Athletic Training Room

  

The Athletic Training Room is a medical facility. Proper conduct is expected by all student-athletes; all staff and student-athletes should be treated with respect.  Any inappropriate conduct, including those violating team agreements/contracts, will be communicated to respective coaches/administration. Student-athletes are not allowed unattended in the ATR or staff offices unless previously arranged by the Sports Medicine staff. Students who are not active members of a Saint Peter's Athletics team may not be allowed in the ATR. They may be asked to leave.
 
Student-athletes must remain compliant with treatment and rehabilitation plans outlined by the Sports Medicine staff until discharged by the staff. Student-athletes may not miss class or study-hall time to receive athletic training services. If a student-athlete must miss an appointment or cannot arrange to see an athletic trainer, he/she must communicate with the athletic training staff and make alternate arrangements.

EQUIPMENT
We offer student-athletes some of the best equipment for rehabilitation, recovery and injury prevention. Including but not limited to:

• Normatec
• Recovery Pumps
• Marc Pro
• Game Ready
• Cold/Warm Whirlpool
• Kelvi Contrast Unit
• Zephyr (Physiological Monitoring)
• Electrical Stim and Ultrasound Combo Unit

HOURS OF OPERATION
The ATR opens at 11AM Monday through Friday for evaluations, treatments, and rehabilitation. Initial evaluations, treatments, and rehabilitations should be completed by 6PM to
accommodate for in-season practice preparation and coverage (i.e. taping, treatment). Class schedule conflicts will be accommodated. Student-athletes not complying with treatment and therapy instructions including appointed treatment times will be reported to their respective coaching staff. The ATR will close at 6PM Monday through Friday for evaluations, treatments, and rehabilitation. For practices or competition outside these times the ATR will close 30 minutes after the scheduled end of practice.
 
The ATR hours are subject to change due to staff availability. In the event the ATR must close during regular operational hours, the Athletics coaching staff will be notified via email in a timely manner. The ATR is not open on Saturdays, Sundays, and major holidays for evaluations, treatments, and rehabilitations unless prior arrangements are made with an athletic trainer. You will receive injury management instructions including any availability of the ATR for weekends and holidays by a staff athletic trainer.
 
The Athletic Training Room will remain open for limited hours during the months of June, July, and the first two weeks of August Monday through Thursday. The ATR will be closed on Fridays following the University summer schedule. Please contact the Athletic Training staff for medical needs including evaluation and treatment hours.
 
ATR RULES

1. Evaluation and treatment of injuries is afforded to Saint Peter's University student-athletes. General population students may be treated on a case by case basis.
2. Student-athletes must check-in whenever seeing an athletic trainer for evaluations and/or treatments.
3. Unless an emergency, a student-athlete should arrange a time with a staff athletic trainer to receive treatment for injuries.
4. Student-athletes must see the staff before leaving the athletic training room. Know what your ongoing treatment plan is and when you are expected to return for your next treatment and therapy session.
5. No food or drinks allowed in the athletic training room.
6. Appropriate clothing/attire must be worn for treatments and therapy: clean shorts, t-shirts, sneakers, exercise gear, etc.
7. When your treatment is finished, make room for other athletes needing treatment and kindly depart the ATR.
8. Clean up after yourself. Return used towels to laundry bag, discard ice bags.
9. In-season athletes and those with games/travel will have priority for treatment, taping, and other athletic training services.
10. Athletes must be showered prior to using whirlpools to minimize risk of infection.
11. Equipment must not be removed from the athletic training room without permission from staff.
12. Inappropriate language and/or action may result in the student's removal from the ATR.
13. Audible music is not permitted to be played by any student-athlete without permission. Any music and/or tv volume as well as music and/or tv content is to be strictly controlled by a staff athletic trainer.
14. Due to privacy and liability cell phone use is strongly prohibited.
15. If you need medical assistance when the athletic training room is closed, contact a staff athletic trainer.

ATR RULES VIOLATIONS
Any student-athlete violating the rules of the ATR will be issued a verbal warning by a staff member/athletic trainer depending on severity of violation. Consistent violations of ATR rules will be managed by the Senior Associate AD for Sports Medicine at his/her professional discretion and respective head coach will be notified. Severe and/or consistent violations of ATR rules which disrupt the well-being of a student-athlete and/or staff member, disrupt physical/mental health of a student-athlete and/or staff member, or conflict with strict department/university policy will not be tolerated and may result in immediate expulsion from the ATR. Any such cases will be reported to the respective head coach as well as the Director of Athletics.

POLICIES & PROCEDURES
Click here (PDF) for full sports medicine department policies & procedures document!