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“We’re just trying to get the words ‘athletic trainer’ out to moms, PTAs, athletic directors, legislators, everyone,” said Rick Burkholder—the Chiefs’ Vice President for Sports Medicine and Performance. “Ideally, you’d love to have an athletic trainer at every sporting event in America. It’s about safety. Financially, some people want to cut it out because they think it’s a luxury."

For roughly three hours on Sundays, NFL players put their bodies through the ringer playing one of the most physically demanding games in sports. Detroit Lions head athletic trainer Kevin Bastin described what Mondays are like in Allen Park when speaking to fans at Detroit’s annual Season Ticket Member Summit last week.

The Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society recognized Kevin O'Neill as one of the nation's best in his respected field earlier this week, after the organization honored FIU's Head Athletic Trainer with its Distinguished Alumni Award for 2019.

For their steadfast commitment and distinguished service to their club, community, and athletic training profession, the Washington Redskins athletic training staff has been named the 2018 Ed Block Courage Award NFL Athletic Training Staff of the Year.

Patriots head athletic trainer Jim Whalen received a special honor from his peers in the NFL Physicians Society, who named him the league’s Outstanding NFL Athletic Trainer of the Year for 2018. According to the official press announcement, the award goes annually “to an NFL athletic trainer who best reflects the virtues of a certified athletic trainer and displays the highest level of professionalism.”​

Carolina Panthers Assistant Athletic Trainer Kevin King was received the Bill Griffin Most Distinguished Award at this year's North Carolina Athletic Trainers Association Clinical Symposium and Awards Ceremony.

Ronnie Barnes has been hurdling barriers and establishing precedents throughout his 43 years with the Giants, so it was entirely appropriate he did it again Thursday night when he received one of the most significant awards of his career.

High-intensity strength training is the cornerstone of any successful athlete’s training regimen. It’s no secret that building muscle is a key aspect of improving performance in virtually any sport, as well as everyday life.

LA Rams Director of Sports Medicine and Performance, Reggie Scott shares some key things his team does to keep the Rams players healthy and physically ready to compete.

As medical professionals, athletic trainers can make a critical difference at the moment an injury happens.​

Ice has gotten a bad rap recently. Anti-ice proponents have stated that “Icing doesn’t work,” and ice has “never been proved effective.” Such statements are biased, inaccurate, and just plain wrong. Unfortunately, these claims have done nothing but create confusion and even anger. It’s easy to make these statements by looking at a few selected studies that support the anti-ice position while ignoring the hundreds of other studies on the benefits of cryotherapy.

Women are starting to play a larger role in the NFL, and the Kansas City Chiefs are no exception.