78 improving their quality of life, no matter how old they are. If somebody has a rotator cuff repair because their shoulder was hindering them from doing their job, we go through the rehab and they can return to work. For that person, that’s a big deal.” The Athletic Training Clinic offers both baseline and post-injury concussion testing, ensuring athletes do not return to play until it is safe to do so. Clients also have access to an antigravity treadmill, allowing them to walk or run in a pain-free environment. “The treadmill has these shorts that come up around you and calibrate to you,” Hutchison said. “The machine can take you all the way down to 20 percent of your bodyweight. It’s really helpful in post-surgical situations. “I’ll have some people who want to lose weight, but they’re at the point where they’re maybe too heavy and walking is just painful. So I’ll put them on the treadmill, and you’ll be amazed at what a 10 percent difference in bodyweight can do.” Hutchison and his staff also conduct functional movement screenings to show healthy people if they are at risk for specific injuries later on in life. “I can tell a client that he or she may have shoulder instability, and then we can craft a plan to prevent shoulder Sean Hutchison, director of the Athletic Training Clinic at VSU, leads Dr. Peggy Moch through balance testing and training.