OccuSport In Your Community
OccuSport is the official sports medicine provider for Runners Ultimate Network (R.U.N.) on Comcast Sports Network
RUN is show specifically for the Chicago area runner. It focuses on Chicago's elite providers of endurance sports training, shoe wear, coaching, medicing advice, training tips and much more. The first episode will be airing on Comcast Sports Network on May 3, 2008 at 6:00 pm. To learn more about this show visit www.runnersultimatenet.com.
OccuSport becomes the official medical providers for PAWS
We are proud to announce our support for the PAWS organization, in the pursuit of finishing the Chicago Marathon and making a difference for so many animals city-wide! We are offering all PAWS participants sport medicine support, free injury screening, gait evaluation and injury prevention tips. Check out our locations for a clinic closest to you.
Help OccuSport Support the March of Dimes
OccuSport Physical Therapy has started a campaign to collect donations for the March of Dimes. You can donate at any OccuSport location or online at www.marchforbabies.org/occusport. Help us reach our goal of $3,000. Our donations will go towards the March for Babies Walk on April 27, 2008 at 9 am at Midlothian Meadows: 154th and Crawford Ave (Pulaski). Come see our staff of athletic trainers lead the stretching for more than 9000 walkers. For more information on how you can help us reach our goal call 1-888-OccuSport.
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Medical and Legal Implications in Return to Work Date Announced
Free CEU’s - May 20, 2008
Drury Lane
100 Drury Lane
Oak Brook Terrace, IL 60181
OccuSport Physical Therapy will be hosting a seminar for workers’ compensation professionals on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 from tentative times 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Our agenda is comprised of nationally recognized physicians along with experienced workers’ compensation attorneys. Our speakers will provide updates on various medical treatments and the latest in workers’ compensation law. Register Now!
Congratulations to Athletic Trainers Sara Barr and Jason Machrowski for helping Richards High School and Lockport High School make it down state!
Richards Bulldogs 1st Place
Lockport Porters 4th Place
PRESENTING THE FACTS : Service Offered to Coaches
The OccuSport staff firmly believes that educating athletes on how to maintain healthy bodies is vital to making it injury-free through a season. Therefore, we offer a range of presentations all types of athletes and athletic teams.
Our presentations vary in length and can be specialized depending on the sport, the ages of the athletes, and your club’s needs. We also open our doors to parents and coaches.
Educating the coaches and staff is as important as maintaining a healthy team. Our presentations include injury prevention programs that discuss the ankle, knee, shoulder, back and core, hand, and hydration. Other presentations include informational stretching sessions and biomechanical analysis.
FitPlusU Seminar a Success
OccuSport's personal training outreach program FITPLUSU hosted it's second seminar on February 23, 2008, featuring Lenny Parracino. Thank you to our speaker Lenny and to our host Phenomenal Fitness. Continue to check fitplusu.com for future seminars. Any questions about past seminars or further information on Fit Plus U contact Adam Wolf at (312) 588-0505 or awolf@occusport.com
OccuSport Athletic Trainer to work with USA Wrestling
John is also a member of the medical pool for USA Wrestling and will be treveling with the women's team to Klippan, Sweden at the beginning of March
Attempting to train for a new endurance activity. Learn more here.
Two OccuSport Clinics now carry TP Massage Ball Products
OccuSport of Darien and Chicago carry TP Massage Ball Products. To learn more about the products and people who use them click on the logo below.
OccuSport Presents Workers' Comp Employee Seminar
Thank you to all who attended the Workers Compensation Seminar on January 22, 2008. If you have any questions regarding post offer testing please contact Diane Newquist at dnewquist@occusport.com.
Share Your Soles with OccuSport
In honor of Physical Therapy Month, OccuSport collected over 1000 pairs of childrens' shoes to donate to Share Your Soles. We want to thank everyone that participated and donated. For further information about the Share Your Soles Organization - click here.
OccuSport Celebrates Physical Therapy Month
** Congratulations to all our IPOD winners. OccuSport gave out 20 IPOD nano's to our current patients in a raffle celebrating customer appreciation and Physical Therapy Month.
October is nationally recognized as physical therapy month. We will be hosting a patient appreciation day once a week and will be raffeling off two IPOD Nano's for current OccuSport patients. All ten clinics are participating in the celebration.