Sports Medicine

The JSerra Athletic Training staff is committed to providing comprehensive sports medicine services that promote the health, safety, and well-being of every student-athlete. Through injury prevention, evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, and return-to-play protocols, our certified athletic trainers help athletes safely perform at their highest level.

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Injury Prevention

Helping athletes reduce injury risk through education, preparation, and evidence-based practices.

Evaluation and Treatment

Prompt assessment and individualized care for athletic injuries.

Rehabilitation

Guided recovery plans that support a safe return to activity.

Return to Play

Careful, medically informed decisions that prioritize long-term athlete health.

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Concussions

California law mandates that all coaches must receive training on concussions. Additionally, California law mandates that all CIF member schools must comply with the following: a concussion and head injury information sheet must be signed and returned annually by the athlete and the athlete's parent or guardian before the athlete's initiating practice or competition.

Below are documents from the CIF Sports Medicine Advisory Committee (SMAC) that schools and districts may use to meet this mandate which informs parents and students on concussion signs and symptoms.

Concussion Information Sheet

Physician Letter to School Form

Return to Learn (RTL)

These two (2) documents are to assist the concussed student to “return to the classroom and learning environment” in a scientific manner regarding brain activity: the CIF Concussion Return to Learn (RTL) Protocol Form is the recommendations for returning to the classroom environment, and the CIF Physician (MD/DO) Recommended School Accommodations Following Concussion Form is also to be completed by your physician and will be returned to the athletic training staff.

Return to Practice and Play (RTP)

Medical science and concussion care experts have found that a concussed athlete must take a gradual and progressive, stage by stage, step by step return to practice under medical supervision to minimize risks and allow the brain to properly recover. A.B. 2127 and CIF Bylaws mandated a MINIMUM timeline, but medical experts recognize that many adolescent concussion patients may take much longer to recover. Always be cautious as returning to practice and play too quickly may have catastrophic consequences. The CIF Concussion Return to Play Protocol Form will be used by the JSerra Athletic Training Staff to safely return your student-athlete back to competition following a head injury or concussion.

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