1. Sports Injury
Management
and the
Sports Medicine Team

2. Sports Medicine
Area of health care that applies medical and scientific knowledge to prevent, recognize, manage & rehabilitate injuries related to sport, exercise, or recreational activity.

3. Adversary Courage Silver Medal Sports performance is enhanced through:
- Providing clean, safe environment
- Physical exams, supervised conditioning, proper protective equipment
- Recognize and assess injuries immediately
- Manage & rehab injury for continued maintenance
Silver Medal
Adversary
Courage

4. Statistics
25% of all interscholastic athletes are injured each year

6. Team Physician
Directs the primary sports medicine team & is final authority to determine mental & physical fitness of athletes
Primary Care Physician (Family Doctor) – specializes in growth & development of adolescents
Preseason exams
Review conditioning programs
Assess protective equipment
*Diagnose injuries
Prescribe meds/rehab programs
Review emergency procedures

7. Andrew Tucker, MD (2001) Why team Doc's don't like Baltimore Ravens
to be first on the field...
NFL Team Physician

8. Athletic Trainer, Certified (A.T., C.)
The critical link between the sports program & medical community
Facilitator between doctor, athlete, parent, coach
Work under direction of a physician
Prevention
Recognition, evaluation, immediate care
Rehab & conditioning
Professional development

9. All about Athletic Trainers
How an ATC helped me.
All about Athletic Trainers

10. Coach Responsible for teaching skills & strategies of a sport
In absence of ATC, coaches are expected to evaluate physical condition of all players prior to & during activity
Coaches also properly fit equipment, teach technique, reinforce safety & injury prevention
Must maintain CPR & First Aid certification

11. Coach Jules Winnfield

12. Athlete Focuses on achieving optimum performance
Maintains high level of fitness
Eat nutritional foods
Wear protective equipment properly
Play by the rules
Seek immediate attention should injury occur
Abstain from alcohol, drugs, steroids, growth hormones, stimulants, etc. as each may impair judgment & alter coordination

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14. Student A.T. The “work force”
Gain practical experience to pursue a degree in athletic training, human performance, physical education, or other health related area.
Can be the stepping stone to becoming a
Doctor
Nurse
Dentist
Physical therapist
Occupational therapist
Physician assistant

15. Student goals

16. Physical Therapist
Has broad background in treatment of patients of all ages, and a wide variety of physical problems.

17. McGraw Hill Athletic Training Situational Tutorial
McGraw Hill
Athletic Training
Situational Tutorial