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2008 Fall Ashland Athlete Medical Information

MEDICAL INFORMATION FOR ASHLAND

 FALL SPORT ATHLETES
Revised July 2008

I. Ashland Sports Medicine Directory:

  Team Physician: Dr. Loren Ledford    (606) 325-8485

  Head Athletic Trainer: AJ "Doc" Stadelmeyer MA, ATC  (606) 327-6050

  Team Physical Therapist: David Apts PT Premier Physical Therapy

      (606) 329-0910

   Other Medical Staff: Adult Volunteer Shawn Steed 

                                     Adult Volunteer Jeanie Stadelmeyer

                                     Shawnee State Student Intern: Sarah Webb

   Other Physicians:  Dr. Richard Ford, Dr. William Boyken

II.  When you are injured or sick:

    A. Report it to the head athletic trainer and/or to a student athletic trainer.

    B. Report it to your coach.

    C. If you can't get up off of the ground or floor, stay down. We will come to your 

         assistance as quickly as possible.

    D. Always call your coach, or the head athletic trainer before going to a doctor or

         emergency room, unless it is an emergency.

III. For all sports related injuries, you should do the following first aid treatment at home:

      REST: Stay off of or don't use the injured part without checking with an athletic

                  trainer first.

      ICE: Use an ice bag or bucket for 10 to 20 minutes, at least 4 times a day. 

      COMPRESSION: Use an elastic wrap for support and to control swelling.

      ELEVATION: Raise the injured part to reduce swelling.

IV. Use of Heat on Injuries:

      Never use heat on an injury without checking with a doctor, therapist or athletic

                  trainer first. Many times heat will do more harm than good.

V. Use of Medication:

      Do not use medications such as Aspirin, Tylenol, Alieve or Ibuprofen for a sports

      related injury without checking with a doctor or athletic trainer first.

VI. Never touch one of your team members when they are injured.

     Let the medical and coaching staff handle all injuries. Never attempt to move another

     player when they are down, and never try to remove another players clothing, helmet,

     or equipment when they are injured. Also, never try to roll a teammate over who is

     face down on the ground or floor. Let the medical staff handle all decisions about how

     and when to move injured teammates.

VII. How to Prevent Illness and Injury:

      A. Be in good physical condition.

      B. Stretch properly. Take the stretching period at the beginning and end of practices

          and games very seriously. We do this stretching to prevent strains and other

          injuries.

      C. Use the proper playing techniques and skills taught to you by your coaches.

      D. Follow all sport, game and team rules and regulations.

      E. Get enough rest each night. You need at least 8 hours of sleep each night

          to recover from practices and games.

      F. Eat a healthy, balanced diet with lots of breads, cereal, fruits, and vegetables. A

          little meat/poultry and dairy product is OK too.

      G. Avoid junk food, pop, fast food, fatty foods, caffeine, and alcohol. It is probably

          not a good idea to eat spicy foods, pizza, or a lot of dairy product before practices

          in the heat. These foods may make you sick during practice.

      H. Eat Breakfast. Include lots of fluids such as fruit juices and sports drinks. Eat lots

           breads, cereals, and fruits with your breakfast.

      I.  Report all dizziness, nausea, blurred vision, cramps, tingling, headaches, fevers,

         weakness, numbness, vomiting, wounds and rashes to an athletic trainer. We need

          to know if you are sick or injured.

      J. Make sure that all protective equipment for your sport is clean, fits properly and is

          in good condition. Let a coach or the athletic trainer know if you have problems or

          concerns with your equipment.

VIII. How to Prevent Heat Illness:

      A. Be in good condition and used to the heat.

      B. All football players are required to weigh in and out before and after every 

           practice. The other sports do not do this, but you can check yourself at home every

            night and every morning to see if you are gaining back the fluid weight that you

           lost during practice.

      C. Drink a lot of fluids with your meals, especially breakfast. Also, drink a lot before

          going out to practice. You can't drink too much. Water, sport drinks, and fruit

          juices are the best for fluid replacement.

      D. Avoid pop and alcoholic beverages. Both will dehydrate you.

      E. During water breaks drink a lot, even if you are not thirsty.

      F. Eat a balanced diet and get enough sleep at night.

      G. Heat indexes are monitored by the medical staff and practices and games will be

           modified or cancelled if it is too hot. All KHSAA Heat Index rules and policies

           will be followed by all teams at Ashland.

IX. Athletic Training Room Hours:

        During July and August before school starts, the athletic training room is open

        usually early in the morning (by 7:30 AM)  and will stay open until all injuries have

        been treated after each practice. It is up to the coaching staff to let the athletic 
        trainer know when and  where practices will be held. We attempt to cover all practices
        that we know about.

X. How to contact the athletic trainer during the school year:

     A.  See the head athletic trainer, or a student athletic trainer before, during or after a

      practice, or game.

     B. When school starts, the athletic training room is open before school by

          appointment.

     C. See the head athletic trainer (Doc Stadelmeyer) at school in his classroom (room

           606), or at lunch.

     D. Come to the athletic training room immediately after school at 3:20  PM.

     E. Come to Saturday morning treatments during football/soccer/volleyball season

          from 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM. During the winter and spring seasons weekend  

           treatments  will be announced at practices and after games, and will usually be

           done by appointment.

XI. Contact Information For Head Athletic Trainer AJ "Doc" Stadelmeyer ATC

         You or your parents/guardians are always welcome to call the head athletic trainer,

         (Mr. Stadelmeyer), if you have any concerns, problems or questions.

          Mr. AJ "Doc" Stadelmeyer's Phone Numbers:

Athletic Training Room #: 606-327-6050                
Main School #:  606-327-6040
Home PHone #: 606-324-5455

                 Cell Phone # 606-922-4136

                 E-Mail: arthur.stadelmeyer@ashland.kyschools.us or

                               ahsdoc@windstream.net

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