Athletic Training Student Aides (ATSAs)
ATSAs are Mesa Ridge High School students that assist in the Athletic Training Facility (ATF). ATSAs are utilized in the Athletic Training Facility to assist in injury rehabilitation, taping, and practice/gameday preparations. ATSAs do not evaluate injuries, make return to play decisions, make treatment decisions, or decide what rehabilitation exercises athletes are to perform
Sports Medicine
Athletic Training is the care, prevention, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. The Athletic Training Program at Mesa Ridge High School includes the Certified Athletic Trainer, Health Office, Athletic Director, Centura Orthopaedics (Dr. Alex Simpson), and Athletic Training Student Aides. We aim to provide compassionate care to the Student-Athletes at Mesa Ridge as well as visiting teams.
Links:
Colorado Athletic Trainers Association
National Athletic Trainers Association
Rocky Mountain Athletic Trainers Association
The Return to Learn Symptom Wheel gives suggestions that can assist a Student-Athlete return to the classroom after sustaining a concussion. The Student-Athlete should still see the Certified Athletic Trainer each day to determine what accommodations are necessary to assist them with their academics.
The Return to Play Guidelines are criteria that are set my the CDC and National Athletic Training Association to safely return concussed athletes back to their sport safely. The Athletic Trainer should be the only person that is putting the student athlete through their Return to Play activities.
Return to Learn Symptom Wheel
Return to Play Guidelines
