9781422279830

anatomy and kinesiology , ATs can spot potential problems in a business and offer managers guidelines for addressing those problems. Evaluation and Diagnosis Athletic trainers are trained to evaluate and diagnose acute or chronic injuries to a person’s muscles and bones. To do this, “I took her aside, performed a few diagnostic tests, and told her what I believed it to be, then recommended that she see one of the team physicians about it. She did, and it turned out I was right! She came back to me a few days later, gave me a hug, and thanked me for helping her. “That was when I realized I was in the right place.” The First Time I “Felt” Like a Trainer W hen asked what real-life experience has affected her practice as an athletic trainer, one woman told the following story: “During a clinical rotation, one of the track and field ath- letes at the university came in complaining of back pain. My preceptor (the supervising professor) had worked with her on a few injuries before and dismissed it as nothing. My gut told me differently, but I didn’t want to go against what this partic- ular preceptor was advising. A few days passed and the athlete came back complaining of the same back pain, which the pre- ceptor dismissed once again.

10

Athletic Trainer