1. Athletic Health Care Team

2. Who are the team members?  Athlete  Parents  Coach  EMT/Paramedic  Doctors  Athletic Trainers  Physical Therapist  Dentist/Oral Surgeon  Optometrist  Strength and Conditioning Coach  Equipment Manager  Athlete  Parents  Coach  EMT/Paramedic  Doctors  Athletic Trainers  Physical Therapist  Dentist/Oral Surgeon  Optometrist  Strength and Conditioning Coach  Equipment Manager

3. Athletic Health Care Relay Recognition and first aid care Prevention Assessment and treatment Rehabilitation

4. The coach’s role on the team… 1.Properly plan the activity 2.Provide proper instruction 3.Warn of inherent risks 4.Provide a safe physical environment 5.Provide adequate and proper equipment 6.Match your athletes appropriately 7.Evaluate athletes for injury or incapacity 8.Supervise the activity closely 9.Provide appropriate emergency assistance 1.Properly plan the activity 2.Provide proper instruction 3.Warn of inherent risks 4.Provide a safe physical environment 5.Provide adequate and proper equipment 6.Match your athletes appropriately 7.Evaluate athletes for injury or incapacity 8.Supervise the activity closely 9.Provide appropriate emergency assistance  Parental Expectations  High School?  College?

5. It takes a village…  Athletes  Make them an active part of their own health care  Parents  Education, education, education!!!  Athletic Trainers  Provide information, support, and encourage  Strength/Conditioning Coach  Collaboration  Athletes  Make them an active part of their own health care  Parents  Education, education, education!!!  Athletic Trainers  Provide information, support, and encourage  Strength/Conditioning Coach  Collaboration