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Concussion: Understanding Vision Problems Post-Injury
Approximately 3.8 million concussions occur in the United States each year; however, this number is a low estimate due to the number of...

Returning to Play After a SLAP Injury
After diagnosis, Athletic Trainers (ATs) should initiate a three- to six-month conservative care rehabilitation program focusing on restoring...

ACL Prevention Program
An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear is one of the most common surgical injuries that occurs in the athletic population. The ACL extends...

The NBA's Newest Problem? “Athletes Are Broken Down by the Time They Get There”– Part Two
Part one of this series discussed the increased risk for injury when 18 or 19 year-old athletes are drastically increasing their volume of play,...

Athletic Trainer Tips: Communicating With Patients and Caregivers About an Injury
As an Athletic Trainer (AT), one of the most important and sometimes precarious conversations you will find yourself in is speaking with a...

Applying for the NATA Safe Sports School Award
By Elizabeth L. Augustine, MS, LAT, ATC The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) created the Safe Sports School Award to recognize...

Suicide Intervention: The Pathway to Assisting Life
What if you were told that an at-capacity Boeing 737-200 airplane crashed and killed 130 people every day? Would this be enough to drive...

Injury Prevention in the Industrial Employment Setting
Athletic Trainers (ATs) have the ability to work in various employment settings that provide opportunity for new challenges and growth in...

Developing Resilient Sports Medicine Teams: Implementing a Professional Development Plan
With the athletics season and school year about to begin, it’s a good time to implement policies and interventions to get ahead of barriers to...