Memorial Hermann | Rockets Orthopedics has a robust Athletic Training Program with more than 70 licensed athletic trainers, extending sports medicine care to clinical and athletic settings across Greater Houston. These athletic trainers respond to and manage injuries, navigate athletes to proper care, guide recovery and return to sports, and educate athletes, coaches and parents how to prevent injuries in the first place.
These dedicated professionals provide athletic training coverage to 45 school districts and more than 145 public and private schools, several community clubs, college athletes and professional teams in eight regions in the Houston area. They are present during practices, games and sporting events to ensure the safety of athletes and offer immediate evaluations and treatment to get them back into play or to direct them to appropriate care. They also offer sports physicals ahead of the season, allowing the athletes, coaches and parents to get to know them and affiliated sports medicine physicians and to share information about injury prevention. They also help develop in-season educational presentations and strength-training programs to prevent injuries and illness.
Memorial Hermann's team of athletic trainers, as licensed professionals, must stay current with continuing education on the latest in emergency care, orthopedic evaluation and care, rehabilitation techniques and concussion management. Their license allows athletic trainers to:
In addition to their required license, many of our licensed athletic trainers also hold national certifications from the National Athletic Trainers' Association.
Key to our service is the Memorial Hermann | Rockets Sports Medicine Institute Concierge Line — a dedicated phone line connected to our athletic trainers, by region, that can help facilitate appropriate care for sports-related injuries or conditions in a timely manner.
Memorial Hermann | Rocket's Orthopedics athletic trainers provide immediate care within the community and coordinate additional care when needed, connecting athletes with the appropriate resources and clinical expertise throughout Greater Houston. Look for us at the next team practice, sporting events or within the community, working to keep athletes at all levels and healthy as possible and injury free.