Important
Forms
>
Pre Participation
Physical Form: Click
Here for PDF Form
> Physicians
Injury Report: Click
Here for Word Form
(Please take this to your
Dr.’s appointment and return it to your Athletic Trainer)
>
PHSN Injury
Procedures Form: Click
Here for Word Form
>
Home Stretching
Program: Click
Here for Word Form
>
Dehydration
Fact Sheet: Click
Here for Word Form
Panthers
Sports Medicine Team
Walter
J . Kenderski M.S., A.T.C., L. - Athletic Trainer
Dr.
Rod Comisar, M.D. - Team Physician Click
here to view bio
Dr.
Larry Swanner, M.D. - Team Physician (Girls Basketball)
A Note
from the Athletic Trainer
Dear Parents/Athletes,
Thank you for taking the time to visit the athletic training
page here at the Pickerington Panther website. My primary
concern is for the health and safety of the athletes I care
for. I hope that the information on this page will be useful
and informative. I have tried to post resources that will
educate you in the prevention of athletic injuries. But as
we all know, athletes will get injured. As an Allied Heath
Care Professional I will be here to assist you through the
healing process. Starting with the management of the initial
injury, evaluation, doctor referral(s), treatment, rehabilitation
then return to play. I am committed to providing the best
possible care to help the athletes to return to their competition
level in the shortest time that their bodies will allow. Please
feel free to contact me any time you have a questions or concern.
You can reach me in the athletic training room (614.830.2733),
via email (walter_kenderski@fc.pickerington.k12.oh.us),
or by contacting the head coach to obtain my cell phone number.
Once again I hope that this web page has been a valuable resource
to you. If you have comments, suggestions, or have ideas for
future topics that you would like me to cover, please contact
me. Check back in the coming months, I hope to have more injury
prevention, strength training and nutritional resources posted.
Thanks again for your time. GO PANTHERS!
Sincerely,
Walter J. Kenderski
What
is Athletic Training?
Description...
Certified athletic trainers are health care professionals
who specialize in the prevention, evaluation and rehabilitation
of injuries to athletes and those engaged the physical activity.
Athletic trainers administer emergency care for acute sports
injuries and rehabilitate chronic injuries.Certified athletic
trainers contribute to a cost-effective health care system
by emphasizing injury prevention and injury evaluations that
prevent unnecessary trips to emergency rooms and unnecessary
x-rays. Through aggressive rehabilitation, they focus on restoring
patients' good heath and ability to participate.Certified
athletic trainers work with: secondary school interscholastic
athletic programs, intercollegiate athletic programs, professional
athletic teams, corporate health programs, sports medicine
clinics, physicians' offices, health clubs and industrial
health programs.The National Athletic Trainers' Association,
Inc. (NATA) is the largest organization representing athletic
trainers. NATA Board of Certification certified athletic trainers
have met educational and experiential requirements and have
passed a competency examination. Certified athletic trainers
use the credentials ATC.Athletic training is an allied health
care profession recognized by the American Medical Association.
Athletic training programs are accredited by the AMA's Commission
on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. Programs
include courses in orthopedic evaluation, immediate care,
therapeutic exercise, injury prevention/risk management and
therapeutic modalities, among others.Certified athletic trainers
practice the art and science of athletic training under the
direction of a licensed physician.
Education
/ Certification...
Certified athletic trainers have, at minimum, a bachelor's
degree from an accredited athletic training education curriculum
program. Student athletic trainers study a wide range of topics,
including human anatomy, exercise physiology, biomechanics,
emergency care, injury/illness prevention and evaluation,
nutrition, psychology, pathology, pharmacology, and administration.
Student athletic trainers also participate in extensive clinical
experience under appropriate supervision.Certified athletic
trainers have fulfilled the requirements for certification
established by the National Athletic Trainers' Association
Board of Certification, Inc. (NATABOC). The certification
examination administered by NATABOC consists of three sections:
a written portion with multiple choice questions; a practical
exam that evaluates the psychomotor skill component; and a
written simulation exam that evaluates clinical and decision-making
skills.The examination covers a variety of topics within the
performance domains of athletic training. The test is aligned
to the NATABOC Role Delineation Study, the job analysis for
the practice of athletic training.After successfully completing
the certification examination, athletic trainers are entitled
to use either designation "ATC" or "C.A.T."
A Typical
Day...
The typical day for a certified athletic trainer varies with
the level of competition, employment setting--traditional,
clinical, industrial, corporate--and other institutional requirements.
Some certified athletic trainers are hired by school systems
and may also teach. These individuals must manage their time
carefully to ensure students receive professional academic
instruction in the classroom and quality health care in athletic
endeavors. Before practice, the certified athletic trainer
tapes, bandages, braces and completes similar preventive measures.During
practice, the ATC evaluates injuries and determines whether
to refer athletes to a physician or follow standing orders
and manage minor injuries. The certified athletic trainer
must ensure continual communication between the injured athlete,
physician, coach and family on when and how the athlete can
return to practice and competition.As specialists in the prevention,
recognition and rehabilitation of injuries incurred by athletes,
certified athletic trainers administer immediate emergency
care and--under the supervision a licensed physician--use
their knowledge of the injuries incurred by the physically
active individual and the factors influencing them to develop
a treatment program based on medical, exercise and sports
sciences. |
