What is athletic training?

It's a healthcare profession focused on the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions, particularly in athletes and other physically active people.

Why services do athletic trainers provide?

Ochsner athletic trainers are an asset to any program. They are CPR and AED certified, and they are trained in injury prevention, assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of sports injuries. Our team treats an array of rare and common sports injuries, such as concussions, fractures, bursitis, tendonitis and more. Our athletic trainers can help navigate Ochsner’s comprehensive network of healthcare services by facilitating expedited appointments with physicians and clinicians in other specialties when necessary. We provide: Concussion management Documentation and data tracking Emergency action plans Injury evaluation, specified treatment plans and sport-specific rehabilitation Louisiana High School Athletic Association and collegiate preparticipation physicals Sideline emergency care Weather-monitoring software to keep athletes safe in extreme conditions or temperatures Ochsner athletic trainers work with a sports medicine team that includes fellowship-trained primary care sports medicine physicians, orthopedic surgeons and advanced practice providers.

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Why choose Ochsner Health's athletic trainers?

The Ochsner Andrews Sports Medicine Institute’s Athletic Training Outreach Program in New Orleans, Louisiana, is the largest in the Gulf South. Ochsner has more than 200 certified athletic trainers who work with athletes of all ages and support them throughout their careers. Ochsner's team works with middle school, high school, college, university and professional sports teams across Louisiana and Mississippi, including athletes in the NBA and NFL.

Ochsner's certified athletic trainers work with physicians and clinicians to provide patients with the highest quality of care. They provide preventative services, emergency care, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation.

Ochsner athletic trainers are an asset to any program. They are CPR and AED certified, and they are trained in injury prevention, assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of sports injuries. Ochsner team members treat a variety of rare and common sports injuries, such as concussions, fractures, bursitis (joint inflammation), tendonitis and more.

Ochsner athletic trainers can help navigate Ochsner’s network of healthcare services by scheduling appointments with physicians and clinicians in other specialties when necessary.

We provide:

Concussion management
Documentation and data tracking
Emergency action plans

Injury evaluation, specified treatment plans and sport-specific rehabilitation

Louisiana High School Athletic Association and collegiate preparticipation physicals
Sideline emergency care
Weather-monitoring software to keep athletes safe in extreme conditions or temperatures

Ochsner athletic trainers work with a sports medicine team that includes fellowship-trained primary care sports medicine physicians, orthopedic surgeons and advanced practice providers.

Learn more about the services and benefits provided by Ochsner’s Athletic Training Outreach Program.

If you’re a coach, athletic director or school administrator looking for more information about Ochsner’s Athletic Training Outreach Program, email system manager, Jordan Blough at jblough@ochsner.org.

Want to work with us? See available job opportunities or contact Jordan Blough at jblough@ochsner.org.