Austin Sports Medicine: The Athletic Trainers are for Everyone

6 Mar

It’s time for another Austin Sports Medicine 101 class!

NATArot

This year’s theme is “A Safer Approach to Work, Life and Sport.”In conjunction with the 16th annual National Athletic Training Month in March, Medicine in Motion has undertaken an educational initiative to inform the public of the breadth and depth of athletic trainer expertise in taking care of all kinds of injuries and all kinds of active people.

Did you know …?

Not all athletes wear jerseys. Athletic trainers work with individuals in various settings to help with the prevention and treatment.The duties of many workers – such as baggage handlers, dancers, soldiers and police officers – require range of motion and strength and stamina, and hold the potential for musculoskeletal injuries.