National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH) Regional Rehab Sports Medicine and Montgomery General Hospital Sports Medicine are providing the Washington Freedom women’s professional soccer team with a certified athletic trainer and a team physician for the 2009 season. They are also providing a certified athletic trainer for the Washington Freedom W-League team, which is part of the USL, an amateur soccer league that competes during the summer. The Freedom W-league is a "feeder program" for the professional league.

"We feel fortunate to be part of the Washington Freedom's formula for success. As a sports medicine provider, we are committed to providing the athletes with the highest quality of medical care, athletic training services, physical therapy and a focus on injury prevention to assist them in reaching their goals," says John Brickley, NRH Vice President, Outpatient Network.

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