#NATM2024

A glenohumeral labral tear is one of the conditions athletic trainers are taking care of #FromHeadtoToe. What are some signs and symptoms you have seen with patients that have experienced a GH labral tear?

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#NATM2024 Day 7

Literally all you need to do is tell your athletic trainers “Happy National Athletic Training Month” and it will make their entire day/week or month. It’s that simple!!

#NATM2024 Day 16

Athletic trainers are often the first responder for cervical spine injuries in athletic settings, and they are able to help determine whether an immediate referral is needed (EAP activation and calling EMS for transport) #NATM2024 Mike Hopper, MS, LAT, ATC

Athletics trainers and physicians had a 92% rate of agreement involving injury assessments/diagnoses, according to a 2016 study from Orthopedics #NATM2024 Eli Kassab

Injuries at the top levels (NBA, WNBA, NCAA) are a result of increased pressure at the bottom with youth, AAU, and high school basketball setting athletes up for overuse injuries. The amount of times I hear kids say they feel so old… wear and tear kicking in so bad!

When an athlete tells me their pain started months ago and wants me to fix it 20 minutes before competition…

After the athlete complains to me anywhere other than the athletic training room:

Cause why do they already kick me when I’m down. Why can’t they give me a nice little gift of no spring football? 😂

Dear Youth Athletes, Be an athlete first... Stay away from playing one competitive sport all year... Stay away from superteams... Stay away from tournaments that put out too many games over too few days... Stay away from "elite" anything... Stay away from youth national

Lecturing the athletes I had to pull because they didn't eat or drink all day:

LISTEN to your athletic trainers. TRUST your athletic trainers. RESPECT your athletic trainers.

I get a lot of DMs and messages from coaches about feeding their athletes. My health and performance playbook has > 180 slides addressing each sport and how to properly fuel and eat for optimal health and performance. If you like my content and all the FREE tips you will love

As today is #SuicidePreventionDay, I just wanted to say that you are wanted and loved. You can call or text 988 any time to get help. Please take care of yourselves.

Does your school 1) have an athletic trainer for athletics and 2) have enough AT’s. Having an Athletic trainer for all athletic events from practices to Games and tournaments should be in your operating budget at all levels from PeeWee up to the professional level.

We are sitting at exactly 2 weeks from the best officially unofficial holiday EVER!!!! Mark your calendars. And check out the previous years flyers.

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