Employers are increasingly looking at athletic trainers, occupational therapists and physical therapists as proactive partners in injury prevention, workers’ compensation rehabilitation, and return-to-work programming.
Red light therapy (RLT) is rapidly becoming a popular addition to athletic recovery and rehabilitation programs. Whether used in an athletic training room, sports medicine clinic, or performance facility, RLT offers athletic trainers another tool to support tissue recovery.
Don’t let jumper’s knee keep your patients from the sports they love. While commonly seen among basketball and volleyball players, athletes of all kinds can benefit from learning about jumper’s knee and how to treat and prevent the symptoms. Share this guide with your patients for ways they can relieve their pain at home!
Prioritizing movement quality, recovery, and early intervention allows athletes to stay active longer, reduce time lost to injury, and build sustainable fitness habits that extend far beyond sport.
What does the research say about EMG biofeedback, Deep Oscillation Therapy, and Shockwave treatment? Explore the clinical evidence behind these advanced modalities and decide how they fit into your practice.
Athletic trainers rely on orthopedic soft goods to manage injuries, guide rehabilitation, and protect athletes through every phase of recovery. Learn how these products enhance function, stability, and confidence—without sacrificing performance.
Traditional pre-participation evaluations may miss silent cardiac conditions in athletes. Athletic trainers are crucial in modernizing cardiac screening, recognizing warning signs, and coordinating ECG or specialist follow-up when necessary.
Outfitting an athletic-training (AT) facility requires more than just space — you need the right equipment on hand to handle everything from acute injuries on the sideline to rehabilitation and recovery sessions.
Light therapy may just seem like the latest trend in sports medicine, but the use of light as a recovery and wellness tool dates back thousands, of years. Humans have always relied on sunlight for energy and health benefits, even if we didn’t fully understand its impact.
