In today’s youth sports culture, where the focus is on getting better, stronger, faster to play at higher and higher levels, Akron Children’s lead athletic trainer Kyle Harper says it’s easy to lose sight of what’s best for your student-athlete. As an athletic trainer at Firestone CLC and mom of 3, Kyle is constantly confronted […]
Healthy Roster App helps athletic trainers manage athletes’ injuries
As a mom of a multi-sport athlete, Amy Hitchcock is no stranger to sports injuries. But what she wasn’t used to was a streamlined approach to communicating her child’s injury and plan of care between herself and his provider, coach, school and athletic trainer – that is, until recently. Hudson Middle School, where her 13-year-old […]
Athletic trainers are equipped to keep athletes cool
As the heat and humidity of summer stretch into fall, Akron Children’s athletic trainers continue to see athletes suffer with heat-related illnesses. Thanks to donor and community support, all of the nearly 30 school districts our trainers serve are equipped to treat the most serious of these illnesses – heat stroke. “What we know through […]
How proper conditioning can benefit young athletes
With school wrapping up for summer, your child’s formal sports season may be over; however, many teams choose to continue conditioning to help keep their athletes’ bodies in shape and ward off injury. Off-season strength and flexibility training can help prevent injuries during the sports season, enhance long-term health and even boost academic performance. “It’s […]
