NATA Early Professionals Committee

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Day 1 of Convention getting kicked off with committee day! Join us in the Hilton Canal room between 9-4

WHY NATA? Our committee chair, Emily Mulkey and District 5 representative, Melissa Bulin share why they enjoy going to convention. We hope to see you all there! 🎉

Hear from a couple of our committee members on why they enjoy going to convention! See you all very soon in New orleans 🎉

Why NATA? Hear from some District 5 members and our NATA Vice President on why we like to attend Convention, See you all in New Orleans!

Missed the mini-mic last year? No fear we are bringing it BACK! Drop questions we should ask in the comments below 🎙️ #NOLA #NATA24 #EPC

Here is a glimpse into some of the places and event our committee will be attending! Feel free to share what else you are planning on attending! #NOLA #NATA24

Have you downloaded the app and started to setup your schedule yet?! There is still time and down forget to attend our educational session and our town hall!

Join us and the @nata_cac for an afternoon of networking, townhall discussions and our award presentation for professional excellence to Stef Zavala! #NOLA #Collab #neverknowwhoyouwillmeet

Join us at NATA as we host our educational session on Thursday June 27th. Come see Stephanie M. Singe, PhD, ATC, FNATA and Thomas G. Bowman, PhD, ATC, FNATA, as they address Burnout in the Early Professional. We are looking forward to seeing you there! #NOLA #EPC #NATA24

The App is Live & the countdown to NATA is on! Who is joining us in New Orleans this year?! #nata24 #EPC

Congratulations Stef Zavala! Stop by our Town Hall during NATA to congratulate her in person as she receives her award. Stef most recently received her Doctorate in Athletic Trainer from the University of Idaho in 2021, she currently works at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

🗣 A project that began as what we thought would be just a survey grew into being something we collaborated with the @NATA_CAC and ended up getting published in the JAT! Click the link below meridian.allenpress.com/jat/article/do…

Congratulations to the @NWATAd10 New Horizon Award winner #idahostateMSAT alum @jessilauren311 @IdahoStateGrad

The Toe: Flexor hallicus longus, flexes the big toe. In the dance population, it is the most common place to find inflammation and pain due to the choreography demands. IASTM and manual therapy are used to loosen the muscle, and decrease fascial restrictions around the tendon.

Head to Toe: Rehabilitating a Knee Here's a peek into the rehabilitation process: 1️⃣ Assessment 2️⃣ Individualized Plan 3️⃣ Strengthening Exercises 4️⃣ Flexibility Training 5️⃣ Functional Training 6️⃣ Monitoring Progress Rehabilitation is a journey, not a race!💪 #NATM24 #Rehab #H2T

Head to Toe: The Knee If you have ever watched college wrestling you understand dealing with a lot of LCL (Lateral collateral ligament) sprains of the knee. I use a tape job to help reinforce and provide support when getting back into wrestling. #H2T #NATM24 #LCL #NCAAWrestling

Head to Toe: Thumb UCL injuries in the thumb can occur through a hyperextension or abduction force. Here, I'm taping the "jammed thumb" of a basketball player using a thumb spica that's secured at the patient's wrist. #H2T #NATM24

Shoulder: In order to get athletes back to sport, we need to be creative and find ways to simulate “hitting and punching”. When working with football athletes we love utilizing closed kinetic chain exercises in the later phases of rehab to prepare them physically and mentally