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  1. Hours of Operation

      Monday 10:00am – 12:00pm; 2:00pm – 5:00pm
      Tuesday 12:00pm – 5:00pm
      Wednesday 10:00am – 12:00pm; 2:00pm – 5:00pm
      Thursday 12:00pm – 5:00pm
      Friday 9:00am – 2:30pm
Note: The Athletic Training Clinic will be closed on University Holidays. The schedule is subject to change; anyone with appointments will be notified beforehand.

Level 2 Services are at the last hour of the clinic day unless you have made prior arrangements with the Athletic Trainer through email.  

  1. Forms & Requests

      CONCUSSION TESTING REQUEST FORM

      To request a concussion baseline testing, please follow the steps below:

      1. Complete the Concussion Testing Request Form 

        • An email with the test directions will be sent to you during the first week of classes.
      2.  Please complete the test within 48 hours of receiving the email.
        • If you are participating in more than one high-impact club, make sure to select that on the form.
        • Please submit one form per participant. 

      REQUEST FOR ATHLETIC TRAINING COVERAGE

      To request an Athletic Trainer for your practice/home event/tournament, or if you would like to have the Athletic Trainer travel, please follow the steps below:

      1. Complete the AT Coverage Request Form 

        • This form is required 14 business days before the first day of the event .
        • Availability is based on impact level and league requirements. 

      SPORTS CLUB INJURY REPORT

      For all USF Sports Clubs reporting an injury, please follow the steps below for filling out the Injury Report form to file any injuries sustained:

      SCHEDULING

      All USF Students needing an initial evaluation with the Athletic Trainer will be required to schedule an appointment through the USF Student Health Services (SHS). There will be two options for scheduling an initial and follow-up appointments with the USF Recreation & Wellness Athletic Trainer:

      • Call SHS call Center at (813) 974-2331

        • Call if you need to immediately schedule an appointment.

        • Make sure to specify that you are seeing the Campus Rec Athletic Trainer on the call.

  1. Levels of Service

      Level 1 Service

      This service allows for a student to have an individual appointment to be evaluated by the Athletic Trainer, and allows for therapy to be provided. After the initial evaluation, the AT could recommend continuing Level 1 Service or recommend a step down to Level 2 Service.  All students receiving this level of service requires an appointment to be scheduled through the USF Student Health Services (SHS) Call Center at (813) 974-2331, or through the online form. 

      Insurance information will be collected and charges will be posted on OASIS.

      Charges (Level 1)

      Initial Evaluation Without Insurance $30
      Follow-up Appointment(s) Without Insurance $20
      Insurance Coverage No charge on Oasis

      Examples of Level 1 Service:

      • Manual Therapy such as Cupping, IASTM, or Massage

      • Modality Therapy such as STIM, Ultrasound, etc.

      • Concussion Evaluations

      • Home Exercise Programs and progressions

      • Specialized prevention programs for previous injuries 

      Level 2 Service

      This service provides supervised group treatments up to five (5) students. This level of service does not require an appointment in Epic but does require to have had an initial individual evaluation prior to starting Level 2 Service.

      There is no charge for this service.

      Examples of Level 2 Service:

      • Planned Rehab exercises

      • Ice/Heat etc.

      • Foam roller or any self-release tools (ex: Thera Cane or lacrosse balls) 

  1. Prevention Programs

      Disclaimer: PLEASE stop exercises if you experience any pain or any discomfort at all. If pain and discomfort still persist, please contact the Athletic Trainer for further assistance or if it is an emergency, call 911.

      Ankle Sprain

      Prevention programs are another tool to help reduce the chances of injuries but do not eliminate the chance of injury.

      Risk Factors:

      • Chances of re-injury of ankle sprains are higher when there is a previous ankle sprain before. The evidence has shown it can double the chance of re-injury within the year of the initial injury1.
      • Risk factors for the following ankle sprains:
        • Lateral ankle sprain
          • Risk factors include limited range of motion of ankle dorsiflexion (bring your ankle towards you), reduced proprioception, and decreased balance due to reduce ability of the fibularis tendons2,3.
          • Other risk factors would include lower BMI, reduced strength, coordination, and endurance3.
          • Sports with the highest incident rates are basketball, volleyball, field sports, and soccer players who are defenders playing on natural grass2.
        • Medial ankle sprain
          • Sports with the highest incidents are both men’s and women’s soccer, football players, and women’s gymnastics4.
        • High ankle/Syndesmosis sprain
          • Sports with the highest incidents are football, wrestling, and ice hockey5.

      Find Out How To Help Prevent Ankle Sprains! 

      The previous document contains sources cited.

      Hamstrings

      Prevention programs are another tool to help reduce the chances of injuries but do not eliminate the chance of injury.

      Risk Factors:

      • Previous hamstring injuries are higher risk of re-injury.
      • Hamstring weakness, quadriceps and hamstring imbalance, fatigue, poor posture, and/or poor techniques can lead to a hamstring injury1,2.
      • Other risk factors could include poor warm ups, excessive training activities, and/or poor surfaces1,2.

      Find Out How To Help Prevent Hamstring Injuries Here! 

      The previous document contains sources cited.

      Lower Back

      Prevention programs are another tool to help reduce the chances of injuries but do not eliminate the chance of injury.

      Risk Factors:

      • Previous low back pain or injury will increase risk for re-occurrence1.
      • Other general risk factors will include but not limited to1:
        • Females
        • Age (30+ years and older) and Height (taller than 5’10”)
        • Obesity and/or smoker
        • Driving long distance repeatedly per week
        • Manual or routine laborer
        • Moderate twisting or forward flexing of trunk
      • Sports risk factors2,3:
        • Higher training volumes and increased periods of training
        • Increase years of participating in sporting events
        • Gymnastics, judo, handball, volleyball, basketball, football, soccer, weightlifting, and swimmers has a higher prevalence of lower back pain

      Find Out How To Help Prevent Lower Back Pain Here! 

      The previous document contains sources cited.

      Shin Splints/MTSS

      Prevention programs are another tool to help reduce the chances of injuries but do not eliminate the chance of injury.

       

      Risk Factors:

      • Previous shin splints or MTSS will increase the chance for re-injury.
      • There is not an agreed upon the causes, but some proposed risk factors are1:
        • Increased foot pronation
        • Increase muscular strength of plantar flexors
        • Increased varus tendency of the forefoot or hindfoot
        • Abrupt increase in training intensity
        • Inadequate calcium intake
        • Hard or incline training surfaces
        • Inadequate shoes

      Find Out How To Help Prevent Shin Splints & MTSS Here! 

      The previous document contains sources cited.

  1. Contact Information

      Anthony Nguyen, MS, LAT, ATC 
      Athletic Training Coordinator

      USF Recreation & Wellness
      Room 006 (Athletic Training Clinic) 

      Email: rec-athletictraining@usf.edu

      Office Phone: (813) 974-7907