This course is designed to educate all who participate in football injury recovery, such as certified athletic trainers, physical therapists, emergency medical service providers, and physicians by offering a comprehensive review of cutting-edge concepts and techniques for managing football athletes on the sidelines. Lectures providing keys to success alongside hands-on and on-field demonstration sessions will be essential in preparing course participants to:
Improve assessment and stabilization techniques for downed players, both prone and supine
Utilize proven updated methods in face-mask and helmet removal
Confidently implement the most current concepts in evaluation and management of suspected concussion on the sidelines
Diagnose and efficiently treat common foot, ankle, shoulder, and spine injuries on the gridiron
Be prepared for sideline emergencies according
Implement a thorough orthopedic sideline exam