Beneficial Purchases for AT Room By Justin Woodward

Goals of Equipment and Software EquipmentSoftware Improve our safety and reliability of our equipment Have resources to educate our athletes Decrease liability Create a convenient location for information to be found by parents and athletes

Domain/Website Allows the Sports Medicine Staff to have a website to post information ▫To athletes, parents, opposing teams Cost between $ per month Can be bought all over the Internet

Domain/Website (cont) Will allow the Sports Medicine Staff to post information about: ▫Preventing Injuries ▫Acute Care at Home ▫Things to look out for when Injured ▫Policies and Procedures

Anatomical Charts Costs each probably get 3 or 4 Good for Educating Athletes Will Increase Compliance via visual learning

Anatomical Charts (cont.) By educating Athletes we increase compliance An educated Athlete= a motivated athlete

Vacuum Splint 2 Piece Kit: Can be found at Cramer.com ▫Comes with an Arm Splint and a Leg Splint ▫Re-usable adjustable splint ▫Easily transportable

How a Vacuum Splint Works Splint is filled with small beads Air is sucked out of the bag Beads then become rigid and stuck together ▫Very comfortable type of splint

Whirlpool Costs : $ for Large Stationary Whirlpool Can be found at Collins Sports Medicine Great for Emergency care for Heat Related Illnesses Also can be used as modality for acute injuries

Whirlpool (cont.) Comes with a turbine that circulates the water ▫Circulating water causes better cooling via convection ▫Keeps water temperatures consistent Has a five year warranty in case it breaks

Pulse Oximeter Costs: $79.95 from Medco Sports Medicine Allows the Athletic trainer to track the amount of oxygen in an athletes blood ▫Very useful in asthma patients/athtletes ▫Completely pain free/blood free Normal Oxygen level= %

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