Athletic training

Currently, most of society is not educated about Athletic Training. This is likely accurate because Athletic Training is comparatively new in the health care system and it is a distinct form of care. Only athletes or those who are involved in an athletic profession have access to Athletic Trainers. I believe that education is crucial to making Athletic Training even more successful than it already is. Most members of society presumably do not know that Athletic Trainers are health care…

doing nothing, but that I also wanted to stay close to athletics. I contemplated a lot of different activities over the summer and determined that for my junior year I would participate in athletic training. It was a perfect alternate activity for me because I could stay close to athletics without putting myself in the position of getting worse, and I was also able to help and relate to other injured athletes. My senior year of athletic training I was given the opportunity to be head trainer. As…

injured player. These people are called athletic trainers, according to NATA.org they “are certified healthcare professionals who collaborate with physicians. The services provided by ATs comprise prevention, emergency care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions”. But where do these Athletic trainers come from? How was this profession invented? And how has it became so popular? The profession of athletic trainer was endorsed as an…

experienced a lot of important characteristic and material that will help me throughout my senior year of college as an athletic training student, as well as when I graduate and move on with my life, away from King’s College. Some things I learned about myself so far are my strengths, weaknesses, how to make and accomplish goals, and many other qualities essential in becoming a certified athletic trainer, and in life in general. As I am entering my first semester of my senior year at King’s…

An athletic trainer is a health professional that specializes in injuries occurring from physical activities (sports). They are trained in preventing, recognizing, rehabilitating, and managing injuries that occur in athletes. Athletic trainers can help avoid unnecessary medical treatment. Athletic trainers are not limited to sports teams or schools, they can work in schools, physician clinics, hospitals and manufacturing plants. For example, an injured high school or college athlete can see…

years progressed I realized I wanted to be an athletic therapist. I knew that if I wanted to be one I was going to have to start getting in shape and start eating way better than I was before. From the start, I loved it and I have not stopped working towards my goal. My main purpose for becoming an athletic therapist is the ability to help someone who has severely injured themselves and help them recover as fast as possible. I want to be an athletic therapist because I want people who have been…

The internship of Chowan Athletics sports medicine team has given the insight and basic knowledge of why athletic training is important in the sport world. Before starting my internship, I had a one on one meeting with the supervisor Eric Gustafson to go over the rules and responsibilities as an intern. The purpose of the meeting is go over the rules and goals of the internship. Eric had given me advice to finish all the basic and Advanced level competencies due to I will have to complete…

injured, it causes a great amount of increased pressure inside the compartment and it can cause ischemia of the muscle and loss of a limb. This condition is known as Compartment Syndrome (Nielson & Whelan). Case Study During a baseball game at an athletic training clinical site, a baseball player got hit with a baseball…

For my three health careers I chose radiologist, pediatric oncologist and athletic trainer. I do not necessarily want to go in the medical field, but if I were to I would want to work in one of these three careers. All three jobs require skills, reasoning and intuitive thinking. You might find yourself in a situation that demands fast thinking and problem solving, so you need to be prepared. The first career I chose was a radiologist. To become a radiologist you must obtain a Bachelor's Degree…

What is an athletic trainer. An athletic trainer can be a best friend, a go to for immediate care or a gateway to success. Athletic trainers are usually first on hand in sports related injuries. They’re highly qualified, multi skilled health care professionals who collaborate with physicians to provide emergency care clinical diagnosis therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation. When it comes to be a qualified athletic trainer they can deal with about any muscle or any type of body related…