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Why choose the Athletic Edge?

Pivotal Health Solutions started designing and manufacturing Athletic Edge products in 2011. In a short amount of time, The Athletic Edge has proven itself to be one of the top brands for athletic training room furniture. We are constantly moving forward, striving to deliver unmatched value to our customers in both product and service.

What Taping Station is Right for my facility?

Taping, taping stations

Case Study: Shining Arcs

athletic training, case study, Houston Texans

Aluma Elite Portable Workstation in the classroom and on the sidelines

portable tables, portable workstation

6 Athletic Training Room Must-Haves

training room, Functional Athletic Training Rooms, Training Room Packages, facility, LAST table

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Case Study: Houston Texans

athletic training, case study, Houston Texans

Do Athletic Trainers Impact Injury Rates in School-Based Settings?

athletic trainer, High School Athletes, sports injury

Athletic Trainers on The Go

portable workstation, portable tables, Athletic Trainers

We Moved!

'ATHLETICSCAPES' GIVE COLLEGES A RECRUITING EDGE

locker room, training room, Functional Athletic Training Rooms, Locker Room Design

A Locker Room is much more than what meets the eye

lockers, locker room, Locker Room Design, athletes, facilities

Case Study: Minnesota Vikings

athletic training, Minnesota Vikings, case study

CPR Training and AEDs Can Save Lives in the Gym

CPR, Safety Gear, AED, Athletic Injuries

Case Study: University of Wyoming

athletic training, wyoming

The LAST Table earns “Excellence in Innovation” Bronze Medal

Award, LAST table

Summer sports and dehydration

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Case Study: Dodge City Community College

athletic, athletic trainer, athletic edge

Athletic trainer vs. personal trainer...what's the difference?

athletic, athletic trainer, athletic training

Importance of Sleep in Athletes

Help prevent ACL tears with these exercises

acl tears

Prehabilitation- A forward-thinking approach to injury prevention

prerehab

A Powerful Combination

massage therapy

Tips to Help Student Athletes Reach Peak Performance

Athletic Trainers

5 Qualities of the Best Athletic Trainers

Athletic Trainers

More Chiropractic Care? Professional Athletes Say Yes

Athletic Injuries, Soft Tissue Tools, Professional Athletes, Chiropractic, Performance

Building a strength and conditioning program

Athletic Trainers, strength and conditioning

Clearing up the term "athletic trainer"

Athletic Trainers

A Guide to Stench Control by Pro Stock Hockey

hockey

Qualified Athletic Trainers Needed at Every High School

Athletic Trainers

Locker Room Crime

Locker Rooms

Guarding Athletic Locker Rooms Against MRSA

Locker

Why Use Massage Therapy?

massage, massage therapy

The Athletic Edge: Wood Locker Options

Locker Rooms

The Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act

Sports Medicine, athletic trainer

Stronger, Faster: Why Athletic Trainers Should Be Using Whole Body Vibration

Athletic Injuries, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Prevention, Whole Body Vibration, High School Athletes, Proprioceptive Training

