Athletic Training Service
857-282-9555
Call the Athletic Training Service at 857-282-9555.
About the service
Athletic trainers are licensed health care professionals who are key in recognizing, treating, and preventing sports injuries. Whether you are looking for an athletic trainer to become a long-term member of your athletics program, or short-term medical care to help with rehabilitation or sideline emergency medical care for a sporting event or season, Mass General Brigham will match you with exceptional licensed and certified athletic trainers that will exceed your program goals.
Part of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Why are athletic trainers essential to school athletic programs and sporting events?
Athletic trainers:
- Are experts in emergency care
- Participate in emergency action planning and ensure the safety of all athletes
- Specialize in management and rehabilitation of sports injuries
- Coordinate all sports medicine return-to-play decisions
- Are uniquely empowered to return athletes to play following concussion
- Provide small group leadership, working with your team to maintain and improve player health and performance and facilitate teamwork/collaboration
- Work closely with each athlete in your program, designing custom training plans tailored to each individual’s personal physical abilities and performance goals
Why choose Mass General Brigham Athletic Training?
Our athletic trainers meet Mass General Brigham’s highest standards of care, are fully insured, covered for workers compensation, and undergo thorough training and certification before working with athletes, including:
- CORI background check
- Board certification and state licensure
- CPR/AED certification
- Safe Sport certification
- Physician oversight, in accordance with state law
- Continuing education requirements
Our licensed and certified athletic trainers provide:
- Access to care for all students
- A flexible and customizable model for your program's specific needs
- Coordination of care for athletes, including physicals, play clearances, and digital health documentation
- Timely referrals to appropriate sports medicine clinicians and specialists within our network
- Access to a comprehensive sports medicine network of health care professionals, including a dedicated team physician paired with your athletic trainer
- Excellent communication and integration with an athlete’s existing support team, including coaches, parents, school administrators, teachers, and primary care providers
- Emergency and sideline care for sporting events, including practices, games, and tournaments, and the possibility of additional support with events occurring in multiple locations on the same day
- Pre- and post-event preventative and rehabilitative services
- Peace of mind that athletes will receive the research-backed, high-quality sports medicine care Mass General Brigham has provided for decades
Our clients include:
- Professional and semi-professional sports organizations
- Colleges and universities
- Public and private high schools and middle schools
- Performing arts programs
- Club sports leagues
- Municipal sports leagues
Mass General Brigham Athletic Training Programs
Mass General Brigham’s full- and part-time athletic trainers provide the highest level of service to athletic departments on a yearly basis.
Working with a Mass General Brigham athletic trainer can be a game changer for athletic organizations. Our athletic trainers immerse themselves in your school’s athletic environment and culture, becoming an integral member of the team. On the sideline, they are injury-care experts, but the relationships our athletic trainers establish go far beyond this. To coaches and parents, they become reliable sources of health care information. In the athletes’ eyes, they are not just health care professionals, but also caring mentors, teachers, and trusted adults. These interpersonal elements, informed by the clinical research knowledge Mass General Brigham provides, make our athletic trainers indispensable to your school and community.
Related conditions and treatments
- Concussion
- Sprains Wrist
- Turf Toe
- Sacroiliac Joint Pain
- Knee Pain
- Foot and Ankle Arthritis
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Achilles Tendon Injuries
- Hand and Wrist Arthritis
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Shin Splints
- Stress Fracture
- Protection, Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation (PRICE)
- RICE
- Cold Therapy
- Ankle Sprains
- Treating Strains and Sprains
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries
- Splints and Casts
- Ankle Replacement
- Knee Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Rotator Cuff Repair
- Platelet-Rich Plasma for Musculoskeletal Injuries and Conditions
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857-282-9555
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