About
Meet your Athletic Trainer!
Maddie Nelson, LAT
My name is Maddie Nelson, and this is my fourth year as the athletic trainer for Franklin ISD! I am a graduate from Franklin High School and Texas A&M University. I gained a lot of experience in the athletic department at Texas A&M where I was an athletic training intern for 4 years. I have a passion for helping athletes stay healthy and safe so they can compete at their very best!
What is an Athletic Trainer?
Athletic trainers (ATs) are highly qualified, multi-skilled health care professionals who render service or treatment, under the direction of or in collaboration with a physician, in accordance with their education, training and the state's statutes, rules and regulations. As a part of the health care team, services provided by athletic trainers include primary care, injury and illness prevention, wellness promotion and education, emergent care, examination and clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions.