Sports Medicine - Kennedy Catholic High School

Kennedy Catholic High School is proud to provide a full-time, on-site, licensed athletic trainer during practices, home and away games and at other sporting events. Our trainer is experienced in working with athletes from a wide variety of sports, including football, soccer, lacrosse, gymnastics, wrestling, basketball, baseball, softball, track and field, tennis, golf, swimming, volleyball, and cross country.

Athletic trainers work with kids, teens, coaches and parents to make sure young athletes are well prepared for activities, properly treated for injuries and can return to play safely and quickly. The American Academy of Pediatrics issued new guidelines for football that recommend having a sports trainer on the sidelines during games and practices.

Return-To-Play
Resources

Return-To-Play

Regardless of personal physician clearance, after suffering an injury, all Lancer student-athletes must be cleared by the Kennedy Catholic Athletic Trainer before they will be allowed to return-to-play. If a student is injured outside of a school practice or game, it is the responsibility of the both the student-athlete and their family to notify the coach and Athletic Trainer of the injury.

COVID-19 Exposure

Kennedy Catholic student-athletes who have COVID-19 like symptoms, and/or have come into close contact with someone who tested positive, must be seen by a medical authority licensed to perform a physical examination using the COVID-19 Return-to-Participation. Before resuming full participation, student-athletes must submit a medical release and, if the athlete has tested positive, must complete a return-to-play progression as outlined below.

Symptom Monitoring
Throughout the rest period and during each phase, please help monitor your student-athlete for the following symptoms, in addition to any COVID-19 symptoms:

Dizziness
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Chest pain, pressure, or tightness
Excessive fatigue
Racing heart reate
Fainting

Covid-19 Return-to-play medical release form

Additional Resources
COVID-19 From Exposure to Feeling Better | WA State Department of Health
Cardiopulmonary Considerations for High School Student Athletes During COVID-19

Concussion

Kennedy Catholic student-athletes who have suffered a concussion must be seen by a medical authority licensed to perform a physical examination using the Concussion Return-to-Play Medical Release form. Before resuming full participation, student-athletes must submit a medical release and be cleared by the Kennedy Catholic Athletic Trainer to return-to-play.

C oncussion return-to-play medical release form

Additional Resources
Concussion Assessment, Management, and Return-to-Play Guidelines
Zackery Lystedt Law

General Injury

Kennedy Catholic student-athletes who have suffered an injury must be cleared by the Athletic Trainer before resuming full participation. Regardless if cleared by a physician the student-athlete must be cleared by the Kennedy Catholic Athletic Trainer before being allowed to return-to-play.

Student-athletes injured during practice or competition are required to notify Coaches immediately. Coaches will work directly with the Athletic Trainer to notify families and begin the Return-to-Play Process using the Return to Play Form.

Kennedy Catholic Return-to-Play form

Resources

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The Risk of Overuse Injuries

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Understanding Athlete Burnout & Mental Health

Shin Splints and Stress Fractures

What you need to know about shin splints and stress fractures.

Environment Cold Injuries

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Matters of the Heart

Save lives - learn about how to be prepared for a sudden cardiac arrest incident!

Concussion 101

Help keep young athletes protected by better understanding symptoms, treatment and prevention of concussions.

VCD-Elio vs. Asthma

Understand the difference between Vocal Cord Dysfunction-Exercise Induced Laryngeal Obstruction and Asthma.

Don't Strain Your Brain When Caring for an Ankle Sprain

Learn the phases, treatment options and ways to avoid an ankle sprain.

10 Things to Know About an ACL Injury

The most important things to know about an ACL injury!