Choosing Your Lockers

Locker Rooms, facility

Alternative Athletic Training Settings

athletic training

Lockers for Any Facility

lockers, locker room

Get Your TEAM EDGE Products Through Your Favorite Dealer

dealers

The Athletic Edge: Innovation

treatment, training room

Locker Room Storage

locker room, storage

The Athletic Edge: Customizable Upholstery & Proper Care

upholstery, care, athletic edge

The Drivers of Locker Room Renovations

locker room

The "Big Six" Health Club Mistakes

Locker Room Design, Health Clubs

The SmartCart- University of Oregon Overview

Smart Cart

Clemson University Training Room

thera-p

Inside the Modern Team Locker Room

Locker Room Design, College Athletes, Student Athletes

The SmartCart Earns “Excellence in Innovation” Gold Medal

SmartCart, Award

How Lock Technologies Are Making Life Easier in Locker Rooms

Locker Room Design, Technology, Locks

The Athletic Edge Reveals Lastest Portable Workstation

portable workstation

The Next Big Thing in Sports Data: Predicting (and Avoiding) Injuries

sports injury

Top Trends: Reinventing the Locker Room

locker room

Suit Yourself: Locker Rooms to Fit Your Facility

The Surprising Factor Driving College Football Recruits' College Decision

Mentally Preparing Athletes to Return to Play Following Injury

Sacred Heart University Football Locker Room

Locker, athletic edge

Athletic Edge Announces Release of New Leg and Shoulder Treatment Cabinet

CAB-100-LST, Leg and shoulder treatment cabinet

Effects of Massage Therapy For Athletes

massage, athletes

Bringing Massage Therapy Into the Athletic Training Room

massage therapy, training room

Locker Room Design, Locker, Locker Rooms

Fluid Motion Treatment for Plantar Fasciitis

fmst tools, Plantar Fasciitis

Treating Plantar Fasciitis

Plantar Fasciitis

Too Busy to Workout? Whole Body Vibration Has That Solved

Whole Body Vibration, wbv

Digging Into Trigger Points

trigger points

Roll Out to Ease Those Aching Muscles

How Whole Body Vibration Exercise Can Help You

Whole Body Vibration

Soft Tissue Treatment in Athletic Injuries

Athletic Injuries, treatment, Soft Tissue Tools

Southern Oregon University: The Athletic Edge On & Off the Field

Southern Oregon University, Smart Cart, Locker

A Look at Sports Massage Therapy

massage therapy, sports massage therapy

University of Wyoming: Athletic Edge Lockers

Locker Rooms

Lower Back Pain: Weight Training Without Hurting Yourself

lower back pain, Niel Asher Technique

Preventing ACL Tears: 4 Tips for Girls and Women

sports injury, Young Athletes, Athletic Injuries

The Benefits of Kinesiology Taping

Taping

Baseball Related Hamstring Injuries May be Preventable

Athletic Injuries, injury prevention

Concussions & Kids- Mind the Signs

sports injury, Young Athletes, Concussion

Pivotal Health Solutions Named Master Distributor of Niel Asher Education

Niel Asher Technique

The Athletic Edge and NormaTec Partner to Develop the Newest Training Room Innovation

Treatment and Recovery Cabinet CAB-090N

The Athletic Edge Announces Quick Ship Program

Quick Ship Program

Why You Should Use Whole Body Vibration With Every Patient

Whole Body Vibration

Athletes: Do’s and Don’ts of Stretching

stretching

Tennis Elbow

Sports Medicine, Tennis Elbow

The Athletic Edge and Medco Sports Medicine Announce New Partnership

Corporate Fitness Centers Are Booming

Locker Room Design, Corporate, Fitness, Fitness Center, Employees, Employee Health

Athletic Injuries, Concussion, Research

Gender Neutral Locker Rooms?

Locker Room Design, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Professional Athletes, High School Athletes, Gender Neutral

Tennessee Tech Soars High Thanks to The Athletic Edge

New Product Launch

Texas A&M Plays “Smart” Thanks to The Athletic Edge™

New Product Launch

Billing for Laser Therapy

Low Level Laser Therapy, Billing

Girls Suffer More Overuse Injuries in Teen Sports

Athletic Injuries, Young Athletes, Athletic Trainers, Overuse Injuries

Analyze Athletes' Injuries, Performance With New Tech

Athletic Injuries, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Research, Technology

Is Diet Leading to Injured Athletes?

Athletic Injuries, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Dehydration, diet, Workouts

Tape or Laser: Which Comes First?

Athletic Injuries, Low Level Laser Therapy, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Taping

Better Together: Taping and Laser

Athletic Injuries, Low Level Laser Therapy, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Return to play, Athletic Trainers, Professional Athletes, Taping

College Athletes, Student Athletes, Athletic Trainers, Professional Athletes

Athletic Injuries, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Athletic Trainers, Sports Medicine, Safety Gear, NATA, Spinal Cord Injuries

Athletic Injuries, Concussion, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Research, Athletic Trainers, Sports Medicine

College Athletes, Student Athletes, Athletic Trainers, Sports Medicine

Athletic Injuries, Concussion, Low Level Laser Therapy, Young Athletes, Mental Health, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Research

Athletic Injuries, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Athletic Director, Student Athletes, Return to play, Athletic Trainers, Sports Medicine

If You Build It: New SmartCart Wins on Sidelines

New SmartCart by The Athletic Edge

The Athletic Edge Debuts Aluma Elite Product Line

Athletic Injuries, Concussion, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Research, Athletic Trainers

Plantar Fasciitis? Maybe Not, So Don’t Ice It!

