Sports Medicine
Playing it safe.
Darlington’s sports medicine department, staffed by professionals from Atrium Health Floyd, serves the student-athletes of all Upper School athletic programs as well as visiting teams. The department prides itself in all six realms governed by the Role-Delineation Study of the National Athletic Training Association:
- Injury prevention
- Recognition and evaluation of injuries
- Management and treatment of injuries
- Injury rehabilitation
- Organization and administration
- Education and counseling
Services
Darlington’s athletic training staff works closely with many local physicians and escorts student-athletes to physician appointments when needed. This ensures that the lines of communication are clear and everyone agrees on the plan of care for the student-athlete. In addition, Atrium Health Floyd conveniently provides physical therapy on site at the school.
The following services are also available:
- Hydrotherapy (Hot and Cold)
- Moist heat
- Ice
- Ultrasound
- Electrical stimulation
- Custom-built orthotics
- Iontophoresis (per doctor’s request)
- Taping stations
- Blood station
- An array of rehabilitation equipment
- Swimming pool for aquatic rehabilitation
Appointments
Individual appointments can be made to help a student-athlete regain a physical goal or return to play. Please contact head trainer Donny Brown at 770-546-1273 to schedule the appointment.
