Jaguar Athletic Training - Parent FAQs
- What services are provided by the Athletic Trainers?
- The Athletic Trainers at Horn are healthcare professionals here to provide outstanding medical care to the student athletes of John Horn High School. This medical care includes emergency medical care during games and practices, evaluation of sports-related injuries, rehabilitation of sports-related injuries, wound care/first aid, doctor referrals, and concussion management. They also loan sports medicine equipment such as braces, sleeves, and crutches, and provide preventative or injury taping.
- When can my child come in for treatment for their injury?
- Student athletes who are injured during practice or games should come in for treatment before school. Morning treatments are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM in the Athletic Training Room at the Horn Field House. Student athletes will not receive treatment during athletic periods and practices. The only exceptions to this rule are concussions and injuries that required surgery. If a student is unable to attend morning treatments due to ride limitations, this must be communicated to the Athletic Trainers.
- What happens once my child becomes injured?
- Upon sustaining an injury during a practice or game, the student athlete will be evaluated and cared for by the Athletic Trainers immediately. For any injury, regardless of severity, a carbon-copy injury note will be sent home with the student athlete. This note will explain the student's injury, and any further action necessary. For severe injuries, parent contact will be made as soon as possible via cell phone. Depending on the severity, the Athletic Trainers will assist in setting up a doctor's appointment with the team physician if possible. If sent to a doctor, an injury status form will also be sent home, and must be completed by the doctor, and brought back to the Athletic Trainers following the appointment.
- What injuries should my child sit out of all practices for?
- Concussions, fractures, surgeries, severe muscle strains, severe joint sprains
- Athletes with mild to moderate injuries may still participate in practice or participate in an alternate work out created by their coach or the Athletic Trainers. For example, a football player who sprained his ankle may not be able to lift lower body, so instead he will lift upper body.
- My child has been injured, what do I need to do next?
- Follow the instructions given by the Athletic Trainers on the carbon-copy injury report that was sent home with your child. This form will explain the injury and give instructions for home care.
- If my child gets injured at their club sport, can they receive treatment from the Athletic Trainers?
- Yes. However, before any treatment is administered by the Athletic Trainers, a doctor's note must be turned in to the Athletic Trainers detailing the injury, and what the doctor's intended course of treatment is. If the student has been seen by a physical therapist, chiropractor, or any other healthcare professional, they must have a note from that healthcare professional in addition to the doctor's note.
- We do not have this policy because we do not want to treat students who were injured outside of school, We have this policy because it is a professional liability for the Athletic Trainers to care for a student athlete under the care of another healthcare provider. Notes keep all the healthcare providers caring for a student athlete on the same page.
- How does school insurance work? How do I obtain it for my child?
- School insurance forms are given at the discretion of the Athletic Trainers. Minor injuries will not receive a school insurance claim form. Injuries that occur outside of school athletics, including club practices and games, will NEVER receive a school insurance claim form. The school insurance claim form is also secondary to your primary insurance, and can only provide very limited help.
- Some injuries that would warrant a claim form include severe injuries like ACL tears, fractures, concussions, etc.
- My student borrowed sports medicine equipment from the Athletic Trainers. What should I do?
- The student athlete may borrow sports medicine equipment loaned from the Athletic Trainers until they no longer require it. Once the student athlete is done using the equipment, it should be returned to the Athletic Trainers. If an item was damaged through normal use, that is fine. However, should the item become lost or broken in a manner inconsistent with normal use, a fine will be charged to replace the item. The Athletic Trainers keep a running log off all equipment loaned out.
- Where can I obtain a physical packet?
- Physical packets are no longer in paper form, except for the medical history and physical examination forms. All MISD and UIL forms will now be signed digitally online through RankOne. The medical history and physical examination forms can be picked up from the Athletic Trainers, coaches, or the front office at JHHS.
- Notary pages should only be filled out by first year athletes at JHHS. (So incoming freshmen, a sophomore that hasn't played sports before, transfer students, etc.)
- Do you have a team doctor or physician that you recommend?
- Yes. We work closely with Dr. Robert Scheinberg at Texas Orthopaedic Associates for all of our sports injuries.
- We also work closely with Dr. James Sterling at Texas Orthopaedic Associates for all of our concussion management. .
- Their information and referrals to their office can be given by request, or will be given in the event that your child sustains an injury.