Athletic Injuries, Plantar Fasciitis

Athletic Injuries

Athletic Injuries, Soft Tissue Tools, LAST table

College Athletes, Athletic Director, Student Athletes

Athletic Injuries, Youth

Digging Deeper Into Myofascial Pain

Soft Tissue Tools

Young Athletes, Mental Health

Athletic Injuries, Functional Athletic Training Rooms, Kinetic Chain

Subacromial Syndrome with Low Level Laser

Low Level Laser Therapy

Epidemic of Athletic Injuries Hits Young Athletes

Athletic Injuries, LAST table

Stop Minor Injuries Before They Become Major With Soft Tissue Tools

Athletic Injuries, Soft Tissue Tools

In Practice: The LAST Table

Functional Athletic Training Rooms

A Leg and Shoulder Therapy Table Fit for Athletes

Athletic Injuries

Athletic Injuries, Concussion

The Future of Sports Injury Rehabilitation

Athletic Injuries

Blackberry Meets Band-Aid

Locker Room Trends

Colleges Add "Wow" Factor With Locker Room Renovations

Caffeine Gives Athletes a Boost, But Don't Overdo It

Sugary Sports Drinks Causing Athlete Slow Down?

Recover After a Big Race

Who's Liable for Youth Sports Injuries?

The ATC & Super Bowl Sunday

Report Urges Planning Now to Curb Youth Sports Injuries

Athletic Injuries, sports injury

PHS Therapeutics Proudly Launches the Leg and Shoulder Therapy Table

Pivotal Health Announce Marketing Agreement With Wellness Mats

Pivotal Health Solutions, Inc. and Fluid Motion Soft Tissue Tools, Inc. announce global sales and marketing agreement.

Olympic Runners Use Laser Therapy

Kinesiology Taping, Part Two

Minnehaha Country Club

Kinesiology Taping, Part One

Henry Schein Announce Sales and Marketing Arrangement

Hot or Cold?

icing injuries, heating injuries

The Best Locker Room in the NFL?

Sharing Can Optimize Team Locker Room Space

The Athletic EdgeTM Joins Sidelines During Ducks Vs. Spartans Game

Why Tape?

Getting Back in the Game: Low-Level Laser Therapy for Sports Injuries

Apollo

Kinesio Taping Offers Benefits for Patients, Practice

Power Ranking: The 25 Most Impressive Facilities in College Football

Helping Athletes Stay at the Top of Their Game

A "Laser" Focus on Athletic Injuries

CPR, Safety Gear, AED, Athletic Injuries

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CPR training and AEDs protect gyms and athletic organizations from liability, and defibrillators are required by law in 15 states and DC.

According to the American Heart Association (AHA), up to 70% of Americans do not know how to properly respond to a situation in which a family member or nearby individual suffers a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) – either due to a complete lack of CPR training, or their inability to recall the training they previously received. While this statistic is concerning enough for the average American, it’s even more alarming for those who manage or own gyms and athletic training facilities.

More Chiropractic Care? Professional Athletes Say Yes

Athletic Injuries, Soft Tissue Tools, Professional Athletes, Chiropractic, Performance

Stronger, Faster: Why Athletic Trainers Should Be Using Whole Body Vibration

Athletic Injuries, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Prevention, Whole Body Vibration, High School Athletes, Proprioceptive Training

Soft Tissue Treatment in Athletic Injuries

Athletic Injuries, treatment, Soft Tissue Tools

Preventing ACL Tears: 4 Tips for Girls and Women

sports injury, Young Athletes, Athletic Injuries

Baseball Related Hamstring Injuries May be Preventable

Athletic Injuries, injury prevention

New Tech Helps Detect Injuries

Athletic Injuries, Concussion, Research

Girls Suffer More Overuse Injuries in Teen Sports

Athletic Injuries, Young Athletes, Athletic Trainers, Overuse Injuries

Analyze Athletes' Injuries, Performance With New Tech

Athletic Injuries, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Research, Technology

Is Diet Leading to Injured Athletes?

Athletic Injuries, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Dehydration, diet, Workouts

Tape or Laser: Which Comes First?

