CHANTILLY ATHLETIC TRAINING PROGRAM Katelyn Bishop MS ATC

CHANTILLY ATHLETIC TRAINING PROGRAM Katelyn Bishop, MS, ATC, VATL Kevin Boss, ATC, VATL Athletic Training Room Phone Number: 703 -222 -8170

ATHLETIC TRAINING STAFF Support Staff Physicians: Dr. Novak from Commonwealth Orthopedics Dr. Hess from Fairfax Family Practice (will also do Tuesday clinic hours) Athletic Training Student: Serve as clinical instructors for Shenandoah University Athletic Training Student Aides: ATC 1 & ATC 2 happily welcome any high school students that wish to help in the athletic training room and learn more about the athletic training profession.

FCPS ATHLETIC TRAINING PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES Responsibilities Prevention of injuries/ reinjury Recognition, evaluation, and assessment of injuries and conditions resulting Immediate care of injuries Rehabilitation and reconditioning of injuries Organization and administration Professional development and responsibility

FCPS ATHLETIC TRAINING PROGRAM ASSUMPTION OF RISK Risk of Injury Not all injuries can be prevented Catastrophic injuries can occur in any sport In FCPS, Comprehensive Athletic Training care has proven to influence a reduction in the severity of injury.

FCPS ATHLETIC TRAINING PROGRAM COVERAGE Athletic Training Room Coverage The Athletic Trainer will be available for evaluations, treatments, rehabilitation, and questions from student athletes, parents, and physicians each school day afternoon until 7 pm or the end of an event. Athletic Contest Coverage All contests are covered by the home Certified Athletic Trainer. Except for Football in which the Athletic Trainers will travel with team

FCPS ATHLETIC TRAINING PROGRAM INJURIES All injuries & illnesses must be reported to the Athletic Trainers All injuries must be reported prior to return to activity regardless of severity or physician consultation Our philosophy is to return injured athletes to participation in the quickest and SAFEST manner possible using a progressive return to activity

FCPS ATHLETIC TRAINING PROGRAM RETURN TO PLAY A Parent, Coach, Family Physician, Athlete, Administrator, ATC, or Team Physician can exclude an athlete from participation. All of these individuals must agree that the athlete can and should play The role of the Athletic Trainer is to make sure your athlete is safe to return to play.

FCPS ATHLETIC TRAINING PROGRAM INJURIES Injuries Rest Ice Compression Elevation – Above the Heart Support – Crutches, Cane, Brace, Sling Physician – If you see an MD, Please return the FCPS ATP Physician Response Form (details of diagnosis, rehab or treatment guidelines, and their recommendations of playing status)

MRSA: WHAT IS IT? (METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS) MRSA is a “Staph” infection It does not respond to some antibiotics It is treatable Like other infections, this can be deadly if left untreated Severe infections can be prevented by following proper hygiene and early detection and treatment

MRSA: WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? Mild infections may look like a pimple or boil and can be red, swollen, painful, or have pus or other drainage and are usually mildly infectious and easily treated. More serious infections may cause pneumonia, bloodstream infections, or surgical wound infections.

MRSA: WHAT ARE WE DOING? FCPS Certified Athletic Trainers provide information to all athletes specific to MRSA during the athlete meetings at the beginning of each season. Included in this session: Prevention strategies for staph and other communicable diseases. Importance of proper personal hygiene and clothes washing. Importance of bringing all questionable lesions to the attention of the certified athletic trainer immediately. The FCPS Athletic Training Program includes the use of a cleansing product for wound care that contains 4% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) which specifically targets MRSA and provides a continuous action to kill MRSA on contact for 6 hours.

WHAT CAN YOU DO • Help encourage your athlete to shower after each practice • Encourage your athlete washes practice uniform after each practice • Incorporate the use of anti-microbial treatments for clothes, equipment and skin (Fabricaide, Sportsaide, and Hibiclens for your family to use at home)

FCPS ATHLETIC TRAINING PROGRAM REHABILITATION Rehabilitation and reconditioning is a primary role of the Certified Athletic Trainers We have the tools to with your athlete Every injury requires some form of rehabilitation

FCPS ATHLETIC TRAINING PROGRAM NUTRITION Make NUTRITION a priority Proper Hydration is essential There is no quick fix… real food is far better than any pill or supplement Dangers of Nutritional Supplements

FCPS ATHLETIC TRAINING PROGRAM CONCUSSIONS A concussions is an injury to the brain Concussions can alter a student’s ability to learn Concussions can be life threatening Signs & Symptoms include: Headache, confusion, Treatment is REST and hydration dizziness, change in personality, difficulty sleeping, difficulty concentrating, loss of appetite, loss of memory, and others.

What Is Im. PACT? Web Based Concussion Management Tool www. impacttest. com Why Are We Using It? It is a tool that can help us identify if the brain has recovered to a point that the athlete is safe to begin to return to sport. It also helps us with the safe progression for full return to sport.

FCPS ATHLETIC TRAINING PROGRAM STEROIDS Signs and Symptoms: Severe Acne, mood swings, aggression, depression, very fast strength gains, change in physical characteristics , and others. The consequences for being caught using steroids is 2 years disqualification from sports. (Virginia state law) This applies to Virginia Universities as well