Athletic Trainer
Athletic trainers are allied health care professionals who work in consultation with or under the direction of physicians, and specialize in the prevention, assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries and illnesses. Currently, the entry-level employment requirements are a bachelor's degree with a major in athletic training from an accredited university or college. A majority of athletic trainers hold advanced degrees. National board certification is generally required as a condition of state licensure and employment. Most states regulate athletic trainers, and they practice within the scope of that license or regulation. Clinical practice includes emergency care, rehabilitation, reconditioning, therapeutic exercise, wellness programs, exercise physiology, kinesiology, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology and health care administration.
Athletic Trainers in Concord, NC
Sports Medicine Emergency Practitioner
Mrs. Amber D. Edwards is a Sports Medicine Emergency Practitioner in Concord, NC
with special training and skill in Sports Medicine and certified in Emergency Medicine.
As a Sports Medicine Emergency Practitioner, Amber D. Edwards, AT-C, LAT performs
emergency medical treatment of sports-related injuries. Emergency Sports Medicine is
the prevention and treatment of injuries in athletes that require immediate attention. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Sports Medicine Emergency Doctors include heat illness, concussions, fractures, heart attacks, and ACL tears.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Sports Medicine Emergency Doctors
include resuscitations, imaging tests, intravenous fluid deliveries, and bone settings.
An emergency physician with special knowledge in sports medicine is responsible for continuous care in the field of sports medicine, not only for the enhancement of health and fitness, but also for the prevention and management of injury and illness. A sports medicine physician has knowledge and experience in the promotion of wellness and the role of exercise in promoting a healthy lifestyle. Knowledge of exercise physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, physical rehabilitation and epidemiology is essential to the practice of sports medicine.
Sports Medicine Emergency Doctors in Concord, NC
Sports Medicine Family Practitioner
Mrs. Amber D. Edwards is a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner in Concord, NC
with special training and skill in preventing and treating illness and injury in children and adults who live physically active lifestyles.
As a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner, Amber D. Edwards, AT-C, LAT performs
pain and mobility assessment, treatment plan development, and mobility restoration treatment. Family Sports Medicine is
a medical specialty focusing on treating illness and injury in children and adults who participate in physically active lifestyles, occupations, or athletics. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Sports Medicine Family Doctors include chronic joint and back pain, muscle sprain, nerve damage or dysfunction, hamstring injury, torn ACL, herniated spinal disc, knee injury, and physical injuries occurring as the result of athletics.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Sports Medicine Family Doctors
include MRI, x-ray, and CT scan imaging, corticosteroid pain injections, prescribing medication, nerve pain block injections, mobility assessment, medical massage, acupuncture, physical therapy rehabilitation, and referral to other specialists as needed.
A family medicine physician that is trained to be responsible for continuous care in the field of sports medicine, not only for the enhancement of health and fitness, but also for the prevention of injury and illness. A sports medicine physician must have knowledge and experience in the promotion of wellness and the prevention of injury. Knowledge about special areas of medicine such as exercise physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, physical rehabilitation, epidemiology, physical evaluation, injuries (treatment and prevention and referral practice) and the role of exercise in promoting a healthy lifestyle are essential to the practice of sports medicine. The sports medicine physician requires special education to provide the knowledge to improve the health care of the individual engaged in physical exercise (sports) whether as an individual or in team participation.
Sports Medicine Family Doctors in Concord, NC
Sports Physical Medicine Practitioner
A physician who specializes in Sports Medicine is responsible for continuous care related to the enhancement of health and fitness as well as the prevention of injury and illness. The specialist possesses knowledge and experience in the promotion of wellness and the prevention of injury from many areas of medicine such as exercise physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, physical rehabilitation, epidemiology, physical evaluation and injuries. It is the goal of a Sports Medicine specialist to improve the healthcare of the individual engaged in physical exercise.
Sports Physical Medicine Doctors in Concord, NC
