You Never Know.

I receieved this video from one of my past ACI. Take a look at it, it is really a true case of treating every injury like it could be life threatening.

IN THE NEWS: A coach encouraging faking injuries?...

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/22/rams-linebacker-says-giants-perry-fewell-coaches-faking-injuries/

There are some claims coming out about how the Giant's defensive coordinator, Perry Fellwell, has been encouraging his athletes to fake injuries in order to gain more time to make sure that the right players are on the field. This came as a result of last Monday night's contest of the Giants vs the Rams in which two Giants players supposedly faked injuries to gain more time. These claims have been made by a former player, Brian Kehl that this is nothing new.

Clearly this is something that the NFL is going to look into and it needs to be looked at from more than one perspective, the fairness to the other players and the fairness to the medical staff, including the athletic trainer. The athletic trainer is certainly affected by this as in the sense of urgency can be affected. Although I am sure that the staff will try to maintain that urgency, it is tough when they might encounter so many faked injuries to have the same sense of urgency when a serious injury comes along. Not only that, but obviously it can affect the integrity of the athletic trianer if they are forced to go along with the charade.

This can happen at any level of competition, it is not just restricted to the professional level. There are coaches at any level willing to win at any cost and fakin injuries can be a part of that. As professionals, we are going to have to deal with coaches who have this attitude and may encourage their athletes to fake injuries. The important thing we have to keep in mind is to treat every injury like it is real, no matter what. You really never know when it could be something really serious. This is one area that during my education, I have not really thought of. I knew that this was a possibility, but never how I would react if there was a coach encouraging this. It's really something to think about.

Let's hope that these claims arent really true, but look at the video. You tell me...

What do we need?... Jobs!

Hi this is my first post! I have some good news for everyone for next year. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the profession of Athletic Training is supposed to grow "much faster that average." There are about 16,800 jobs available to athletic trainers and that number is expected to grow to 22,400 in 2018, a 37% increase. That's something that I really like to hear as I will be looking for a job next year. According to the BLS, the competition for jobs is primarily in college and professional sports, with more jobs becoming available in high schools and healthcare industry. The reason is there is low turnover in both the college and professional sports, with more job growth projected in high schools and the healthcare industry.

I really do want a job as an athletic trainer in a college setting, but this article has made me realize it might take some time to find that position.