Sports Medicine

Certified athletic trainers provide expert care on-field and off

If you’ve been to a high school sports event, then you’ve probably seen the athletic trainers (ATs) from Augusta University Sports Medicine on the court, field or race route.

ATs are licensed and trained to evaluate and diagnose, as well as treat and rehabilitate all injuries in athletes. ATs are often an athlete’s main source of health care, and they primarily focus on prevention, recognition, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. They’re also experts on concussions and work on other issues that result from or affect an athlete’s performance and health.

In addition to on-field injury evaluation, diagnosis and first aid, ATs provide an array of support services for athletes, including:

  • Preseason physicals and screenings
  • Concussion education programs
  • Heat injury prevention
  • Injury treatment and rehabilitation
  • Education and counseling

The athletic trainers also run a fall sports injury program where they treat nonemergent injuries for school athletes and other active individuals on Saturday mornings at Augusta University Medical Clinic at West Wheeler.

ATs function in various settings, including athletics and performing arts, as well as industrial and tactical settings, such as military, law enforcement, and fire and rescue. ATs at Augusta University Sports Medicine work during athletic events for local high school and college teams and assist team physicians.

While they are usually out in the community at practices, home games or away games, they also see patients in the West Wheeler clinic. As such, they are integral to what Augusta University Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine offers to the region.

Here to keep you in the game

To learn more about our fall sports injury program, visit augustahealth.org/fallsports.

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Augusta University Health

Based in Augusta, Georgia, Augusta University Health is a world-class health care network, offering the most comprehensive primary, specialty and subspecialty care in the region. Augusta University Health provides skilled, compassionate care to its patients, conducts leading-edge clinical research and fosters the medical education and training of tomorrow’s health care practitioners. Augusta University Health is a not-for-profit corporation that manages the clinical operations associated with Augusta University.

1 Comment

  • Good to know about this kind of program from athletic trainers. They run a fall sports injury program too which can help a lot of young athletes specifically in school and active individuals who are very optimistic and enthusiastic to join sports.