Athletic trainers: An athlete’s best friend
Having a health care professional whose sole job is the health and safety of the student athletes is vital to an athlete’s success.
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If you play sports for a school in Illinois or Escanaba, Michigan, ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø HealthCare athletic trainers may help you prevent and recover from injuries. These professionals work with high schools and colleges, including the Illinois State University Redbirds and Bradley Braves, to make sure you can safely compete at your best.
Role of Athletic Trainers
ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø HealthCare athletic trainers who serve your school may:
- Develop conditioning programs and nutrition plans
- Teach your team how to avoid sports injuries
- Assess injuries and offer first aid, potentially saving you a trip to
- Coordinate emergency care and transportation
- Help you choose and use braces and other protective equipment
- Provide therapeutic ultrasound and electrical stimulation for injured areas
- Tape injured joints to support and protect them
- Determine when you can safely get back in the game
Team Approach to Care
Athletic trainers work closely with specialists in sports medicine, orthopedics, physical therapy and behavioral health. You can feel confident knowing ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø HealthCare will help you get all the services you need to maintain your physical and mental strength after a sports injury.
CompetitiveEDGE in Kewanee
Beat the competition with advanced training from the CompetitiveEDGE program at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø Saint Luke Medical Center in Kewanee, Illinois. With professional coaching, you or your team will identify goals and opportunities to improve your performance. Then, you’ll work on targeted areas for six, 12 or 18 sessions. Ask about sport-specific training for:
- Baseball/softball
- Basketball
- Football
- Track and field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Learn more about CompetitiveEDGE, or call ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø Saint Luke Medical Center Rehabilitation Services at (309) 852-7931.
Contact Your Coach
Ask your team’s coach to connect you to an ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø HealthCare athletic trainer.
In the spirit of Christ and the example of Francis of Assisi, the Mission of ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø HealthCare is to serve persons with the greatest care and love in a community that celebrates the Gift of Life.