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AT’s with no borders
Throughout the United States, Athletic Trainers are a major means of providing injury prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation for individuals involved in many different settings. This is not the case...
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The dreaded high ankle sprain
What is it about the words “high ankle sprain” that make coaches and athletes alike break down and act like Chicken Little? Is there a difference between the common lateral ankle sprain, the less...
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Evidence Based Practice and the Future of Athletic Training
The Athletic Training profession is evolving each and every day, as our local, regional , and national leaders are fighting for our rights as healthcare professionals on Capitol Hill. In an effort to...
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A real pain in the Abs
Do you have pain in the stomach? There are many things that it could be and one of those things is appendicitis. Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix. The appendix is a small tube of tissue...
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Move that body
Whether you are an athlete, recreational runner, or even someone who lives a sedentary lifestyle everyone has a unique way that they move their body. Sit on a park bench and watch people walk by and...
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Alcohol and athletic performance
All the hard training and countless hours put into becoming an elite athlete can be compromised with a single night out on the town. Alcohol not only affects sport performance at the time of...
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I thought it was just a bruise
One of the most common injuries that athletes deal with are bruises. While most bruises are relatively minor injuries, they can lead to some serious problems. A bruise, or contusion, is caused by a...
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Adventure racing: the new frontier of exercise
The craze of adventure racing has swept the United States in the past couple of years and therefore has brought on a new frontier for the sports medicine community. Adventure races range from smaller...
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Everybody Needs an Athletic Trainer!
For most people, the month of March is a time for spring break, St. Patrick’s Day, and college basketball, but if you’re an Athletic Trainer or Athletic Training Student it is also National Athletic...
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Athletic Training Student Video
Our athletic training students rock! Great job guys! National Athletic Training Month Video
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Skin infections in active populations
Skin infections continue to be a growing epidemic in the athletic population. We are going to identify and describe some of the more common types of skin infections found in/on active individuals....
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Soft Tissue mobilization class coming to wright state university
～ Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Technique ～ Great News for Athletic Trainers, Physical Therapists, Chiropractors, PhysicalTherapy Assistants, Massage Therapists, Occupational Therapists...
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the unlucky break
For anyone who has paid any attention to this year’s NCAA basketball tournament or the news period, a gruesome injury was witnessed by the nation on Sunday. Louisville guard Kevin Ware suffered a...
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becoming pro at the age of 10
Over the past 10 years, organized youth sports have been elevated to a whole new level of importance and competitive nature by both parents and athletes. The once opportunity to get kids off the couch...
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When it is important not to keep your head in the game
As the fall sports seasons begin to get into full swing and the long days of practices and exhibitions give way to competitions and league games, we wanted to take a moment to remind you of the serious...
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Sudden cardiac death
Over the past twenty-five years, the topic of Sudden Cardiac Death in young athletes has become one of concern and debate. Sudden Cardiac Death is a broad term used to describe the death of an...
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Student Corner: why i chose athletic training
The latest installment of our “Student Corner” feature was written by upper-level athletic training student Cody Lucas. Cody embodies the story that a lot of us have had. At times, athletic training...
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Avoiding burnout
Burnout occurs in all careers. Burnout tends to occur the most in medical careers; working long hours and weekends and having a stressful job. Athletic trainers have to be flexible with their schedule,...
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Mental Health and athletes
Mental illness is a growing concern among our youth. Approximately 1 in 5 youths suffer from some type of depression. Athletes are not immune from mental illness. Although athletes in general are...
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Only you…can prevent knee injuries
Injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is something that sparks the attention of the general public. Derrick Rose’s ACL tear practically turned the entire city of Chicago upside down and more...
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