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For my senior project, I created a film demonstrating injury prevention video for athletes. CC Image From: http://www.flickr.com/photos/smokyhill/1254352635. Jess Graham Mrs. Judkins. The Moment of My Future. I F ound M y P urpose in life. The fire that sparked it all - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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For my senior project, I created a film demonstrating injury prevention video for athletes.
Jess GrahamMrs. Judkins
The Moment of My Future
I Found My Purpose in life
The fire that sparked it all Loss of sports for the rest of my
high school career
Who am I?
Average Joe Born in Atlanta, Georgia
Who helped me in a time of need? A special thanks to my facilitator and
mentor Dana Vadino
• Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC)
• Specializes in emergency and immediate care, treatment, and rehab of athletic injuries
• Master's Georgia State University
• 21 years of experience
What did I Research? The proper technique and form of stretching for pre-activity and after
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Targeted only the most common types of physical injuries (there are many other injuries as well, etc.) Neck/Head
Arms/Upper Back
Lower Back
Legs
Feet
The Process
I basically shadowed Dana around at different games
Observed stretching techniques on athletes to conduct in my video
Watched Dana 1st hand deal with athletic injuries
Did I witness any 1st Hand Athletic Injuries• Lacrosse player who
twisted the calcaneo-fibular ligament in her ankle
• Lacrosse player who collided knees with another girl and bruised her knee lining
Learning and Practicing Stretching Techniques
This girl is one of Dana’s clients who had injured her Peroneus Longus Tendon in her foot
Stretching her tendon
Learning and Practicing Stretching Techniques
Dana was showing me leg stretches to focus on with this athlete
Perfect alignment in bones and ligaments
Learning and Practicing Stretching Techniques
Learning neck alignment, and how to check for concussions
Physical Therapy Tools For CrampingCramping is contracted muscles
• Leg Alignment Muscle Releaser
• Contracted Muscle Reducer
Things I learned and Ideas on Senior Project
I learned not to wait until last minute I found out there is more to physical
therapy than just stretching The senior project is a wonderful idea,
but I feel like I took a step into it at a wrong angle
What Are My Future Plans?
I love physical therapy and the idea of helping people
I want to pursue physical therapy for athletes as a career to save athletes’ careers
Challenges
I had two physical therapist drop out Every person’s body is different Finding time to get with Dana
Thank You For Your Time!
Any Questions?