What if I don’t know how much work I’ll have for an athletic trainer?​

No problem!  When you first contact us, we’ll learn more about your organization to determine how much you’ll likely be using your athletic trainer.  We identify your specific medical staffing needs based on factors like the number of people that will be under your athletic trainer’s care, your schedule, the physical demands your performers face, the rate of injury performers like yours experience, the treatment and rehabilitation demands for injuries experienced by performers in your discipline, the potential for catastrophic injury in your performance domain, and the amount of recurring administrative duties the athletic trainer must perform.

What’s included?

When you hire us to handle your performing arts medicine needs, you receive:

• A Medical Services Coordinator as your consistent point of contact with Backstage ArTs.  This seasoned performing arts athletic trainer is your managerial liaison, oversees all of the services we provide you, and supervises your athletic trainer.  Your Medical Services Coordinator conducts an on-site annual review to ensure that we’re still exceeding all of your expectations.
• A performing arts athletic trainer who provides a variety of injury care services, creates and implements injury prevention programming, and performs emergency preparation duties.  Working up to 40 hours per week, your athletic trainer’s schedule is based on your rehearsal and performance schedule.  You and your Medical Services Coordinator will work together to determine the exact job duties and expectations for your athletic trainer.
• Therapeutic treatment equipment and first aid supplies custom selected to best suit your performer-athletes’ needs

 
Some agreements warrant additional athletic trainers and/or supplies.

What injury care skills do your athletic trainers possess?

• Manual Therapy
  • soft tissue mobilization Examples: “therapeutic massage”, psoas release, “vocal cord release”
  • joint mobilizations to decrease pain and increase range of motion Examples: reseating of first rib or clavicle
  • cupping therapy
  • instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization Examples: Graston Technique®, gua sha
  • muscle energy techniques Examples: a “pelvic reset” or rib re-alignment
  • proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretching techniques
• Advanced Activity-Specific Rehabilitation Programming
• Activity and Equipment Modification to Accommodate for Injuries or Pain
• Individual and Group Injury Risk Assessment and Prevention Planning
• Emergency Response and Acute Injury Management

What are the qualifications of your performing arts athletic trainers?

The specific qualifications for each client’s athletic trainer will vary, based on the needs, demands, and structure of each agreement, but at minimum, our ATs are:

• Nationally certified through the Board of Certification (ATC credential)
• Licensed to practice athletic training in your state (ATs providing services to touring productions and concert tours will be licensed to practice in at least one state, in accordance with the current Backstage ArTs policy.)
• Certified in Emergency Cardiac Care (CPR/AED certified)
• Trained in emergency response procedures, including stabilizing and spineboarding someone with a possible spinal cord injury
• Experienced as an athletic trainer working with performing artists
• Able to manage their patient load on their own
• Active participants in relevant continuing education and professional development opportunities to stay on the forefront of performing arts medicine and science
• Knowledgeable about musculoskeletal anatomy, biomechanics, and the physiological processes of injury and healing

 
Occasionally, the client’s agreement may require their AT to possess additional qualifications or traits, ranging from strength and conditioning certifications to scuba training.

We strive to find a good fit for our client and our AT, assessing the client’s needs and wants as well as the AT’s technical skills and personality.

I’m running a special event/camp/intensive and want an athletic trainer there.  Can you help me?

Certainly!  Whether you're looking for medical coverage for a single event or you want to set up a recurring schedule of services, we're here to help.  Just contact us with the details and a Medical Services Coordinator will get to work setting up the best services for you!

Can I add an athletic trainer to my production or company in the middle of the tour or season?

Yes!  We are able to work with your performance or production schedule, even if you're already underway.

​I’m looking for personal, on-call, or “concierge” sports medicine care.  Can you help me?

Absolutely!  To schedule treatment sessions with one of our ATs, please email us.
​Note: This service may not be available in all areas.  Contact us to learn more.

​Do you work with clients outside of the performing arts?

Yes we do!  While we specialize in performing arts medical care, we are more than happy – and qualified – to provide athletic training services to whomever you’d like.  The field of athletic training has expanded well beyond simply providing care to traditional athletes.  In addition to working in athletics and the performing arts, athletic trainers now provide injury prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation services to active individuals in office, manufacturing, and public safety environments.  Our athletic trainers have experience caring for traditional athletes and active individuals of all ages, occupations, and fitness levels.  We are passionate about crafting the best athletic training services structure for each client’s specific situation, regardless of the client’s professional field.  Contact us today to get started!

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