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     A team is most successful when all members work together to achieve a shared goal. Conflicts occur when team members don’t know how to work together despite their differences. The ability to recognize those differences and acknowledge all of the member’s contributions to the team is crucial for success.      Physical Therapists (PTs) and Athletic Trainers (ATCs) work as a team of healthcare professionals who have a shared goal of providing athletes with the most optimal care. One should not work without the other.            PTs work alongside ATCs in a variety of clinical settings including professional, collegiate and high school athletics as well as outpatient orthopedic clinics. In my experience as an ATC and now as a student PT I’ve developed a passion for improving the interprofessional relationship between PTs and ATCs. By using my personal experiences and the experiences of other PTs and ATCs, I’ve identified ...
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On July 24, 2023, USC Trojan basketball phenom and NBA prospect Lebron James Jr. suffered a sudden cardiac arrest during practice. 1 The 18-year-old athlete was immediately treated in the team’s practice facility by medical staff then rushed to the hospital for continued care. After determining that “Bronny” has a congenital birth defect known as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a condition in which the left ventricle of the heart becomes thickened and stiff leading to reduced cardiac output, he was soon discharged home with uncertainty as to his return to sport. This entire unfortunate situation got me thinking. Bronny James is an elite athlete ranking in the top 20 best prospective basketball players coming into college this season. Certainly, this level of athlete comes with no chance of cardiovascular risk, right? Was this just a freak accident that is not likely to happen? It is no shock that this story made the front page as it concerns the son of NBA legend Lebron James, but ho...
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Statistics have shown that Anorexia Nervosa (AN) has the highest mortality rate of all mental disorders and around 24 million people in the United States are struggling with an eating disorder. 1, 2  Eating disorders are a challenging and debilitating diagnoses due to its complexity, difficulty diagnosing, multiple factors, and lack of awareness and attention. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a rise in the number of eating disorder diagnoses and many people struggling have reported an increase in their symptoms due higher levels of stress and anxiety. 1 With this spike in numbers, it is vital that eating disorders are not only diagnosed but found early to allow for proper treatment and prevent negative consequences and adverse effects that come along. This currently involves an interprofessional team of medical providers, however, there is limited evidence of the involvement of physical therapists. The American Psychiatric Association defines an eating disorder as, “...
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