El Paso, TX. Chiropractor Dr. Alex Jimenez discusses student-athletes and injuries.
Most injuries to student-athletes occur during routine practices, but only about a third of public high schools have a full-time trainer, according to the U.S.-based National Athletic Trainersβ Association (NATA).
βItβs important to have the right sports safety protocols in place to ensure the health and welfare of student athletes,β said Larry Cooper, chairman of NATAβs secondary school committee. βBy properly preparing for practices and competitions, young athletes can excel on the field and stay off the sidelines with potential injuries.β
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Hereβs what to consider:
NATA says parents should also help ensure their teens are both mentally and physically prepared to play sports. This includes a preseason physical to identify any health conditions that could limit their participation. Young athletes shouldnβt be pushed or forced to participate. Parents should make sure their childβs school, coaches and other staff have a copy of his or her medical history as well as a completed emergency medical authorization form.
NATA recommends parents, student-athletes and coaches keep these safety tips in mind when spring training begins:
βItβs critical that all members of a schoolβs sports medicine team (athletic trainers, physicians and school nurses) work together to help prevent, manage and treat injuries or illnesses should one occur,β Cooper said in a NATA news release. βWith a team approach we can reduce acute, chronic or catastrophic injury and ensure a successful season all around.β
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Licensed as a Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) in Texas & New Mexico*
Texas DC License # TX5807, New Mexico DC License # NM-DC2182
Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN*) in Florida
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