An Athletic Trainer is a healthcare professional who specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating muscle and bone injuries and illnesses. Athletic Trainers typically work with athletes of all ages, from youth to professional. They provide comprehensive care for athletes, including physical evaluation, injury prevention and rehabilitation, nutrition counseling, and emergency care.
Athletic trainers are healthcare professionals who specialize in preventing, diagnosing, and treating injuries related to sports and physical activities. They work with athletes of all ages and skill levels, from school-aged children to professional athletes. Athletic trainers are a crucial part of any sports team or organization, as they help athletes maintain their health and performance, and provide essential support in the event of an injury.
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Athletic training has a long and storied history, dating back to ancient Greece and Rome, where trainers were responsible for preparing athletes for competition and treating their injuries. In the United States, athletic training emerged as a profession in the early 20th century, as sports became increasingly popular in schools and universities. Today, athletic trainers are highly trained and skilled professionals who hold a degree in athletic training and are certified by the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA).
Athletic trainers play a crucial role in sports, working alongside coaches, athletes, and medical professionals to ensure the health and safety of athletes. They are responsible for assessing and treating injuries, providing rehabilitation and exercise programs, and helping athletes prevent injuries through proper training and conditioning. Athletic trainers also serve as first responders in the event of an injury, providing immediate care and support until more advanced medical help can arrive.
To become an athletic trainer, one must first earn a degree in athletic training from an accredited program. These programs typically take four years to complete and include coursework in anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, and other related subjects. After completing their degree, athletic trainers must pass the Board of Certification exam to become certified by the NATA.
Athletic trainers work in a variety of settings, including schools, universities, sports teams, and medical clinics. They may also work in industrial or occupational settings, helping to prevent and treat injuries in workers who perform physical labor. The work environment for athletic trainers can be fast-paced and demanding, requiring them to be on-call for games and events and to work irregular hours.
Athletic trainers must possess a wide range of skills and qualities to be successful in their profession. They must have a thorough understanding of the human body and how it works, as well as knowledge of injury prevention and rehabilitation techniques. Athletic trainers must also have excellent communication skills, as they work closely with athletes, coaches, and medical professionals. Other essential qualities for athletic trainers include the ability to remain calm under pressure, the ability to work well as part of a team, and a genuine interest in helping others.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary for athletic trainers in the United States is $49,860. The job outlook for athletic trainers is also positive, with a projected 16% growth rate from 2019 to 2029, much faster than the average for all occupations. This growth is due to an increased awareness of the importance of sports safety and the need for athletic trainers in schools, universities, and sports organizations.
1. Norfolk Sports Medicine, 7001 Granby St, Norfolk, VA 23505
2. Sentara Leigh Hospital Athletic Training, 830 Kempsville Rd, Norfolk, VA 23502
3. Atlantic Orthopedic & Sports Medicine, 4441 Corporation Ln, Suite 200, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
4. Chesapeake Sports Medicine, 1140 Volvo Pkwy #110, Chesapeake, VA 23320
5. Fit For Life Athletic Training, 5258 Fairfield Shopping Center, Virginia Beach, VA 23464
6. Little Creek Athletic Training, 1181 S Military Hwy, Virginia Beach, VA 23464
7. Sports Medicine Associates of Tidewater, 825 Fairfax Ave #101, Norfolk, VA 23507
