All ATs are equipped with the skills necessary to diagnosis, treat, and rehabilitate acute or chronic muscle and skeletal injuries. The practice of athletic training also includes injury prevention.
ATs are trained to recognize general medical conditions, injuries and illness. They also possess the unique ability to write and communicate emergency action plans.
Sports Medicine
Youth Throwing Injuries
Tommy John Surgery has allowed many athletes to continue playing or even extend their careers with reconstructing a torn or damaged UCL with a tendon from somewhere else in your body (commonly the palmaris longus tendon). Although the procedure has helped in some ways, there are many misconceptions, as well as an acceptance of a […]
Treating Rugby Injuries
Rugby, played by over 6 million people worldwide, is now considered the United States’ fastest growing sport. Commonly compared to football, Sir Winston Churchill called it “a hooligans game played by gentlemen.” The goal of rugby is to carry the ball over the opponent’s goal line and force it to the ground in order to […]
In Your Corner with CORA: Football Stingers
Your Health, Objectively. Treating Everyone Right. In Your Corner with CORA continues our series on common upper and lower extremity injuries for football players, as well as your everyday next door neighbor ‘Joe’ or ‘Jane’. Over the past five weeks, our expert panels have tackled the topics of Shoulder Injuries, Pectoralis Major Tears, Distal Biceps Tendon […]
In Your Corner with CORA: AC Joint Injuries
Your Health, Objectively. Treating Everyone Right. In Your Corner with CORA continues our series on common upper and lower extremity injuries for football players, as well as your everyday next door neighbor ‘Joe’ or ‘Jane’. The series kicked off with Shoulder Injuries before tackling Pectoralis Major Tears and Distal Biceps Tendon Tears. This week our guest panel […]
