CERTIFIED ATHLETIC TR AINERS ( ATCs)ATCs p rov ide in i t ia l in ju r y eva luat ion and t reatment on the ath let ic f ie ld o r in the t ra in ing room. More severe in ju r ies o r cases that a re un respons ive to rout ine t reatment a re refe r red to the team phys ic ian fo r work- up to ensu re the s tudent- ath lete i s retu rned to p lay as soon as phys ica l ly ab le.

TEAM PHYSICIAN/PROGR AM DIRECTOR Keith E . Penney, MD, a board cer t i f ied o r thopedic su rgeon who i s specia l t y-t ra ined in spor t s medicine, p rov ides cont inuous over s ight to the program and i s the team phys ic ian fo r par t ic ipat ing h igh school s . Care i s p rov ided th rough h i s of f ice v ia ATC o r d i rect pat ient refe r ra l as needed.

PHYSICAL THER APYI ntegrated rehabi l i tat ive se r v ices a re p rov ided to speed recover y and min imi ze t ime spent of f the f ie ld and out of the game. There i s a d i rect l ine of communicat ion bet ween D r. Penney and the therapis t s to ensu re opt imal resu l t s fo r each in ju r y.

CONCUSSION MANAGEMENT PROGR AM Implementat ion of p re and post- concuss ion neurophyscholog ica l computer tes t ing w ith comprehens ive fo l low- up and c learance cr i te r ia to ensu re the safe retu rn of the s tudent- ath lete back to compet i t ion.

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGINGState of the a r t imaging se r v ices a re ava i lab le both at the hosp i ta l and the of f - s i te imaging faci l i t y on Kennedy D r ive to p rov ide the most accurate d iagnos i s poss ib le w ith the least poss ib le delay.

EMERGENT CARE SERVICESMult ip le u rgent and emergent care faci l i t ies conven ient ly located th roughout the g reater To r r ington a rea that a re ava i lab le fo r more se r ious in ju r ies as par t of the la rger Char lot te Hunger fo rd medica l net work .

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