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Key Takeaways From The Huddle
By Jess Elis, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS, COMT, CSCS, FAAOMPT
Speaker and Attendee of The Huddle
HOW THE HUDDLE INSPIRED EXCELLENCE IN ATHLETE CARE
This year’s Huddle gave me the chance to step back and re-evaluate how I approach athlete care. As someone who’s used to focusing on just the top priorities, it was good for me to be reminded of the bigger[…]
Why Strength Training Outside of School Is a Game-Changer for High School Athletes
By Ernie Atkins, CSCS, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at the Spooner Sports Institute
NIL Deals, College Recruiting, and Instagram Highlight Reel Promotion. It feels like the level of high school sports just keeps rising and rising, and it can feel hard to keep up without a road map or guide. But the good news is there is help available,[…]
How to Keep Overhead Athletes Strong
By: Becca Sutton, PT, DPT, MSC, ATC
Did you know baseball pitchers can throw over 100 pitches in a single game? Or that volleyball players generate forces up to three times their body weight with each spike? Did you know that swimmers can complete over 2,000 strokes per practice? All of these repetitive motions put serious wear and tear on[…]
Come See NBA and MLS Professional Adam Loiacono Speak at The Huddle
Ready to take your knowledge of athlete performance, recovery, and injury prevention to the next level? Join us at The Huddle on May 2-3 in Phoenix, Arizona—plus, don’t miss a FREE pre-conference event on May 1 featuring Huddle speaker Adam Loiacono.
This is your chance to connect with industry leaders, gain actionable insights, and advance your[…]
How Do I Know If My Dizziness Is Vertigo? And Can It Be Treated?
By: Lindsay Wilcox, PT, DPT, OCS; Spooner Coppell Clinic Director
Are you dizzy? Unsteady? Lightheaded? It’s easy to assume these symptoms mean vertigo—but that’s not always the case. True vertigo feels like you yourself are spinning, or the world around you is spinning, and you can’t make it stop. It is easy to get confused, so it is important[…]
Meet Ernie: The New Face of Sports Performance at Spooner Sports Institute
We’re excited to introduce Ernie, our new Head Sports Performance Coach at the Spooner Sports Institute, to the community. With years of experience training athletes across multiple sports, Ernie brings a deep passion for helping athletes become the best versions of themselves. We sat down with him to learn more about his journey, his approach to training, and what makes[…]
How to Stay Healthy as a Paddler
Whether you’re powering through a dragon boat race, gliding across the water in a kayak, or enjoying a peaceful morning on a paddleboard, preparing your body before you hit the water is key to performance and injury prevention. Paddling demands strength, endurance, and mobility, making a proper warm-up essential for loosening up muscles, increasing circulation,[…]
Quick 5 Minute Warm-Up for Climbers
By: Elli West, OTD,OTR/L and Derrick DeBenedetto, PT, DPT, CAFS
Climbing pushes both your body and mind to new limits, whether you’re bouldering, sport climbing, or speed climbing. Each discipline comes with its own unique challenges, but one thing every climber can agree on is the importance of a solid warm-up.
Unlike other sports, climbing demands both strength and precision—especially[…]
A Week in the Life of a Phoenix Rising Athletic Trainer
By: Rafael Lopez, MS, LAT, ATC
“Throughout my career, athletic trainers have had a big impact in preventing injury. (It’s important) for athletic trainers to really get across the importance of doing the preventative things: the exercises, the rest, the ice, the stretching. But also from a standpoint of once the injury takes place, making sure you’re[…]
What is the Difference Between Headaches and Migraines?
By: Ben Kelto, PT, DPT, CSCS, OCS
Head pain can range from annoying to completely debilitating. They can be a minor inconvenience throughout your day, or they can be so extreme that you have to lay down in a dark room for hours and hours. At any level, no one wants to experience it. So, what do we do?
According to[…]
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