Highly qualified and multi-skilled allied healthcare professionals who render service or treatment, under the direction of or in collaboration with a physician
What is an athletic trainer?
It can be caused by a direct or indirect bump or blow to the head or body
What is a concussion?
This is the anatomic name for the shoulder blade
What is the scapula?
The month that is National Athletic Training Month
What is March?
This ligament is injured in the image below.
What is the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)?
Two settings that ATs work in
What are secondary schools, colleges/universities, clinics/hospitals, professional sports, performing arts, public safety, occupational health, and military?
Two symptoms of a concussion
What are Irritability, Sadness, More moody, Nervous/anxious/worried, Crying, Difficulty thinking clearly, Takes longer to figure things out, Difficulty concentrating, Difficulty remembering new information, Responding slowly, Trouble remembering, Sleeping more than usual, Sleeping less than usual, Trouble falling asleep, Feeling tired, Headache, Pressure in the head, Blurry vision, Nausea, vomiting, Dizziness, Balance problems, Sensitivity to light, Sensitivity to noise, Looking spaced out, Slurred speech?
This is the name of the joint shown in green - an injury to it will have a positive piano key test and often hurt to bring the arm across the chest
What is the acromioclavicular (AC) joint?
This device can greatly increase the likelihood of survival after a cardiac arrest if it is utilized quickly.
What is an AED (Automated External Defibrillator)?
This is the anatomical term for knee cap.
What is patella?
The only state to not require licensure for ATs
What is California?
This can occur when a person sustains a second concussion before the first concussion has fully healed.
What is second impact syndrome?
The sulcus sign is often seen in this shoulder injury
What is a dislocation?
This is the gold standard device for checking temperature for heat illness conditions.
What is a rectal thermometer?
This structure acts as shock absorbers between the femur and tibia
What are the menisci/medial & lateral meniscus?
70% of ATs have this degree
What is a Master's degree?
A person may be diagnosed with this if they still experience concussion-type symptoms at rest or in response to too much physical or cognitive activity 1-2 months after being diagnosed with a concussion
What is Post-Concussion Syndrome (PCS)?
This helps to provide stability in the shoulder and is the structure involved in a SLAP tear
What is the glenoid labrum?
This is the medical terminology for the type of wound seen here.
What is an abrasion?
The following muscles comprise the muscle group named the __________: Semimembranosus, semitendinosus, biceps femoris.
What are the hamstrings?
The organization that oversees the exam and credential for ATs
What is the Board of Certification (BOC)?
In the 2015 movie "Concussion", Will Smith played Dr. Bennet Omalu - highlighting Omalu's research on this degenerative brain disease often suffered by professional football players
What is Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)?
These are the 4 rotator cuff muscles
What are the SITS muscles (Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor, and Subscapularis)?
This is Jessica's favorite girl scout cookie flavor
What is Thin Mints?
This is the name of the test shown below.
What is the Lachman's test (tests for ACL)?