The Athletic Trainer Report
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The Risk of Getting It Wrong
From a clinical educator’s perspective Heidi L. Peters DAT, LAT, ATC | Director of Clinical Education |Assistant Professor, Athletic Training When people talk about athletic training education, the focus is almost always on what students are learning. We measure competencies, track progress, and design experiences around preparing them for practice. But one of the quiet
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The Invisible Box
The Invisible Box Boston Follis | NILvana Sports Imagine this: you are walking down a busy street in NYC, and you look over and see a mime. He is doing his act, pretending to walk down stairs, getting pulled by a rope, or being trapped in an invisible box. Little do you know that you
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Heat Illness in Athletes: Myths vs. Facts
Heat Illness in Athletes: Myths vs. Facts Ja’Maria Rutherford | NILvana Sports Heat Illness Can’t Happen To Me Because… Many people think heat illness only happens to unfit athletes or only in extreme heat. However, that would be incorrect. Heat illness can occur in even highly trained athletes, especially in tough workouts. Moderate temperatures between
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Ultrasound Therapy for Tennis Elbow: What Athletes and Parents Should Know
Ultrasound Therapy for Tennis Elbow: What Athletes and Parents Should Know By Vaibhav Singh Bisht Reviewed By Dr. Heidi Peters Intro (More Than Just a Tennis Problem) If you’ve ever had pain on the outside of your elbow after playing tennis, lifting weights, or doing repetitive gripping, you might have experienced tennis elbow. Despite the