Having bodily injury liability insurance is essential for athletic trainers to protect themselves and their families.Bodily injury liability is a type of insurance coverage. It provides financial protection to the policyholder if they are found legally responsible for causing bodily injury or death to another person. What does bodily injury liability insurance do? For athletic trainers, bodily injury liability insurance is a form of professional … [Read more...]
Injury Prevention Exercises for Athletes
Injury prevention exercises are an important part of any sports training program.These exercises help to strengthen the muscles, improve muscle pliability and joint range of motion, and reduce the risk of injury. Injury prevention exercises fall into one of three broad categories: Resistance training, to build muscle and strengthen the connective tissues supporting muscle and joint function Flexibility training, designed to improve muscle and … [Read more...]
Splinting Techniques for Athletic Trainers and Rehabilitation Professionals
Athletic trainers use splinting techniques to provide immediate support and protection.Splinting is a technique used in athletics to immobilize and support a body part that has been injured, like a broken bone or a sprained joint. Athletic trainers use splinting techniques to provide immediate support and protection to the affected area until the athlete can be examined and treated by a physician. Splinting plays a major role in the management of … [Read more...]
Pros and Cons of Cryotherapy for Athletes
The primary goal of cryotherapy is to counteract negative inflammatory symptoms from prolonged muscle exertion.What is cryotherapy? Cryotherapy for athletes uses cold temperatures to promote muscle healing and recovery. It is often used by athletes to help reduce tissue inflammation, swelling, and muscle soreness after intense exercise or injury. During cryotherapy, athletes are submerged in a temperature-controlled chamber. The chamber emits … [Read more...]
Static Stretching vs. Dynamic Stretching
Static stretching is a best-method approach to increase the overall flexibility of the musculoskeletal system.Types of stretching - There are three main types of self-stretching: Static (no movement) Dynamic (movement) Ballistic (bouncing) They are all active modes of stretching, including static stretching. Even if noticeable movement is not present, the muscle is still active. More than likely, the athletic trainer is applying resistance … [Read more...]
Concussion Care for Athletic Trainers
For the athletic trainer (AT), the most critical aspect of concussion care is to know when it is safe to allow a player to continue to play.In the United States each year, approximately 1.6-3.8 million athletes are affected by sports and recreation-related concussions (Brain Injury Research Institute, 2023). For the athletic trainer (AT), the most critical aspect of concussion care is to know when it is safe to allow a player to continue to play or remove … [Read more...]
The Surprising Collegiate Sport Driving Injury-Related Surgeries
A team of researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York set out to answer a rarely asked, yet intriguing question: Which college sport results in the greatest number of surgical interventions for its athletes?A decade of records reveals interesting trends“Analysis of surgery rates among 25 national collegiate athletic association sports” was published in the December 21 edition of The Physician and Sportsmedicine and found that women’s … [Read more...]
National Athletic Training Month 2022
March is National Athletic Training Month and this year, we’re celebrating the only healthcare profession that works in all three domains of preventative care, on-site emergent care, and the rehabilitation process.Did you know? Athletic Training has only been recognized as a profession since the early 1990s. And in such a short period of time, athletic trainers are the primary reason athletes are better protected from chronic ailments. These unique, highly skilled … [Read more...]
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