athletic trainer
noun
plural athletic trainers
: a health care professional who is typically licensed or certified to assess, treat, and prevent musculoskeletal injuries and other medical conditions usually resulting from participation in sports
An athletic trainer or physical therapist can help you modify your plan and educate you about stretching and interventions so you can finish your training and race.—
Amanda Dyslin
Amanda DyslinAthletic trainers work in collaboration with a physician to provide excellent clinical care on and off the field. … Athletes need athletic trainers on their side not only for their health and well-being to aid in return to play, but also to be ready to respond to emergencies …—Molly Figgins
Molly FigginsSome athletic trainers work in the typical practice settings like colleges and professional sports but there are also athletic trainers who practice … in the military, in the performing arts, in occupational health, in public safety, in the physician practice setting, and in health care administration.—Leslee Taylor
—abbreviation AT
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Working it all out In late October at Tennessee Sports Medicine, Sarah receives a massage from athletic trainer Stephanie Smedley.
—Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
The family of a teenager allegedly abused by a former McKinney ISD athletic trainer filed a $1 million civil lawsuit Thursday against the district and the woman charged in the case.
—Giles Hudson, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
So now Harbaugh has replaced Abrams with Aponte in the front office, has replaced Ronnie Barnes as head athletic trainer with Adam Bennett and has tabbed someone new to run the video department, which Aponte is now overseeing.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Festa’s current shoulder issue is unrelated to the thoracic outlet syndrome injury that ended his 2025 season but requires an injection and several weeks of shutdown, Twins athletic trainer Nick Paparesta said.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
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Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
The family of a teenager allegedly abused by a former McKinney ISD athletic trainer filed a $1 million civil lawsuit Thursday against the district and the woman charged in the case.
—Giles Hudson, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
So now Harbaugh has replaced Abrams with Aponte in the front office, has replaced Ronnie Barnes as head athletic trainer with Adam Bennett and has tabbed someone new to run the video department, which Aponte is now overseeing.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Festa’s current shoulder issue is unrelated to the thoracic outlet syndrome injury that ended his 2025 season but requires an injection and several weeks of shutdown, Twins athletic trainer Nick Paparesta said.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Athletic trainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/athletic%20trainer. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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