Synergistic Effects

09/25/2025

Athletic Trainers save lives. Do you serve the role as a coach or an athletic trainer? Does your school have a cardiac emergency care plan? Be prepared. We can’t afford not to. This story thankfully had a successful outcome. Not only do we need Athletic trainers serving these roles, we need emergency action plans in place and practiced ahead of time that includes coaching and medical staff. ⚕️🚑⛑️🫶

09/15/2025

To help combat all of the misinformation about our protein needs I put together this evidence-based guide for you to learn a little more about what research says is optimal! 👊 Your proteins needs change based on your weight combined with activity level age, goals, and injury status! TIMING MATTERS TOO… even distribution between breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks and enhances muscle protein synthesis…shoot for 25 to 30 g of protein per intake for maximum absorption! 💜

12/20/2024

Congratulations UW-Platteville Men's Soccer! Outstanding season and so well deserved! ⛏️🧡⚽️💙⛏️

2024 Final USC National Ranking #14

Check out your Pioneer Soccer fall season highlights below ⬇️

⏺️ Finished with an overall record of 14-2-5 (.786) which is the highest winning percentage in program history in the NCAA era.

⏺️ Finished the season ranked #14 in the country.

⏺️ Placed as a finalist in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Championship.

⏺️ Qualified for the NCAA National Tournament for the third consecutive year (program record).

⏺️ Reached the Round of 16 (Sweet Sixteen) in the NCAA National Tournament (Furthest round reached in program history).

⏺️ Finished nationally ranked #3 in Shutout Percentage, #7 in Goal Differential, #8 in Team Goals Against Average, #27 in Scoring Offense, #28 in Total Points.

⏺️ Most single season shutouts in program history (13)

⏺️ Player awards included: Conference Defensive Player of the Year, Conference Goalkeeper of the Year, 5 All-Conference, and 4 All-Region selections.

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11/18/2024

Congratulations UW-Platteville Men's Soccer on earning your place in the NCAA Sweet 16!! ⛏️🧡⚽️💙⛏️

11/12/2024

My latest contribution to advancing clinical practice for sports medicine clinicians! This diagnostic algorithm for Exertional Compartment Syndrome can help clinicians identify red flags for immediate referral and educate clinicians on possible differential diagnoses associated with compartment syndrome.

Check out this design designed by Karianne Gardner.

03/18/2024

Proud of my over 25 years of Athletic Training!! ❤️ Now having the opportunity to teach future clinicians at the University of Illinois with the knowledge and experience I have gained over the past 25+ years is truly special. 🧡💙

09/26/2023

Hey friends and family!!! Please consider joining us in supporting Keith’s college soccer team, UW-Platteville Men's Soccer by donating to their GOAL-A-THON. A HUGE part of Division 3 soccer funding is through fundraising. Thank you so much for anything you can contribute to his team! So far they have started out strong with a no loss record of 6-0-3 charting their way to a hopeful return to the NCAA tournament again this year!! GO PIONEERS!!! ⛏️💙⚽️🧡⛏️

Our annual season GOAL-A-THON is now underway for our 2023 season! All support is greatly appreciated. Link available below and in bio.

https://letsgopioneers.com/sports/msoc/2023-24/Goal-A-Thon

05/03/2023

💙Well, this was unexpected. I have to admit I’m a little choked up. I just earned my 25 year pin as a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association. Where have the years gone? I love my profession and the opportunity to meet and care for every single patient and athlete I have worked with through the years. I can’t think of anything more rewarding to dedicate my life to than helping people heal and return to life and sport! 💙

01/19/2023

Athletic Trainers should be mandatory in high schools. Period.

Damar Hamlin's sudden cardiac arrest showed the value of athletic trainers. But roughly one in three U.S. high schools don't have them on sidelines.

01/06/2023

Wrapping up 20 hours of Continued Education this week attending the National Strength & Conditioning Association’s 2023 Coaches Conference! 🏋️‍♀️💪

11/11/2022

⚓️🇺🇸Happy Veteran’s Day!🇺🇸⚓️ I am so proud of my husband’s years in the submarine service and so deeply grateful to all of those who served before him, along side him, and who continue to serve today. 🇺🇸