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Did you know Athletic Trainers are trained to provide first aid and emergency care?

As the first person on the scene, being prepared for anything is part of what makes ATs such valuable assets at sporting events. Early recognition and treatment of severe medical conditions and injuries saves lives!

“So the pain actually started three weeks ago…”
“3 weeks? So why am I hearing about it for the first time now?”
“I thought it would go away..”

If ATs had a dollar for every time we had to have this conversation with our athletes we could retire rich 😂

Don’t wait - Get evaluated!

Prioritizing your health is critical for everyone, healthcare professionals included.

Long hours and grueling schedules can make it easy to skip out on exercise, eating right, getting the proper amount of sleep, and finding time for things you enjoy.

Are you meeting the needs of this wellness check?

How to describe an AT when they can do it all? Combine a first responder with a physical therapist and you get an athletic trainer - skilled in providing primary and emergency care as well as physical therapy and rehabilitation ⚕️

What’s the difference?
1. Personal trainers may or may not have higher education. **Athletic Trainers are required to get a master’s degree in athletic training from an accredited university
2. Personal trainers may or may not be required to be certified to practice. **Athletic Trainers have to pass a board certification exam and have state licensure in order to practice as an ATC and use the credential.
3. Personal trainers may be certified by a large number of different agencies with varying educational requirements, if any, and varying levels of accurate information. **Athletic Trainers are certified and must adhere to the practice standards set forth by ONE national certifying body.
It’s your body, choose wisely. Anyone can make you tired!
NOT .

Athletic trainers are highly qualified, multi-skilled health care professionals who collaborate with physicians to provide injury prevention services, first aid and emergency care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions.

Athletic Trainers are not personal trainers and are board certified sports medicine technicians who typically work with athletes but can serve any active population.

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Patrick Mahomes became the NFL’s best quarterback by refusing to specialize in football In an age of early sports specialization, Mahomes developed into a superstar for the Kansas City Chiefs on the strength of a three-sport high school career.

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Rate of young athletes needing ACL surgery has risen 400% in 10 years A clinic in Philadelphia said it has seen a 400% increase in ACL surgeries among teens in 10 years. Surgeons across the world are chiming in, reporting similar increases, as more teens play intense sport.

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Understanding the Role of Athletic Trainers in High Schools - Athletic Business Athletic trainers play an integral role in successful high school athletic programs.