- What is an Athletic Trainer?
- Athletic Trainers (ATs) are healthcare professionals who collaborate with physicians to provide preventative services, emergency care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions to Athletes.
- Must have graduated from a CAATE accredited Athletic Training Program, become BOC certified and have a current state licenses to practice.
- What are the Athletic Trainer’s Role at Ladue?
- Practice and Competition Coverage
- The AT’s provide coverage for all MSHSAA sponsored sports practices and home competitions.
- Athlete’s Injuries
- The AT’s help manage all athlete injuries that occur during their season. This includes, but is not limited to, initial evaluation, treatments, rehabilitation, re-assessments, and emergency medical care.
- The AT’s have the ability to limit any and all participation if they see necessary.
- AT’s work directly with coaches, school nurse and athlete’s parents to orchestrate care and a plan after an injury occurs.
- Doctors Notes:
- If any athlete is seen by a physician about an injury they MUST provide the AT with a note stating they are cleared to participate in sports. This includes ER or Urgent Care visits.
- Notes can NOT be signed by a parent or guardian regardless of their credentials.
- Concussion Management
- Click this link to view the Concussion Poligy and Procedures: ConcussionPolicyandProcedures 2019 (1)
- Insert Baseline documents (TBD)
- Practice and Competition Coverage