Dr. Shea Stark works KT Tape into her daily practice of treating patients as a chiropractor. KT Tape recently released the ProOxygen tape and her patients seem to like it.
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Dr. Stark, what is your favorite use of KT Tape?
Shoulders and knees
KT Tape is a supportive tape and not a structural tape.
It is less of a restrictive tape.
Joint decompression
What is your least favorite?
I do not like to use it around the feet or hands because it does not hold up well.
Taping in a crease can really irritate the skin.
A lot of patients record the taping so they can replicate
Tips and Tricks
Clean the skin with soap and water or hand sanitizer
Make sure the skin is clean and DRY
Do not stretch the ends or anchors
Increases irritation and blisters
Tape doesn't stick well to itself
Tape doesn’t stick well to hair
It is a heat-activated adhesive so don't take it off while hot and sweaty or in the shower.
How do you feel about Tapes that have a heating or cooling effect?
Some have a menthol incorporated into the tape but that can cause irritation
These effects are for the skin and tricking the skin.
KT Tape recently launched the Pro Oxygen. Can you explain how the Pro Oxygen works and its benefits?
Patients seem to love it
It is an infrared powder infused into the tape and reflects the body's own heat as infrared heat.
You do not feel the heat but it helps with the oxygenation of the cells.
This can help keep the oxygen flowing during endurance-type sports.
It has the pro adhesive that will last 4-7 days
It is heat-activated, so rub it in
Give it 5-10 minutes to set up
Over-stretching is a big problem
If you stretch the tissue you won't need to pull as much on the tape
Slight forward bend when applying to the back…
Knee – put the knee into 90 degrees so you stretch the tissue
RankOne data makes it easy to tell your story as an Athletic Trainer. If you collect it then you can pull everything you need with a few clicks. If you need help just call and they can guide you through.
What are some of the common things you RankOne sees from ATs?
End-of-year audits
Newspapers seeking info
Easily filter through the data that has been entered
We take data security seriously
Data transfer is really important in security.
We work with a lot of partners to make the transfer of data as seamless as possible
We partner through our API to integrate those partners.
Do you have a complete online solution for forms?
We put the medical history form online
We have included a physical upload form so parents can include a scan of the form.
There are definitely pros and cons for both.
Going Back to Data Collection
Other than concussion reporting integration what are you seeing?
Justifying the need for Athletic Trainers
Reports show how many treatments and using the CPT codes can demonstrate value
The proof of your value is in the data.
Until something bad happens the ATs value is usually glanced over.
It gives you a great way to look back and reflect.
Seen anything weird?
We get calls requesting additions often.
So we add fields when it helps them collect that data.
We like to get a consensus before we make any big changes by checking with the Athletic Trainers.
Ease of use features with RankOne Data:
Print Paperwork
Run Reports
Messaging within RankOne
We are creating a more robust messaging system that allows two-way communication.
It will message the email that the account was created with.
Any features you have cut?
There have been quite a few changes that are in response to user feedback.
What are we doing to prevent the dreaded August 1st breakdown?
We have set up some API boundaries for our partners.
Load-tested the servers.
Thanks, Bethpage Consulting for helping make the trip to SWATA 2023 possible
Nutrition Myths are so close, so easy, so trendy…Kim Lowry discusses some of the Sports Nutrition myths with Ryan Collins at the Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine Update.
Protein
2-2.2 grams of protein if they are trying to bulk up
Total calories are a common misconception
You can not bulk up Muscle but not add any fat…almost universally
Spread it out throughout the day
Nutrient Timing
Research is mixed – some say within an hour increases your muscle growth
You can ap into muscle synthesis about every 3-4 hours
High Protein snacks and meals
Nuts
Low-fat cheese sticks
Greek yogurt
Deli turkey
P3 packets
Protein bars and shakes
Adding chicken to your pasta dish
RAMEN –
You can add peanut butter
Or peanuts
I like to use the “Tasty App” and search for dorm room ramen for healthier options
Eggs are another good option
Creatine is BAD…
Pretty much all of the nutrition myths have been disproven in all healthy usage of creatine.
Storytime with buzz is just that, fun stories from an old school Athletic Trainer still practicing. Thanks, Bethpage Consulting for helping to get the SMB out to SWATA 2023 in Arlington.
I have been attending SWATA for about 38 years
I broke my collarbone playing football and then became the team manager. Sam Aguilara came to teach the coaches about Athletic Training products. I knew I could do the stuff he was showing the coaches.
The next thing I knew they were sending me to AT clinics at colleges.
I have met a lot of great people during my career as an Athletic Trainer
Joel Kregerberg was the assistant AT for the Oilers while I was an intern. I got to tape Earl Cambell. He greatly deflated my ego when he told me it was the worst tape job he ever had.
Give me some more storytime
Houston Rodeo got me started with Justin Sports Medicine and Truman Spoon Sports Medicine
Did you get autographs?
Not really, I was always around the people and did not consider it.
Where was your first job as an AT?
Seminole High School is about an hour from Lubbock.
I moved to Macaney with the head coach
Then the Houston Oilers called and I moved to Houston
Take us back to Seminole HS
I taught driver's ed in the morning.
It is a small school with a small AT Facility
We were really good at basketball and gymnastics
I taught a job at the Air Force base with firemen and nurses
Who are some of the mentees that have impacted you?
Valerie Tinklepaugh-Hairston – with her impact on college sports and SWATA
David Traylor – SWATA Hall of Honor
Southlake Carroll High School is being run by two of my former ATs
TSATA Hall of Honor
This award brings a smile to my face every time I think about it.
What did you dream about being as a kid?
My dad was a pharmacist
My brother was a pharmacist and MD
I thought about following them
Storytime – What sticks out the most?
A Houston Oiler went down and was basically numb from the neck down
We backboarded him
That was his last game to ever play.
He was a good friend of mine.
My wallet and everything I needed were in my bag that the equipment managers packed up since I went to the hospital with him. We almost got stranded in Kansas City.
Career Advancement brought Bre'Layshia Alexander from working intermediate athletics to her current role with Baylor Scott and White. She discussed this all with Joseph Eberhardt live at SWATA 2023.
Sponsored by San Antonio Sports Medicine
What are the goals of the Career Advancement Committee?
Chaired by Bre’Layshia
Split from the young professional committee
7-12 years in the profession
Everyone on our committee presented at SWATA 23
The Career Advancement Committee also hosts a scavenger hunt for prizes to increase engagement.
Concussion technology has come a long way in helping us understand and manage concussions. Dr. Summer Ott discusses some of the options available and who they best fit.