Athletic Injuries, Low Level Laser Therapy, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Taping

Better Together: Taping and Laser

Athletic Injuries, Low Level Laser Therapy, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Return to play, Athletic Trainers, Professional Athletes, Taping

Athletic Injuries, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Athletic Trainers, Sports Medicine, Safety Gear, NATA, Spinal Cord Injuries

Athletic Injuries, Concussion, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Research, Athletic Trainers, Sports Medicine

Athletic Injuries, Concussion, Low Level Laser Therapy, Young Athletes, Mental Health, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Research

Athletic Injuries, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Athletic Director, Student Athletes, Return to play, Athletic Trainers, Sports Medicine

Athletic Injuries, Concussion, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Research, Athletic Trainers

Plantar Fasciitis? Maybe Not, So Don’t Ice It!

Athletic Injuries, Plantar Fasciitis

Athletic Injuries

Athletic Injuries, Soft Tissue Tools, LAST table

Athletic Injuries, Youth

Athletic Injuries, Functional Athletic Training Rooms, Kinetic Chain

Epidemic of Athletic Injuries Hits Young Athletes

Athletic Injuries, LAST table

Stop Minor Injuries Before They Become Major With Soft Tissue Tools

Athletic Injuries, Soft Tissue Tools

A Leg and Shoulder Therapy Table Fit for Athletes

Athletic Injuries

Athletic Injuries, Concussion

The Future of Sports Injury Rehabilitation

Athletic Injuries

Report Urges Planning Now to Curb Youth Sports Injuries

Athletic Injuries, sports injury

Athletic Injuries, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Prevention, Whole Body Vibration, High School Athletes, Proprioceptive Training

Are you interested in helping your athletes get stronger and faster? What about injury prevention? Faster recovery times? Proprioceptive integration?

Whole body vibration is commonly used with professional athletes for exactly those reasons! The technology isn’t seen as often with university and high school athletes, even though it is simple, easy to use, highly effective and now affordable. Clearly, athletic trainers in the collegiate and high school arenas may be missing an opportunity.

Inside the Modern Team Locker Room

Locker Room Design, College Athletes, Student Athletes

Gender Neutral Locker Rooms?

Locker Room Design, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Professional Athletes, High School Athletes, Gender Neutral

Analyze Athletes' Injuries, Performance With New Tech

Athletic Injuries, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Research, Technology

Is Diet Leading to Injured Athletes?

Athletic Injuries, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Dehydration, diet, Workouts

Tape or Laser: Which Comes First?

Athletic Injuries, Low Level Laser Therapy, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Taping

Better Together: Taping and Laser

Athletic Injuries, Low Level Laser Therapy, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Return to play, Athletic Trainers, Professional Athletes, Taping

College Athletes, Student Athletes, Athletic Trainers, Professional Athletes

Athletic Injuries, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Athletic Trainers, Sports Medicine, Safety Gear, NATA, Spinal Cord Injuries

Athletic Injuries, Concussion, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Research, Athletic Trainers, Sports Medicine

College Athletes, Student Athletes, Athletic Trainers, Sports Medicine

Athletic Injuries, Concussion, Low Level Laser Therapy, Young Athletes, Mental Health, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Research

Athletic Injuries, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Athletic Director, Student Athletes, Return to play, Athletic Trainers, Sports Medicine

Athletic Injuries, Concussion, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Research, Athletic Trainers

College Athletes, Athletic Director, Student Athletes

Athletic Injuries, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Prevention, Whole Body Vibration, High School Athletes, Proprioceptive Training

Are you interested in helping your athletes get stronger and faster? What about injury prevention? Faster recovery times? Proprioceptive integration?

Preventing ACL Tears: 4 Tips for Girls and Women

sports injury, Young Athletes, Athletic Injuries

Concussions & Kids- Mind the Signs

sports injury, Young Athletes, Concussion

Gender Neutral Locker Rooms?

Locker Room Design, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Professional Athletes, High School Athletes, Gender Neutral

Girls Suffer More Overuse Injuries in Teen Sports

Athletic Injuries, Young Athletes, Athletic Trainers, Overuse Injuries

Analyze Athletes' Injuries, Performance With New Tech

Athletic Injuries, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Research, Technology

Is Diet Leading to Injured Athletes?

Athletic Injuries, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Dehydration, diet, Workouts

Tape or Laser: Which Comes First?

Athletic Injuries, Low Level Laser Therapy, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Taping

Athletic Injuries, Concussion, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Research, Athletic Trainers, Sports Medicine

Athletic Injuries, Concussion, Low Level Laser Therapy, Young Athletes, Mental Health, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Research

Athletic Injuries, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Athletic Director, Student Athletes, Return to play, Athletic Trainers, Sports Medicine

Athletic Injuries, Concussion, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Research, Athletic Trainers

Young Athletes, Mental Health

Locker Room Design, College Athletes, Student Athletes

Gender Neutral Locker Rooms?

