Carver Sports Medicine

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist athletic trainers help prevent and treat injuries for all the student athletes of Carver High School. Recognized by the American Medical Association as allied health professionals, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist athletic Trainers specialize in the prevention, assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist athletic trainers are often one of the first health care providers on the scene when injuries occur, and therefore are able to recognize, evaluate, and assess injuries and provide immediate care when needed. The sports medicine team works in collaboration with the athletic department, and the Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist health team physicians. The athletic trainer evaluates all athletic injuries and determines athletic status using consultation with physicians when necessary. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist athletic trainers also are heavily involved in the rehabilitation and reconditioning of injuries.

Students are strongly encouraged to report all sports related injuries to the athletic trainer at the time of injury. Decisions regarding follow-up care, ongoing athletic training, and /or orthopedic consultation are at the discretion of the athletic training staff, in consultation with local physicians when indicated or necessary. In addition, the athletic trainer will make the determination regarding a student’s return to play and participation in daily athletics. Such determination will be made in consultation with local physicians when indicated or necessary.