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For my senior project, I created a film demonstrating injury prevention video for athletes.

Jess GrahamMrs. Judkins

The Moment of My Future

I Found My Purpose in life

The fire that sparked it all Loss of sports for the rest of my

high school career

Who am I?

Average Joe Born in Atlanta, Georgia

Who helped me in a time of need? A special thanks to my facilitator and

mentor Dana Vadino

• Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC)

• Specializes in emergency and immediate care, treatment, and rehab of athletic injuries

• Master's Georgia State University

• 21 years of experience

What did I Research?

The proper technique and form of stretching for pre-activity and after static

Targeted only the most common types of physical injuries (there are many other injuries as well, etc.) Neck/Head

Arms/Upper Back

Lower Back

Legs

Feet

The Process

I basically shadowed Dana around at different games

Observed stretching techniques on athletes to conduct in my video

Watched Dana 1st hand deal with athletic injuries

Did I witness any 1st Hand Athletic Injuries• Lacrosse player who

twisted the calcaneo-fibular ligament in her ankle

• Lacrosse player who collided knees with another girl and bruised her knee lining

Learning and Practicing Stretching Techniques

This girl is one of Dana’s clients who had injured her Peroneus Longus Tendon in her foot

Stretching her tendon

Learning and Practicing Stretching Techniques

Dana was showing me leg stretches to focus on with this athlete

Perfect alignment in bones and ligaments

Learning and Practicing Stretching Techniques

Learning neck alignment, and how to check for concussions

Physical Therapy Tools For CrampingCramping is contracted muscles

• Leg Alignment Muscle Releaser

• Contracted Muscle Reducer

Things I learned and Ideas on Senior Project

I learned not to wait until last minute I found out there is more to physical

therapy than just stretching The senior project is a wonderful idea,

but I feel like I took a step into it at a wrong angle

What Are My Future Plans?

I love physical therapy and the idea of helping people

I want to pursue physical therapy for athletes as a career to save athletes’ careers

Challenges

I had two physical therapist drop out Every person’s body is different Finding time to get with Dana

Thank You For Your Time!

Any Questions?