ATI Physical Therapy, the nation?s largest sports medicine provider, celebrates National Athletic Training Month throughout March by echoing this year?s theme: Every Body Needs an Athletic Trainer.
Each year, National Athletic Trainers? Association dedicates the month of March to bringing information and awareness to the role of certified athletic trainers. ATI kicked off celebrations earlier this year by organizing a month-long blood drive, supporting the Blood Bank of Delmarva. Additionally, the sports medicine staff will be supporting local communities by hosting food drives, shoe drives, and volunteering at the 2013 CAI / Easter Seals Volleyball Challenge at the Delaware Sportsplex on Saturday, March 9.
ATI Physical Therapy is the largest employer of certified athletic trainers in the country, providing on-site sports medicine services for over 140 universities, high schools, clubs, and professional athletic teams nationwide. ATI?s certified athletic trainers work at all levels of sports, and are experts at preventing, evaluating, diagnosing, treating and rehabilitating injuries.
Lisa Boyer, director of sports medicine at ATI Physical Therapy takes pride in the month every year.
"National Athletic Training Month gives us the chance to really promote what we do as athletic trainers," Boyer said. "We don't just treat injuries. We learn to recognize symptoms before they turn into full-blown injuries. We educate athletes on how to prevent injuries. We teach athletes, parents, and coaches how athletes can perform at optimal levels -- from proper nutrition to good hydration to quality footwear and gear. Athletic trainers do much more than just tape and treat nose bleeds, and NATM is a great time to showcase all the hard work we do each day for our athletes."?
The ATI Sports Medicine Department?s in-house committee is facilitating events and education in celebration of National Athletic Training Month. This includes the distribution of information to athletic directors, coaches and staff at athletic affiliations, bulletin board postings at local schools, clubs and ATI Physical Therapy clinics, as well as useful tips posted on ATI?s Facebook page throughout the month.
Additionally, this is a time for athletic trainers at ATI to share their love and passion for their profession, as well as the personal impact their role has on the communities they serve.
?It is so important for people to understand what it is we do and the importance of having Athletic Trainers in our schools,? said Claire Shelton, certified athletic trainer with ATI Physical Therapy.? ?As a high school athletic trainer I love being able to work with these kids and make an impact not only on their athletic careers but in their lives beyond the field and court.?
Often times, the difference in the professions of athletic training and personal training can be blurred. There is, however, a difference between the two. Athletic trainers are considered allied health care professionals, and must meet qualifications set by the Board of Certification, Inc., and the state licensing board. They coordinate care under the direction of a physician and other health care professionals, and are members of a health care profession recognized by the American Medical Association. All certified or licensed athletic trainers must have a bachelor?s or master?s degree from an accredited college or university in order to practice athletic training.
ATI Physical Therapy is a nationally recognized orthopedic rehabilitation provider, specializing in physical therapy, sports medicine, work conditioning/hardening (F.I.R.S.T.?), functional capacity assessments, aquatic health, hand therapy, and women?s health. With over 200 clinics in seven states (Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin, Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania) ATI is known for its motivating staff, hands-on, personalized treatment programs, exceptional results and innovative research-based programs.
ATI remains committed to giving back to the communities we serve.?The ATI Foundation, a non-profit organization, provides funding and resources to physically impaired children.
For a complete list of ATI?s sports medicine affiliations, clinic locations, services, and the ATI Foundation, visit www.ATIpt.com or contact Abby Ecker, Public Relations Coordinator at 302.561.1133.
For more information about the athletic training profession, visit the National Athletic Trainers? Association website at www.NATA.org.
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