Locker Room Design, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Professional Athletes, High School Athletes, Gender Neutral

Analyze Athletes' Injuries, Performance With New Tech

Athletic Injuries, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Research, Technology

Is Diet Leading to Injured Athletes?

Athletic Injuries, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Dehydration, diet, Workouts

Tape or Laser: Which Comes First?

Athletic Injuries, Low Level Laser Therapy, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Taping

Better Together: Taping and Laser

Athletic Injuries, Low Level Laser Therapy, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Return to play, Athletic Trainers, Professional Athletes, Taping

After the Cheers, What's Next for Your Athletes?

College Athletes, Student Athletes, Athletic Trainers, Professional Athletes

Athletic Injuries, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Athletic Trainers, Sports Medicine, Safety Gear, NATA, Spinal Cord Injuries

Athletic Injuries, Concussion, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Research, Athletic Trainers, Sports Medicine

College Athletes, Student Athletes, Athletic Trainers, Sports Medicine

Athletic Injuries, Concussion, Low Level Laser Therapy, Young Athletes, Mental Health, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Research

Athletic Injuries, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Athletic Director, Student Athletes, Return to play, Athletic Trainers, Sports Medicine

Athletic Injuries, Concussion, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Research, Athletic Trainers

College Athletes, Athletic Director, Student Athletes

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Why choose the Athletic Edge?

What Taping Station is Right for my facility?

Taping, taping stations

Case Study: Shining Arcs

athletic training, case study, Houston Texans

Aluma Elite Portable Workstation in the classroom and on the sidelines

portable tables, portable workstation

6 Athletic Training Room Must-Haves

training room, Functional Athletic Training Rooms, Training Room Packages, facility, LAST table

Case Study: Houston Texans

athletic training, case study, Houston Texans

Do Athletic Trainers Impact Injury Rates in School-Based Settings?

athletic trainer, High School Athletes, sports injury

Athletic Trainers on The Go

portable workstation, portable tables, Athletic Trainers

We Moved!

'ATHLETICSCAPES' GIVE COLLEGES A RECRUITING EDGE

locker room, training room, Functional Athletic Training Rooms, Locker Room Design

A Locker Room is much more than what meets the eye

lockers, locker room, Locker Room Design, athletes, facilities

Case Study: Minnesota Vikings

athletic training, Minnesota Vikings, case study

CPR Training and AEDs Can Save Lives in the Gym

CPR, Safety Gear, AED, Athletic Injuries

Case Study: University of Wyoming

athletic training, wyoming

The LAST Table earns “Excellence in Innovation” Bronze Medal

Award, LAST table

Summer sports and dehydration

Case Study: Dodge City Community College

athletic, athletic trainer, athletic edge

Athletic trainer vs. personal trainer...what's the difference?

athletic, athletic trainer, athletic training

Importance of Sleep in Athletes

Help prevent ACL tears with these exercises

acl tears

Prehabilitation- A forward-thinking approach to injury prevention

prerehab

A Powerful Combination

massage therapy

Tips to Help Student Athletes Reach Peak Performance

Athletic Trainers

5 Qualities of the Best Athletic Trainers

Athletic Trainers

More Chiropractic Care? Professional Athletes Say Yes

Athletic Injuries, Soft Tissue Tools, Professional Athletes, Chiropractic, Performance

Building a strength and conditioning program

Athletic Trainers, strength and conditioning

Clearing up the term "athletic trainer"

Athletic Trainers

A Guide to Stench Control by Pro Stock Hockey

hockey

Qualified Athletic Trainers Needed at Every High School

Athletic Trainers

Locker Room Crime

Locker Rooms

Guarding Athletic Locker Rooms Against MRSA

Locker

Why Use Massage Therapy?

massage, massage therapy

The Athletic Edge: Wood Locker Options

Locker Rooms

The Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act

Sports Medicine, athletic trainer

Stronger, Faster: Why Athletic Trainers Should Be Using Whole Body Vibration

Athletic Injuries, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Prevention, Whole Body Vibration, High School Athletes, Proprioceptive Training

Choosing Your Lockers

Locker Rooms, facility

Alternative Athletic Training Settings

athletic training

Lockers for Any Facility