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NEW!! NCAA CONCUSSION GUIDELINES:
With all the recent media attention regarding the negative impact of concussions on our student-athletes, the NCAA has adopted new guidelines that govern how sports medicine personnell are to manage concussions.
The goods news, for Bridgewater State University student-athletes, is that the new guidelines are NOT stricter than how the BSU Sports Medicine~Athletic Training staff have already been managing concusssions! In fact, we are proud to say that we are right on target!!
We have incorporated the Impact Concussion Assessment into our program. The Impact Assessment program allows us to have a baseline assessement for each athlete in contact and collision sports/positions at Bridgewater State and allows us to thoroughly assess post concussion symptoms. This adds another measure to determine when it is safe for you to return.
You will notice that there is an additional page attached to your Athletic Health Questionnaire. This is the required concussion educational material for you to review and keep for your records.
If you have any questions regarding concussions (what a concussion is, what the signs and symptoms are of a concussion and what you should do if you suspect that you or one of your teammates has a concussion) simply ask one of your Sports Medicine~Athletic Training staff members.
NCAA Concussion Video: Concussions: Don't Hide It, Report It, Take Time to Recover
Fact sheet for Student-Athletes Fact sheet for Coaches
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NEW!! NCAA SICKLE CELL TRAIT AWARENESS While Sickle Cell Trait status is not new, it has recently been given much attention because complications for persons with the Sickle Cell Trait can lead to serious medical conditions and even death if not identified and managed properly. While NCAA DIII does not require testing of member institutions student-athletes for Sickle Cell Trait, it is recommended. below are links that provide additional information regarding sickle cell trait and the importance of determining if you have the sickle cell trait along with the recommendations for activity and management. NCAA Video: The Student athlete with Sickle Cell Trait |
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Notice! NCAA Medical Exceptions Policy and YOU! The NCAA is implementing a stricter application of the existing Medical Exceptions policy which will require proof of current prescriptions for every medication an athlete is taking that is a banned substance, as well as, proof of proper diagnostic procedures(particularly for ADHD diagnosis and medications). For more information click the link for Medical Exceptions below, as well as, a link to the BSU Medical Exceptions Form that you should download and give to your treating physician/clinician to complete. BSU Medical Exceptions Form for Physician/Clinician to complete Resoursce Exchange Center |
The Athletic Training/Sports Medicine Services Department
goal is to provide the highest quality Athletic Health Care to meet
the needs of the NCAA Intercollegiate Athletics program and its
student-athletes. The Staff Certified Athletic Trainers work
diligently to provide these optimum services to the
participants. The primary goals being to prevent injuries and
illnesses, to appropriately manage injuries and illnesses that
inevitably do occur and to rehabilit
ate and recondition the student-athlete to assure a safe,
expedient and healthy return to participation in their respective
sports.
The Staff Certified Athletic Trainers work under the supervision of the Team Physicians and in conjunction with Health Services to provide the highest quality medical care for the student-athletes. The Primary Orthopedic Team Physician is Dr. Scott Martin of the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.
In addition to the Sports Medicine services provided to the Intercollegiate Athletics Department, the Athletic Training Services Department works in conjunction with the Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) to provide outstanding clinical education experiences for the ATEP students. Each semester several athletic training students are assigned to a Staff Certified Athletic Trainer who is also certified as an Approved Clinical Instructor (ACI). The athletic training student is assured a high quality and valuable learning experience while at the same time assisting the staff Certified Athletic Trainers in providing that same level of quality athletic health care to the student-athletes.
Contact Info
Adrian Tinsley Athletic Training Facility
Room 108
Bridgewater, MA 02325
Tel: (508) 531-2044
Fax: (508) 531-1447
Kelly Athletic Training Facility
Room 004
Bridgewater, MA 02325
Tel: (508) 531-2859
