Topic > ainers provide a highly skilled service to athletes by providing them with quality care, assisting them during rehabilitation and diagnosing their injuries. Athletic trainers can help you avoid unnecessary medical treatment and disruption to your normal daily life. If you are injured, they are trained to work with your doctor to get you back to health and keep you moving. Injuries are generally caused by athletic involvement. Athletic trainers spend time with athletes to teach them preventative measures to avoid injuries and the correct use of sports equipment. Athletic trainers also tape or brace ankles, knees and other appendages to prevent athletes from hurting themselves or developing further injuries. Another responsibility of the athletic trainer is to teach athletes therapeutic exercises that improve strength, balance and coordination. (http://www.livestrong.com/article/270102-the-history-of-athletic-) Under the direction of a physician, athletic trainers are the first to respond to injuries during sporting events and provide first aid to athletes. Athletic trainers cover home and away training sessions and competitions, supervise the educational experiences of athletic training students, and may teach athletic training training courses. Athletic trainers help prevent and treat injuries typically caused by athletic involvement. Athletic trainers spend time with athletes to teach them preventative measures to avoid injuries and the correct use of sports equipment. Athletic trainers also tape or brace ankles, knees and other appendages to prevent athletes from hurting themselves or developing further injuries. Another responsibility of the athletic trainer is to teach therapeutic exercises to athletes that improve strength... middle of paper... operation with other health care professionals, athletics administrators, coaches and parents. The certified athletic trainer knows each patient/client individually and can treat injuries more effectively. Athletic trainers help prevent and treat injuries typically caused by athletic involvement. Athletic trainers spend time with athletes to teach them preventative measures to avoid injuries and the correct use of sports equipment. Athletic trainers also tape or brace ankles, knees and other appendages to prevent athletes from hurting themselves or developing further injuries. Another responsibility of the athletic trainer is to teach athletes therapeutic exercises that improve strength, balance and coordination. Under the direction of a physician, athletic trainers are the first to respond to injuries during sporting events and provide first aid to athletes.
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