by Samantha Marri, PT, DPT | Dec 13, 2022 | Soccer
And then there were 4! Today kicks off the semifinals for the most prestigious soccer tournament in the world. This has been an incredible twenty-three days of soccer with plenty of upsets and excitement. But twenty-three days and five highly competitive games in, the...
by Andrew Foo, PT, DPT | Dec 8, 2022 | Soccer, Sports
The USA may be out of the FIFA World Cup, but there is still a TON of awesome soccer to watch. The tournament has seen athletes exhibit the highest level of skill and competition. But with such aggressive battles, many teams have also seen their fair share of...
by Colleen Berry, PT, DPT | Dec 2, 2022 | Soccer
The US Men’s National Team has advanced out of the group stage of the FIFA World Cup. And that’s in large part, thanks to goalkeeper, Matt Turner. Turner has only allowed one goal through three games which came from a Gareth Bales penalty kick. In the sport of soccer,...
by Kelly Wieczerzak, PT, DPT | Nov 29, 2022 | Concussion, Soccer
Concussion management has become a priority across many sports in recent years, most notably in the progress seen in professional American football. But the original football, or as we Americans call it, “soccer”, has certainly made strides to protect their players as...
by Erin Ubriaco, PT, DPT | Nov 25, 2022 | Soccer
With Team USA playing in their second group stage match of the World Cup today, the EXCEL team is continuing to share our soccer stories. While we typically associate soccer with ankle and knee injuries, there can be injury to the upper extremities as well. In this...
by John Siciliano, PT | Nov 20, 2022 | Soccer, Sports
The sport of soccer, internationally known as football, is the most popular sport around the globe. There is no sport quite like soccer that spans the gaps of country, culture, and economic status to bring people together to play. This weekend kicks off the FIFA World...
