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...]