patient care

June 29, 2016 by Beth Sitzler
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Patient Care
Resources

Download Ankle Sprain Handout

About 28,000 ankle injuries occur each day in the United States. An ankle sprain is believed to be the most common sports injury, however, not all ankle sprains are alike. To help you educate members of your community on ankle sprains, how they’re...
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May 24, 2016 by Beth Sitzler
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Patient Care
Resources

Lightning Safety Handout

Each year, an average of 25 million lightning flashes strike the ground in the United States. Worldwide, lightning annually accounts for an estimated 24,000 deaths and approximately 240,000 injuries. Since lightning is more prevalent in the...
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March 17, 2016 by JordanG
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Patient Care
Resources

Overuse Injuries Infographic Handout

Approximately 50 percent of all sports-related injuries sustained by athletes ages 6 to 18 are related to overuse. Overuse can cause general stress, inflammation and tendinitis. Because the symptoms of overuse injuries tend to be gradual, it often...
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September 2, 2015 by JordanG
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Secondary School

Communication in the Secondary School Setting

Contributed by the NATA Secondary School Athletic Trainers' Committee Communication is key in all levels of athletic training, but the secondary school setting presents unique communication challenges. Here are some tips for communicating with...
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June 12, 2015 by JordanG
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Advocacy
Events

NATA Participates in White House Roundtable

On April 29, 2015, NATA President Jim Thornton, MA, ATC, CES, and NATA Hall of Famer Ron Courson, ATC, PT, NREMT-I, CSCS, traveled to Washington, D.C. after being invited to participate in a White House Roundtable. The goal of the forum was to build...
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February 3, 2015 by JordanG
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Patient Care
Research

Examining Exercise-Associated Hyponatremia

When we hear about catastrophic injury and death amongst athletes, we typically think about concussion 1 , cardiac arrest 2 and exertional heatstroke 3 . Exercise-associated hyponatremia (EAH) is rarely mentioned alongside the “big three”, despite...
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