Certified and/or Licensed Athletic Trainers will perform an initial assessment and either treat the student athlete with our resources or refer him or her to a doctor or specialist. If a referral is needed, we will call the parent/guardian or emergency contact that you have provided on the student information form. Once a doctor has evaluated the student athlete, we ask that you provide documentation telling us the diagnosis, prognosis, activity limitations and any instructions for care. When the student athlete is ready to return to activity, we will need a written release from that doctor.
If a referral is not needed, we will inform the coach of the student athlete's status and our plans for treatment. We send daily or weekly injury reports to coaches so that they are aware of the student athlete's progress and treatment. We rely heavily on the student athlete for communication to you; if you have any concerns about an injury or our treatment plan for your child, please do not hesitate to call us. When the student athlete has met our requirements for return to activity, we will notify his or her coach and continue to monitor his or her participation.
If you choose to take your student athlete to a doctor or specialist without a referral, it will be even more necessary to provide documentation telling us the diagnosis, prognosis, activity limitations, any instructions for care and a written release to return to activity.