Cedar Hill Sports Medicine

Recognized by the American Medical Association as an Allied Health Profession, the Licensed Athletic Trainer is a well-trained professional and an integral part of a complete athletic program. The role of the Licensed Athletic Trainer includes prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries as well as education and counseling of athletes. A Licensed Athletic Trainer has a thorough knowledge of anatomy, physiology, nutrition, conditioning, and other related areas. The Cedar Hill Athletic Training Staff is pleased to work in conjunction with Sports Medicine Clinic of North Texas to assist you in facilitating the most appropriate care for your child. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions regarding your child’s injury.

Athletic Training Room Rules of Conduct

1. Report every injury at the end of practice. If it develops overnight, the Athletic Training Room hours will be before school, and immediately after school. If you are not present, it will be assumed that you are able and ready to practice that day.
2. If not an emergency, please clean up before coming to the Athletic Training Room and wear suitable clothing.
3. Please DO NOT WEAR SHOES in the Athletic Training Room.
4. If you are to receive treatment or taping, please be patient and wait your turn. When you are finished, leave the Athletic Training Room so that others may be treated.
5. Please do not lie down or sit on the treatment tables unless instructed to do so.
6. No food or drink is allowed in the Training Room by the athletes.
7. Taking items from the Athletic Training Room without permission from the Athletic Trainer is stealing and is punishable by district policy.
8. Athletes are not permitted to operate any Athletic Training Room equipment or modalities.
9. Athletes are responsible for all items issued to them. If they are not returned, the athlete will be responsible for the replacement costs of the items.
10. There will be no fighting, roughhousing, or throwing things in the Athletic Training Room.
11. No tobacco, alcohol, or drugs of any kind will be tolerated in the Athletic Training Room and is punishable by district policy.
12. The student athletic trainers are to assist the professional athletic trainers. Please respect them and their services. Disrespect and/or mistreatment of the student trainers will not be tolerated.
13. The Athletic Training Staff at Cedar Hill I.S.D. may be contacted at hurtdesk@chisd.com.

NOTE: IF REPEATED VIOLATIONS OCCUR, THE ATHLETE WILL BE DISMISSED FROM THE ATHLETIC TRAINING ROOM FOR THE SEMESTER AND POSSIBLY THE YEAR

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING YOUR CHILD’S INJURY OR THE ABOVE POLICIES, PLEASE CONTACT THE ATHLETIC TRAINER AT YOUR CHILD'S SCHOOL