This story was originally published on March 27th, 2019 on Fox 2 News Now.
March is National Athletic Training month, paying homage to those in the medical and fitness industry that help in the prevention and recovery of injuries as well as overall well-being.
One area gym is taking it a step further with a new pre-diabetes prevention program that is paid for by Medicare.
“This is the kind of program that has basically laid the groundwork for us to significantly make an impact for people who normally wouldn’t otherwise go in to a gym and the government is taking an active role in helping people to get better and, let’s face it, we’re in trouble,” said Wild Horse Fitness owner Henry Lovelace.