Houston Healthcare’s Sports Medicine program is designed to support
local high school student athletic safety by providing onsite care during
practices and sports competitions. Through a partnership with the Houston
County Board of Education, Certified Athletic Trainers are stationed at
every high school in the county to serve as health care liaisons for student
athletes, their coaches, local physicians, and parents.
Athletic trainers work in the schools by attending daily practices, weight
training and conditioning sessions, as well as sporting events throughout
the school year. They also provide health education to local coaches,
athletic directors, students, and parents on a variety of topics including
sports safety, preventive and wellness measures, and treatment of minor
injuries. In the event of an injury, the athletic trainers serve as health
care liaisons between the student athletes and local physicians by coordinating
appointments and assisting in the administration of treatment plans.
Houston Healthcare provides Certified Athletic Trainers to the Houston
County School System at no cost. Our five full-time trainers serve Houston
County, Northside, Perry, Veterans, and Warner Robins High Schools. Each
trainer is a resource for the student athletes at their designated schools.
Houston Healthcare’s athletic trainers are certified through the
National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) and are licensed athletic
trainers in the state of Georgia.
Annual Spring Physicals
Every child that plays sports at the middle or high school level in the Houston
County School District is required to have a physical completed before
they can participate in any school sport. Houston Healthcare coordinates
the annual Spring Sports Physicals for the middle and high schools for
the school district. The physicals are conducted by the athletic trainers
and Houston Healthcare Resident Physicians along with local physicians
and their staff. More than 2,000 students participate in the annual sports
physicals.
Houston Healthcare provides Certified Athletic Trainers to the Houston
County School System at no cost. Our five full-time trainers serve Houston
County, Northside, Perry, Veterans, and Warner Robins High Schools. Each
trainer is a resource for the student athletes at their designated schools.
County School District is required to have a physical completed before
they can participate in any school sport. Houston Healthcare coordinates
the annual Spring Sports Physicals for the middle and high schools for
the school district. The physicals are conducted by the athletic trainers
and Houston Healthcare Resident Physicians along with local physicians
and their staff. More than 2,000 students participate in the annual sports
physicals.
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