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Introduction by Rebecca S. Athletic Trainers (ATs) by definition are health care professionals who collaborate with physicians. The services provided by ATs comprise prevention, emergency care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions. But our ATs are more than this definition to us. They go above and beyond serving as our guardians during games, matches, events, and even practices! This article is a great example of what our Athletic trainers do for our athletes day in and day out. Let’s make sure every high school in our country provides all our athletes with knowledgeable and trained professionals...

Introduction by Ross Dale This past year, a police officer from Lee’s Summit, MO found himself struggling for his life from a rare flesh-eating disease known as necrotizing fasciitis. If you have even a very basic understanding of Latin, yes, that basically means dying tissue. The bacteria Joshua Ward had wasn’t just infecting him, it was literally killing his tissue; skin, muscles, anything it came in contact with. To save him, doctors realized that it “required immediate removal of nearly all the tissue and muscle from his armpit to groin on his right side.” The cause of this ferocious disease? Group...

Introduction by Ross Dale In the wrestling and grappling world, skin infections are a common thing. And with more people involved in the sport now than ever, the same goes for skin diseases. While not all are extremely dangerous, it’s important to be informed of what they are and how to identify and treat them. This list from the article below covers the basic types of infections and what follows from having each of them. Although, you wouldn’t have to worry much about those skin infections if you’re using some Matguard… Via iSport Wrestling (http://wrestling.isport.com/) Due to constant skin-to-skin contact,...

Introduction by Ross Dale In the sports world, the unsung hero of battlefield is the athletic trainer. Much like a medic on the front lines, these health professionals often work out of the spotlight, but jump to the occasion to assist an injured athlete, on or off the field. However, this month is made out to give them that due respect, and acknowledge them for the impact they make. Sometimes that impact is even too great to be kept out of the spotlight. In North Carolina, a few athletic trainers took immediate action following an athlete breaking his neck that...

By Dan Seidenberg In the world of wrestling where aggression, blood, and bruises are of the the norm it is the athletic trainer’s job to keep the wrestlers safe and healthy. Therefore, when injury/blood time is called during a wrestling match the athletic trainer must remain calm, cool, and collected as they put their skills to work in the midst of all the chaos. Needless to say their job is not easy, in fact it can be very difficult at times, but in the words of the joker “What doesn’t kill you simply makes you…stranger”. With that being said here are five...