8. Tidewater Physical Therapy, 821 Glenrock Rd #120, Norfolk, VA 23502
9. Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Specialists, 1636 Laskin Rd #103, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
10. Elite Sports Performance, 830 Greenbrier Cir #100, Chesapeake, VA 23320
11. Elite Sports Performance, 1544 Laskin Rd #100, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
12. Tidewater Physical Therapy, 645 Lynnhaven Pkwy #102, Virginia Beach, VA 23452
13. Hampton Roads Sports Medicine, 1020 Independence Blvd #100, Virginia Beach, VA 23455
14. Sentara Orthopedic and Sports Performance Center, 1260 Volvo Pkwy #100, Chesapeake, VA 23320
15. Sentara Sports Medicine, 4554 Corporation Ln #101, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
16. Virginia Beach Athletic Training, 521 First Colonial Rd #200, Virginia Beach, VA 23454
17. Core Performance Physical Therapy, 930 First Colonial Rd #106, Virginia Beach, VA 23454
18. Atlantic Sports Medicine, 1209 First Colonial Rd #101, Virginia Beach, VA 23454
19. Hampton Roads Physical Therapy, 645 Lynnhaven Pkwy #101, Virginia Beach, VA 23452
20. Hampton Physical Therapy, 5258 Fairfield Shopping Center, Virginia Beach, VA 23464
21. Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Specialists, 830 Kempsville Rd #101, Norfolk, VA 23502
22. Virginia Sports Medicine, 5258 Fairfield Shopping Center, Virginia Beach, VA 23464
23. Atlantic Orthopedic & Sports Medicine, 821 Glenrock Rd #100, Norfolk, VA 23502
24. Sentara Leigh Hospital Athletic Training, 1260 Volvo Pkwy #110, Chesapeake, VA 23320
25. Tidewater Physical Therapy, 1181 S Military Hwy #104, Virginia Beach, VA 23464
26. Sentara Sports Medicine, 4441 Corporation Ln #202, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
27. Elite Sports Performance, 1636 Laskin Rd #102, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
28. Hampton Physical Therapy, 830 Greenbrier Cir #102, Chesapeake, VA 23320
29. Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Specialists, 7001 Granby St #101, Norfolk, VA 23505
30. Hampton Roads Sports Medicine, 1020 Independence Blvd #103, Virginia Beach, VA 23455
31. Core Performance Physical Therapy, 825 Fairfax Ave #103, Norfolk, VA 23507
32. Tidewater Physical Therapy, 521 First Colonial Rd #202, Virginia Beach, VA 23454
33. Atlantic Sports Medicine, 1544 Laskin Rd #102, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
34. Sentara Leigh Hospital Athletic Training, 4554 Corporation Ln #103, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
35. Norfolk Sports Medicine, 1209 First Colonial Rd #102, Virginia Beach, VA 23454
36. Hampton Roads Physical Therapy, 1140 Volvo Pkwy #112, Chesapeake, VA 23320
37. Sentara Sports Medicine, 830 Greenbrier Cir #104, Chesapeake, VA 23320
38. Elite Sports Performance, 7001 Granby St #103, Norfolk, VA 23505
39. Sentara Orthopedic and Sports Performance Center, 4441 Corporation Ln #204, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
40. Atlantic Orthopedic & Sports Medicine, 821 Glenrock Rd #102, Norfolk, VA 23502
41. Fit For Life Athletic Training, 1260 Volvo Pkwy #112, Chesapeake, VA 23320
42. Tidewater Physical Therapy, 930 First Colonial Rd #108, Virginia Beach, VA 23454
43. Little Creek Athletic Training, 825 Fairfax Ave #105, Norfolk, VA 23507
44. Sports Medicine Associates of Tidewater, 5258 Fairfield Shopping Center, Virginia Beach, VA 23464
45. Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Specialists, 521 First Colonial Rd #204, Virginia Beach, VA 23454
46. Hampton Roads Sports Medicine, 1636 Laskin Rd #104, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
47. Hampton Physical Therapy, 1181 S Military Hwy #106, Virginia Beach, VA 23464
48. Sentara Leigh Hospital Athletic Training, 1020 Independence Blvd #105, Virginia Beach, VA 23455
49. Elite Sports Performance, 830 Kempsville Rd #103, Norfolk, VA 23502
50. Core Performance Physical Therapy, 4554 Corporation Ln #105, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
51. Atlantic Sports Medicine, 7001 Granby St #105, Norfolk, VA 23505
52. Norfolk Sports Medicine, 1544 Laskin Rd #104, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
53. Fit For Life Athletic Training, 4441 Corporation Ln #206, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
