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Welcome Athletes
This section is designed for coaches, athletes, and all people who participate in physical activity. It is a collection of practical and useful tips on first aid, injury prevention, and safe return to activity when an athletic trainer or other specialist trained in sports medicine is unavailable.

The following is a list of services provided by certified athletic trainers for secondary schools by Watertown Memorial Hospital - Sports Medicine Services:

  • Weekly visits to area high schools to evaluate athletic injuries and refer to physicians if necessary.
  • Teaching athletes rehabilitation programs for injuries.
  • Criteria for safe return to participation.
  • Coverage of sporting events to give first aid and evaluation of injuries as needed.
  • Skin fold testing for body fat analyses for wrestling programs.
  • Student Athletic Trainer Programs.
  • Taping or bracing inservices/information as needed.
  • Educational seminars on injury care and prevention, conditioning, nutrition, etc., for coaches, athletes, and parents upon request.
  • Follow-through of an existing rehabilitation program from Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy in the school/sport setting
  • Constant communication with health care providers on a case-by-case basis.
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    First Aid Tips

    Basic First Aid Supplies

    Coaches resposibility

    Emergency plan

    Guidelines for Concussions and Return to Play

    Heat Injuries and Recommended Treatments

    Lightening Safety

    Miscellaneous Injuries

    Vital Signs

    When to call the doctor

    Guidelines for Bloodborne Pathogens in Sports

    The Athlete

    Transmission

    Personal Protective Equipment

    Guidelines for Return to Play

    Injury Prevention

    Footwear

    Overuse Injury

    Pre Participation Physical Exam

    Proper Warm Up

    Strength

    Terrain

    Protective Equipment

    Eye Protection

    Helmets

    Mouth Guards

    6th Annual
    sports medicine symposium
    and golf outing
    Thursday, August 3rd, 2006

    Mark your calendars for our 6th Annual Sports Medicine Symposium and Golf Outing. Once again, the event will be held at Windwood Country Club in Watertown. This FREE symposium will include information to help coaches succeed at all levels of competition. Once the symposium is over, join us for a FREE lunch, and a FREE 9 holes of golf.


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    Speed and Agility Camp
    Starting June 12th through July 28th
    6 weeks excluding the week of July 3rd through July 7th
    Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
    9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
    Cost: $110

    WAHS Sports Medicine believes that speed, agility, and conditioning are essential to athletic success. In order to help you achieve your full potential, our highly trained performance enhancement staff at WAHS Sports Medicine has developed a 6 week speed and agility camp.

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    Functional Strength and Power Camp
    Starting June 13th and ending July 27th
    Excludes week of July 3rd through July 7th
    Tuesdays and Thursdays
    9:00 AM– 10:30 AM
    Cost: $85

    WAHS Sports Medicine has developed challenging, functional, and effective alternative to weightlifting. Unlike traditional weightlifting, the camp integrates traditionally proven exercises as well as advanced exercises to work all muscle groups in unison, thereby increasing overall strength, power and coordination, while decreasing the risk of injury.

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    Related Links
    Careers:
    www.nata.org National Athletic Trainers Association
    www.apta.org American Physical Therapist Association

    Health and Injury Information:
    www.acsm.org American College of Sports Medicine
    www.ncaa.org National Collegiate Athletic Association
    www.wiaawi.org/health/nutrition Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic
    Association
    www.gssiweb.com Gatoraide Sports Science Institiute
    www.iasm.com Institute for Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine
    www.physsportsmed.com The Physician & Sports Medicine
    www.ORTHOsupersite.com The Orthopaedics Supersite
    www.sportsdentistry.com Academy for Sports Dentistry
    www.aapsm.org American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine
    www.biausa.org Brain Injury Association of America
    www.subtlebraininjury.com Subtle Brain Injury Website
    www.sportsmedresources.com Sports Medicine Resources Website
    www.asmi.org American Sports Medicine Institute
    www.ortho-u.net Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
    www.lightningsafety.com National Lightning Safety Institute
    www.webmd.com WebMD
    www.nocsae.org National Operating Committee on Standards for
    Athletic Equipment

    Strength and Conditioning:
    www.athleticsearch.com Athletic Search on Web
    www.nsca-lift.org National Strength and Conditioning Association
    www.nasm.org National Academy of Sports Medicine
    www.coaching.usolympicteam.com Olympic E-Coach Magazine
    www.ncsf.org National Council of Strength & Fitness


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