My clinical experience this semester has been awesome. I have been fortunate enough to be with Melissa and I can honestly say I have definitely improved my abilities as an ATS. I have been able to evaluate injuries the moment it happens, making decisions for treatments to help the athlete recover and learning more about the legal aspect of the job. I believe that my confidence in my abilities has increased dramatically again and my knowledge about how the body works has helped. Being able to explain how everything to athletes as they are in rehab or just getting treatment is one of my favorite parts. It also helps me study at the same time. My favorite experience so far was actually this past week. An athlete went down during practice, then Melissa just asked a couple of questions and gave it to me. As I went through the eval I was never once nervous about what I was doing, and after I asked how I did she told me that I did what I needed to do. I’m pretty sure that Melissa trust me and my abilities as an AT to the point where she just expects that I know what I am doing (at least I think so). It is so fun actually being able to make the decisions for athletes. Obviously everything has to be ran by Melissa first, but I have yet to be told my ideas/treatments for the athletes. This past week I got to set up the gym for the basketball scrimmage, and I killed it yet again. I think the reason why I take being at the clinic serious more serious than class because I just enjoy being at the clinic more. This has been one of my best clinical placements I’ve had yet and I am going to be bummed when next semester comes. I need to start reviewing my injuries and medical conditions that I will need to know for this upcoming exit. Melissa has been kind enough to help me with that as well.
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