SLU AT Clinical Site Spotlight - Triad High School
By: Candie Hill and Jack Dunlap (MAT Class of 2016)
When we started this semester we had no clue what we were getting ourselves into. We was starting our first professional year in the SLU Athletic Training program and were worried about our first clinical rotation. We were assigned to Triad High School in Troy, Illinois. Jack Edgar ATC is the Head Athletic Trainer at Triad and he has taught us a lot about the Athletic Training profession. He is knowledgeable and enthusiastic when it comes to the athletes that he treats and the students that he teaches. We have come a long way from the first weeks of my rotation when we were hesitant to help treat patients because we were afraid that we were going fail if we tried something difficult. Now we have become much more confident in everything that we do in the athletic training room.
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| Candie Hill, Jack Dunlap and Jack Edgar ATC |
While at Triad HS, we have learned how to evaluate various injuries relating to the foot, ankle, knee, and shoulder. Concussions are also a major concern in contact sports and occur frequently here. Rehabilitation and treatment techniques are especially important. We have learned new and unique ways to treat hip and knee issues that are seen daily. Working with such a large school also requires the ability to appropriately care for all of the athletes in a timely manner.
This is one of a series of posts by the Saint Louis University Athletic Training students featuring their clinical site and their preceptors. The number, quality and diversity of clinical instruction are major assets for the SLU AT Program.
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