54. Sports Medicine Associates of Tidewater, 1209 First Colonial Rd #104, Virginia Beach, VA 23454
55. Sentara Orthopedic and Sports Performance Center, 830 Greenbrier Cir #106, Chesapeake, VA 23320
56. Tidewater Physical Therapy, 830 Kempsville Rd #105, Norfolk, VA 23502
57. Hampton Physical Therapy, 821 Glenrock Rd #104, Norfolk, VA 23502
58. Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Specialists, 1140 Volvo Pkwy #114, Chesapeake, VA 23320
59. Hampton Roads Physical Therapy, 5258 Fairfield Shopping Center, Virginia Beach, VA 23464
60. Elite Sports Performance, 930 First Colonial Rd #110, Virginia Beach, VA 23454
61. Little Creek Athletic Training, 1020 Independence Blvd #107, Virginia Beach, VA 23455
62. Sentara Sports Medicine, 1260 Volvo Pkwy #114, Chesapeake, VA 23320
63. Core Performance Physical Therapy, 1636 Laskin Rd #106, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
64. Virginia Beach Athletic Training, 825 Fairfax Ave #107, Norfolk, VA 23507
65. Atlantic Orthopedic & Sports Medicine, 1181 S Military Hwy #108, Virginia Beach, VA 23464
66. Sentara Leigh Hospital Athletic Training, 7001 Granby St #107, Norfolk, VA 23505
67. Fit For Life Athletic Training, 4554 Corporation Ln #107, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
68. Norfolk Sports Medicine, 521 First Colonial Rd #206, Virginia Beach, VA 23454
69. Sentara Orthopedic and Sports Performance Center, 5258 Fairfield Shopping Center, Virginia Beach, VA 23464
70. Hampton Roads Sports Medicine, 830 Greenbrier Cir #108, Chesapeake, VA 23320
71. Hampton Physical Therapy, 1209 First Colonial Rd #106, Virginia Beach, VA 23454
72. Elite Sports Performance, 821 Glenrock Rd #106, Norfolk, VA 23502
73. Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Specialists, 1544 Laskin Rd #106, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
74. Sports Medicine Associates of Tidewater, 4441 Corporation Ln #208, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
75. Tidewater Physical Therapy, 7001 Granby St #109, Norfolk, VA 23505
76. Atlantic Sports Medicine, 830 Kempsville Rd #107, Norfolk, VA 23502
77. Sentara Sports Medicine, 1140 Volvo Pkwy #116, Chesapeake, VA 23320
78. Core Performance Physical Therapy, 521 First Colonial Rd #208, Virginia Beach, VA 23454
79. Virginia Beach Athletic Training, 1020 Independence Blvd #109, Virginia Beach, VA 23455
80. Little Creek Athletic Training, 4554 Corporation Ln #109, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
81. Sentara Leigh Hospital Athletic Training, 1260 Volvo Pkwy #116, Chesapeake, VA 23320
82. Hampton Roads Physical Therapy, 825 Fairfax Ave #109, Norfolk, VA 23507
83. Fit For Life Athletic Training, 1636 Laskin Rd #108, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
84. Norfolk Sports Medicine, 930 First Colonial Rd #112, Virginia Beach, VA 23454
85. Hampton Physical Therapy, 1209 First Colonial Rd #108, Virginia Beach, VA 23454
86. Elite Sports Performance, 5258 Fairfield Shopping Center, Virginia Beach, VA 23464
87. Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Specialists, 1181 S Military Hwy #110, Virginia Beach, VA 23464
88. Sentara Orthopedic and Sports Performance Center, 830 Greenbrier Cir #110, Chesapeake, VA 23320
89. Atlantic Orthopedic & Sports Medicine, 1020 Independence Blvd #111, Virginia Beach, VA 23455
90. Tidewater Physical Therapy, 1544 Laskin Rd #108, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
91. Hampton Roads Sports Medicine, 7001 Granby St #111, Norfolk, VA 23505
92. Sports Medicine Associates of Tidewater, 4441 Corporation Ln #210, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
93. Core Performance Physical Therapy, 830 Kempsville Rd #109, Norfolk, VA 23502
94. Virginia Beach Athletic Training, 4554 Corporation Ln #111, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
95. Sentara Sports Medicine, 821 Glenrock Rd #108, Norfolk, VA 23502
96. Fit For Life Athletic Training, 1260 Volvo Pkwy #118, Chesapeake, VA 23320
97. Little Creek Athletic Training, 521 First Colonial Rd #210, Virginia Beach, VA 23454
98. Elite Sports Performance, 825 Fairfax Ave #111, Norfolk, VA 23507
99. Hampton Physical Therapy, 1636 Laskin Rd #110, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
100. Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Specialists, 1140 Volvo Pkwy #118, Chesapeake, VA 23320
