:: Athletic Training
Georgia Southwestern State University Athletic Training provides
comprehensive medical care for all student-athletes enrolled at the
university. The emphasis of the program is placed on injury
prevention, and the primary goal is to ensure that all
student-athletes are healthy and ready to compete from the moment
they arrive on campus. Care of the Hurricanes begins with healthy
athletes and continues with year-round planning to keep them
fit.
The Athletic Training staff is assisted by a network of highly
qualified team physicians, all of whom are dedicated to providing
the best possible care to GSW's student-athletes. This healthcare
service includes the care of all minor and emergency injuries,
treatment and rehabilitation of all injuries, health and nutrition
counseling, as well as overall conditioning of the
student-athlete.
The new Athletic Training Room is located with the Student Success
Center, which opened for business in Spring 2006. Available
modalities include cryotherapy, heat therapy, ultrasound,
electrical stimulation for pain control and muscle reeducation, as
well as compression therapy and hydrotherapy. The treatment and
rehabilitation area was expanded to allow more room to work and
includes a stationary bicycle, upper body ergometer,
mini-trampoline with medicine balls, and several other
rehabilitation tools. All available time and space is dedicated to
promoting the well-being of GSW student-athletes.
The Athletic Training staff works closely with Georgia
Southwestern's coaches to ensure all athletes are meeting treatment
and rehabilitation expectations. The care given to GSW
student-athletes is also extended to student-athletes from other
institutions when they are visiting Americus for competition.