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Kate Wilks, LAT, ATC
Kate Wilks, LAT, ATC
Meet Kate!
Kate Wilks joined the Narragansett Athletic Department in 2024. Prior to her work with Narragansett High School, she was the Head Athletic Trainer for South Kingstown High School Athletic Department since 2016. She was also the Manager of Athletic Training Services for University Orthopedics from 2018 through 2024. Kate received her Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training and Sports Medicine from Quinnipiac University. She has experience working with teams and athletes in many different settings, including Division I Women’s Ice Hockey, Men’s Soccer, Softball, and Men’s Lacrosse at Quinnipiac University; Yale University Football; Gymnastics and Men’s Basketball at University of Bridgeport; Assumption College Football; as well as several years of experience in physician and physical therapy clinics.
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Regular Office Hours
Regular Office Hours
Treatment hours are offered by appointment in the NHS athletic training room
Monday - Friday
2:30 - 4:00pm
Athletic Training Room Location
Athletic Training Room Location
The Athletic Training Room is located inside Narragansett High School, across from the gym, next to the equipment room in the athletics hallway. Walk all the way down towards the outer exit door and the ATR is on your left, relocated to the old weight room.
245 S Pier Rd, Narragansett, RI 02882
who are Athletic Trainers?
who are Athletic Trainers?
Athletic trainers are highly qualified healthcare professionals. We collaborate with sports medicine physicians to provide medical care for athletes in many areas of clinical practice including prevention, immediate and emergency care, evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation and reconditioning.
How can Athletic trainers help the student athletes of narragansett high school?
How can Athletic trainers help the student athletes of narragansett high school?
At Narragansett High School, our athletic trainer is responsible for the health care of all student athletes.
Sports medicine experts across the U.S. have noticed an alarming trend in “professional-level” injuries among young athletes. The number of youth injuries is reaching epidemic proportions and young athletes are experiencing overuse injuries at younger and younger ages.
Injuries impact young athletes in the short term but often lead to long-term consequences. Having proper preventive measures such as pre-participation physicals, stretching, cross-training, hydration, nutrition, and open communication about pain among all participants (coaches, athletes, parents, and healthcare providers) can help aid recovery and avoid long-term consequences. We make it a priority to address this injury trend through prevention as well as appropriate evidence-based treatment methods for their student athletes at all levels of care.
Our objective is to help the teen athlete mature into adulthood without the development of long-term sports ailments.
Who athletic trainers are not:
Who athletic trainers are not:
An athletic trainer is not a personal fitness trainer or a coach. Our main purpose is not to teach people how to lift weights or get in shape, or to run practice. Although strength and conditioning is part of our knowledge set, it is not our primary responsibility.
We are allied health professionals.
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