Extra Blog March

This video has a great visual display of the Achilles tendon rupture that was suffered by Kobe Bryant. The surgeon also makes initial diagnosis based on what he sees from the footage of the injury. Later on in the video, he explains how he would treat the injury surgically. This video was a great aid in understanding the injury itself and how to treat it.

Blog 18: Fourth Interview Preparation

1. What injury do you feel is the most nagging injury and what efforts do you take in preventing them?
2. What new aid do you feel is the most beneficial to you and the athlete?
3. What are the most crucial steps in treating an injury, why do you believe so?
4. What daily activities do you feel benefits your treatments?
5. What strategies do you take in motivating players not interested in training?
6. If it came to athletes new to training, how would you introduce them into the daily operations of therapy?
7. Do you prefer a strict treatment schedule or a flexible schedule, why?
8. What signs do you look for in athletes trying to hide injuries?
9. How do you deal with players avoiding treatment?
10. What kind of environment created when athletes do not report their injury?
11. How does the necessity of making quick decisions effect the athlete?
12. When testing for injuries, why is the proper initial diagnosis important?
13. What are the effects of an improper diagnosis?
14. How do you work to create an open environment between you and the athlete?
15. An open line of communication is crucial because?
16. Do you work to push yourself into an athletes life health wise?
17. When analyzing an injury does performing test work better than a visual assessment?
18. If there was a critical emergency what would you do first?
19. What do you have the least amount of patience for?
20. What do you do when an athlete does not meet his goal in treatment?
21. What type of introduction would you make into a new team you are working for?

Blog 17: Answer 3

What is the best way an athletic trainer can treat an injury?

An athletic trainer can best treat an injury through rehabilitation exercises 

• rehabilitation exercises strengthen muscles of certain areas where injuries have occurred
• Aids in dealing with nagging injuries and restores the injured area to pre-injury condition
• In the case of surgery, rehab allows the injury to heal in the correct manner

Prentice, William. "Arnheim's Principles of Athletic Training: A Competency-Based Approach." McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages; 13 edition. January 18, 2008. Print.

although you can not predict injuries, you can lessen the severity of an injury through prehabilitation exercises.

Extra Blog February

This video is a great example of my third answer. In the video the doctor is examining a patient and performing different test to diagnose an injury. I like this video because the examination is very detailed and is easy to follow.