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What is an Athletic Trainer’s Role Post-Game? The game’s over, but an athletic trainer’s work is just beginning. Post-game recovery and rehabilitation are crucial to keeping your child healthy and ready for the next game. So, what is an athletic trainer’s scope of practice post-game? Athletic trainers help…

Why is Football Practice at 6am or 7pm? If you’ve ever asked, “Why are we practicing before the sun’s even up? Or Why are we practicing so late?”—the answer is simple: safety. More specifically, heat safety. Early morning practices or practices later in the evening are one of the…

For athletic trainers covering summer tournaments, the primary goal should be the preventing exertional heat illness, especially if the competition is planned for a field with an artificial surface. Artificial surfaces at mid-day may get to 120 degrees Fahrenheit or higher, even if the surrounding temperature is in the comfortable…

Heat Index vs WBGT: Why Traditional Temperature Readings Are Not Enough Why It Matters Every year, student-athletes suffer heat-related illnesses — some even fatal. Traditional temperature readings (like the heat index) don’t tell the full story.To protect athletes, we must measure true environmental stress on the body. What Is the…

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Meet the Learners of CAATE Accredited Residency Programs The CAATE is excited to highlight the talented individuals advancing through our residency & fellowship programs. This initiative is designed to showcase their achievements, aspirations, and contributions to the field. Each spotlight will give you an inside look at their personal journeys—where…

By Elizabeth Neil PhD, LAT, ATC Summer is an opportune time for reflection on the past year and planning ahead. If your documentation fell short last year, that’s alright! It’s a fresh start as we look forward to the new academic and summer camp seasons. The blog below on Quality…

As a parent, you want your child to have fun, improve their skills, and stay healthy on the field. But before the first whistle blows, it’s important to ask a few key questions—because safety should always come first. Here are 10 safety questions every parent should ask their child’s coach…

As a parent or coach, you want to see young athletes perform their best on the field while staying safe and healthy. One way to support both is by understanding dynamic warm-up exercises for young football players and how to properly execute them up before every game or practice. Dynamic…

You might be thinking, “Is this serious? Should I take my son/daughter/player/athlete to the doctor? Do they need an x-ray?” In essence, is it sore or injured? Let’s jump in and talk about muscle soreness vs muscle tears . . . Muscle soreness feels dull, achy, and usually shows up…

Why You’re Losing Money with Staffing Companies — And What You Can Do About It Let’s talk numbers, the business model no one tells you about, and how Go4 was built to flip the script for athletic trainers. From 2015 to 2017, I used a staffing company to hire athletic…

When Southern Cal star basketball player JuJu Watkins tore her right ACL in the Trojans’ third game of the 2025 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament, the questions surely started. How soon will she have her surgery? What type of graft will be used? How long after the surgery will she…