Managing Injury Seminars

These seminars are designed to give coaches, parents and trainers the step up on injury recognition and management.  Enabling you to learn the skills that will put your athletes and children on the road to success.

Coach—designed for coaches looking to expand their knowledge in regards to injury recognition and appropriate return to play.  Topics covered will include risk management, emergency action plan, communication, injury recognition and  management.  Focus will be on giving the coach the confidence and tools to recognize injuries and how to deal with them. 

Dance Teacher - designed for the dance teacher wanting to be able to help their dancers beyond saying put ice on it. The seminar covers risk management, emergency planning, injury recognition and management. Participants should feel more confident in recognizing injuries and how to provide acute management.

Parent—designed to give parents an insight into regards to injury prevention and management.  Topics covered will be injury prevention techniques, injury management, concussion management and nutrition/supplementation.  Focus will be on giving the parent the tools to help prevent and manage their child’s injuries.

Trainer— is an introduction for those who are new to working as a trainer for sports teams or a refresher for those who have previous experience.  Topics covered will include risk management, emergency action plan,  communication, anatomy, injury recognition and management.  Focus will be on the trainer’s role on a team and how to work with the players and coaches.  Day two  participants will take the Sports Medicine Council of Alberta’s Taping and Strapping course.