Ankle Rehab from the Pros – 348

Roland Ramirez, Director of Rehabilitation for the Houston Texans, Is well regarded as one of the leading minds in rehab among his peers.  Short on time as he is preparing for the draft he gives us a few intense minutes of ankle rehab tips.

The main topic: You have an athlete with an ankle that is non-weight/ minimal-weight bearing.  Walk me through what you would do to get them better.

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AT Cares Program – 347

Still in its infancy the ATCares program being rolled out by the NATA is a phenomenal resource that has been long over due.  I am excited to be a part of the program and have been a helping hand in Bubba Wilson being asked to be the district 6 representative.

Here we focus on the reason for this, basic tips and the effects it has had so far.

My one big take away: Say “I've been in a similar situation” instead of “I know how you feel” because you truly do not know how that person feels.

In case you missed my story here is the full episodes where we dealt with the loss of an athlete.

Episode 135 – Full story, very raw emotions

Episode 190 – After Action Plan – a follow up to the story

Kelly Salter – LS17

Kelly Salter was chilling on a beach and came across the Sports Medicine Broadcast and has been listening since then.  She actually had her own podcast back in the day and has always enjoyed getting her content on the go.

Work life balance is crucial for Kelly.  Her husband coaches at her high school, her kids attend her high school and she is the only AT there.

Set the expectation, communicate early and often and follow through.  You only get one shot to raise your family, there will always be more freshman.

Also if your BOC is about to go invalid call them and ask what you can do.  don't just duck your head in the sand

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Industrial AT with Brady Corse – 346

Brady Corse works with Action Onsite to provide injury prevention and medical expense reduction costs to companies in Washington.  Pepsi, Frito Lay, and City of Vancouver, Washington are all clients of Action Onsite.

One company went from $500,000 per year in medical expenses to $135,000 to around $70,000 per year in medical expenses.  Brady and company has saved one company around $800,000 over a 3 year window

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Vidal Mora – LS16

Vidal Mora joins the Sports Medicine Broadcast to share his Athletic Trainer story as we spotlight you the listener.

Vidal took a while to figure out what he wanted to do and switched from video production to chiropractic, nursing and finally to sports medicine.

Currently working as an Orthopedic Tech he finds working with pediatrics is the most rewarding for him.

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Contact me if you want to share your story or expertise.

Public Safety Athletic Trainer – 344

Interested in working with the police, fire fighters, or military as an Athletic Trainer?

PSAT is a great place to start gathering information on how you can help make our civil servants healthier and more effective.

Deena Kilpatrick saw a need for Firefighters to have an Athletic Trainer and built a business proposal, kept after the city admin and eventually got the opportunity to pitch it.

Currently 1.5 years into the gig they are looking into expanding and adding another staff member.  Another great story of Athletic Trainers doing what it takes but not settling for good enough.

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Deena's Presentation to San Antonio FD

 

Doctorate of Athletic Training with Dr. Sauers – 343

Dr. Eric Sauers leads the DAT program at AT still university in Arizona.  Here we get an overview of the program, the purpose and some of the outcomes they are expecting.

Check out their online DAT program designed for the professional practicing Athletic Trainer

We also discuss the future of education and thank some of the athletic trainers who have helped shape us in the clinicians or educators we are.

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Massage Therapy in Athletic Training – 342

Wes Speights moonlighted as the team Massage Therapist for the Houston Dynamo.  Now that he is retired from his full-time athletic training job he has picked up some more hours.

He is also trained in Active Release and a few other manual therapies.

We discuss the benefits and the best place to get started with learning these hands on skills.

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The Institute for Sports Performance – 341

Robert Andrews has worked with all level athletes to help them break through the mental barriers of returning to full potential and confidence after injury.  He is the owner and founder of The Institute for Sports Performance.  Here we get some real life examples of what a sessions looks like.  Thanks Jose for being willing to discuss your answers on the show.

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