March is National Athletic Training Month

By Kayla Schneider, LAT

“Athletic trainers are impacting change in health care. Together, with doctors, coaches, school administrators, military leaders, government officials, performing arts organizations and legislators, ATs are reshaping how injuries are treated and, more importantly, prevented. The future of health care requires action before, during and after an injury and ATs Impact Health Care Through Action.” - National Athletic Training Association (2020)

At APTSM, our very own Athletic Trainers are contributing to the health and well-being of athletes on and off the field. In the Appleton Area High Schools, St. Mary Central High School and Lawrence University, our AT’s are making strides in injury care and prevention through nutrition education, weather monitoring, working closely with coaches and strength coaches on tools and strategies for injury prevention, and acting as liaison between athletes, parents, coaching staff, PT’s and physicians to carefully coordinate care for the athletes. Off the field, our AT’s are providing services to more than 20 locations across north and east-central Wisconsin including factories, police and fire settings. These services come in the form of preplacement evaluations, ergonomics and safety programs, job counseling, supervised work conditioning programs and wellness programs and coordinating with employers, safety managers, physicians, and physical therapists. Their efforts all lead to decreasing the number of injuries, time lost on work restrictions and helping to make companies more competitive in their markets.

By taking these preventative measures, being the rapidly available medical professionals at the onset of injuries, and being able to direct care along the best path, active populations are seeing better outcomes. Athletic Trainers are leading the charge in changing healthcare for the better.

Learn more about our Athletic Trainers here.

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