News Releases

NATA Suggest Healthy Tips on How to Stay Sane During 'March Madness'

Certified Athletic Trainers (ATCs) Help Keep College Basketball Players and Fans Fit and Stress-Free

National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) Issues Official Statement on Community-Acquired MRSA Infections

Organization Addresses Potential Risks and Offers Prevention Tips

With Surge of Sports Movies on the Big Scree, Hollywood's Newest Heroes are the Certified Athletic Trainers (ATCs) Who Help Keep Actors and Athletes Injury-Free

ATCs Work Behind the Scenes to Ensure Cast is Well Trained and Conditioned

National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Team Up on Youth Sport Injuries Public Service Campaign

Groups Offer Tips on How to Avoid a Lifetime of Chronic Conditions

New Study on Hamstring Stretching Finds Both Standing

Article Appearing in Winter Issue of Journal of Athletic Training Concludes Supine Stretching May Be Preferable for Unsupervised Athletes and Patients

BOC Announces Two New Directors

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 10, 2005 – Omaha, NE – Today, the BOC formally announces Dr. Vito Anthony Perriello, Jr. as Physician Director-Elect and Jerry Diehl as Public Director- Elect. Their terms begin in July. Dr. Vito Anthony Perriello, Jr. resides in Charlottesville, Virginia with wife Linda and their four children, Elizabeth, Vito III, Paige and Thomas. Dr.

National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) Suggests Healthy Party Tips for Super Bowl Sunday XXXIX

DALLAS, Jan 26 – For millions of Americans, Super Bowl Sunday has become a national holiday. Throughout the country, elaborate parties and festivities are planned around the television set, where families and friends usually lounge around, eat, drink and cheer on their favorite team. For Super Bowl XXXIX, which takes place Sunday, Feb. 6, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) suggests stirring things up a bit.

New Medicare Policy Restricts Physical Medicine and Therapy Services for Patients

DALLAS, Nov. 11, 2004 -- Medicare patients will be severely restricted in their ability to obtain physical medicine and therapy services while visiting their physicians’ offices, according to a policy change announced Nov. 3 in the 2005 Physician Fee schedule. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) moved forward with a policy change that prohibits a long-standing practice regarding physicians who offer therapy services and then bill them under what is known as "Therapy-Incident To” services. The policy change will tentatively take effect March 1, 2005.

NATA Supports Allied Health Professions Week

DALLAS, November 5, 2004 – The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), a not-for-profit organization representing and supporting 30,000 members of the athletic training profession, supports Allied Health Professions Week, which will be celebrated November 7 to 13, 2004, to honor health care providers working in the more than 80 allied health professions.

National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) Offeres Tips on How to Rake Safely This Fall Season

DALLAS, Oct. 20 – As millions of leaves descend upon our lawns, streets and gutters, it’s impossible to ignore the fact that the raking season has arrived once again. Before heading out to the yard, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), a not-for-profit organization that represents 30,000 members of the athletic training profession, offers the following tips to ensure your cleanup effort is as injury-free and successful as possible. NATA’S TOP 10 RAKING TIPS