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Athletic Trainer Spotlight: Mike Harrison, ATC

January 11, 2017

Meet Mike Harrison, coordinator of sports medicine for Allen High School in Allen, Texas, and a member of Cramer’s Athletic Trainer Advisory Council. Mike oversees a staff of three full-time athletic trainers and 69 athletic training students at a school with a rather large student body – 6,200 students, to be exact! Read More

Research shows changes in young players’ brains after one season of football

December 12, 2016

Results of a small study looking at brain changes in 24 high school football players have just been released. The athletes each wore helmets outfitted with the Head Impact Telemetry System (HITS) during all practices and games. Get the details of this research here. Read More

Cramer’s RigidLite Gameday: A Kit You Can Depend On

December 12, 2016

Cramer’s RigidLite Gameday kit is not your everyday bag. Take a look at this light, highly protective kit that makes organization a breeze, with a special tape carrier and nine clear, zippered bags. Check it out now!
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Posted in: AT Kits

From The Archives: November 1953

December 12, 2016

For Basketball…
Any Formula for Top Basketball Must Include a Foundation of Basic Fundamentals.
We suggest the following as a part of your daily routine: Read More

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Brain needs to be retrained after ACL injury

December 12, 2016

Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center have found that regaining full function after an ACL injury is more than just physical – it requires retraining the brain. Read More

John “Doc” Baxter: Friend, Legend, and Athletic Trainer Extraordinaire

December 12, 2016

On Oct. 3, 2016, the profession of athletic training lost a legend and an icon with the passing of John “Doc” Baxter. We pay tribute to our dear friend Doc, with some favorite memories, shared by Steve Ice, Gary Hazelrigg, and Lynn Bott. Read More

TheraBand™ CLX™ - Consecutive Loops: Revolutionizing Resistance Training

October 10, 2016

If you think there’s nothing new in resistance bands, you haven’t checked out the TheraBand CLX-Consecutive Loops. It’s a completely new approach to resistance training that offers unlimited exercise options and is available in seven different resistance levels. Check out the CLX…we guarantee you’re going to love the loops! Read More

Posted in: THERABAND

From The Archives: October 1961

October 10, 2016

Tournament Physician, National Junior College Basketball Tournament
A few words concerning the “needling” of joints and soft tissues with anesthetic agents. Read More

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Mike Voight: ‘Why Every Athletic Trainer Should Scrape, Tape and Move!’

October 10, 2016

Attention, athletic trainers! Are you ready to Scrape, Tape and Move? No…it’s not the latest dance craze! It’s an integrated approach to restoring and maximizing the human movement system that you can learn in a one-day course. Find out more about this important new method of assessing and treating pain and injuries in our interview with Mike Voight, ATC, PT, one of the creators of Scrape, Tape and Move. Read More

Study Shows Dramatic Increase in Youth Soccer Injuries

October 10, 2016

Soccer is an increasingly popular sport among youth in the United States, with over three million registered soccer players under age 19 playing in leagues every year. A new study conducted by the Center for Injury Research and Policy of the Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital found that with the increase in the number of players there has been a rise in the number and rate of injuries. Read More