Sports Medicine Program

What is an athletic trainer?

"Athletic trainers (ATs) are highly qualified, multi-skilled health care professionals who collaborate with physicians to provide preventative services, emergency care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions. Athletic trainers work under the direction of a physician as prescribed by state licensure statutes." -National Athletic Trainers' Association

What does athletic training consist of at Magnolia West High School?

Here at Magnolia West we have two, full time, state licensed and nationally certified athletic trainers. We also have a Sports Medicine Program where students can enroll in our class to learn basic anatomy, injury prevention, medical terminology, and so much more! These students assist the staff athletic trainers in caring for the athletes at Magnolia West at both practices and games.

What's special about us?

Among other things, we are proud to say that we are mobile! The Magnolia West Mobile Sports Medicine Trailer is awesome! You may see it being pulled to Varsity Football games or other “away” events. Give us a wave if you do ;)
The Mustangs Athletic Training Staff, along with the MISD Administration thank…
Texas Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine.

Fun Fact: For over a century the caduceus has commonly been used as a symbol of medicine. The U. S. Medical Corps adopted the caduceus for U. S. medical officer uniforms in 1902. The erroneous use of the symbol then spread throughout the medical field in the United States. The two snake caduceus is actually the staff of Greek God Hermes, conductor of the dead and protector of merchants and thieves.

The staff of Asclepius has a single serpent encircling a staff, classically a rough-hewn knotty tree limb. This Staff of Asclepius is associated with the World Health Organization and is the “correct” and traditional symbol of medicine.

Our students learn a lot of hands on skills! Check it out!

Helpful Information

Visitor Information

The Magnolia West High School Sports Medicine Team welcomes your staff and team to Magnolia. For regular season games (non-football) we provide a 10 gallon cooler of ice water and an ice chest for injury ice. Please contact us in advance if you will need to use the athletic training room, or if you need any other specific items to make travel easier. Feel free to e-mail Jessica Bates (jbates@magnoliaisd.org) or Tina Thompson (cthompson@magnoliaisd.org), or call the training room at 281.252.2550, Ext 7266.

Directions to Magnolia West High School

Weather in Magnolia, Texas

Tomball Regional Medical Center is an Official Sponsor of Magnolia ISD Athletic Training. Their dedication to the health care of the athletes of Magnolia ISD is exceptional and appreciated.

The physicians of Texas Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine are the official Orthpaedists of the Magnolia West Mustangs. These physicians provide excellant care and service to the communnity of Magnolia and our Mustang Athletes.

Physicals Information

Magnolia ISD School Board policy requires a physical annually. This physical needs to be performed on or AFTER April 1st of the year that fall sports begin. Physicals performed in the fall of the year before will not be accepted.

The forms need to be completed on the current physical forms, and all previous forms will not be accepted. The University Scholastic League (UIL) periodically changes the wording or either adds or deletes certain portions of the required paperwork, so it is VERY important to use the current forms while completed required paperwork. If you are not certain as to the form you have have, you can always call the athletic trainers to verify if you have the correct form. Again, if you have any questions, please call the athletic training office at 281.252.2550 ext. 7266.

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Concussion Info

Heat Protocol

Staph Info

Below are publications from health offices about how to prevent and to care for Staph Infections! Remember, prevention of the infection is easier then the treatment. Take the time and read the publications and learn how to prevent yourself from becoming infected.

Don't think you have a spider bite that will go away with time. If you see a boil that has a red ring, get to your physician and have it cultured. If you don't see a spider biting you, then you probably did not get bit by a spider.

Use the information below to learn more about Staph. Staph is something to concern yourself with!! It will not go away by itself so be proactive!

MISD Lightning Policy

Contact Information

SB82 Login

Texas Senate Bill 82 (SB82) states the following:

A school district shall provide training to students participating in an extracurricular athletic activity related to:
(1) recognizing the symptoms of injuries described by Subsection (c)(2)(D); and
(2) the risks of using dietary supplements designed to enhance or marketed as enhancing athletic performance.
(e) The safety training program and the training under Subsection (d) may each be conducted by a school or school district or by an organization described by Subsection (c)(1).

With the bill being passed in 2007 and placed into the Texas Education Code, the Magnolia West Sports Medicine Team has obtained the opportunity of the compliance of the law online through the portal below.

https://www.uiltexas.org/health/safety-training

Senate Bill 82 requires new aspects to traditional athletic settings in high schools. Use the information on this page to complete the required material.

Injuries & Insurance Information

Injuries

In the event of an injury or illness sustained during athletics, the athletic trainers must be informed so that the appropriate evaluation and referrals can be made if needed. If the student athlete is under a physician’s care for any injury or illness, documentation must be provided to the staff athletic trainers. This includes restrictions or modifications to athletic activity that would preclude the athlete from fully participating in athletic practices or competitions. A parent note is not sufficient documentation for a coach or athletic trainers to withhold an athlete from activity past the initial 24 hours after the injury or illness.

Insurance

Magnolia ISD will provide a limited benefit SECONDARY insurance policy for students grades 7 – 12 involved in interscholastic sports.

This insurance policy does not provide comprehensive coverage. Our insurance works as a secondary insurance policy. You must file on any other insurance you have first, and then on our policy second. Once your primary insurance has paid, then the remaining balance up to a certain maximum will be paid. If you do not have primary coverage, the school insurance will only pay the maximum allowed benefit. There is no guarantee that all medical expenses will be covered and that ALL UNCOVERED expenses are the parents responsibility. Claim forms, available through the sport’s head coach or athletic trainer, should be taken to the doctor when an injury requires professional medical treatment. Make sure all bills are itemized to insure maximum coverage. Claim forms need to be filed within 90 days of the initial injury, and treatment MUST begin within 30 days of date of injury.
The supervising coach or athletic trainer must receive prior notice that an athlete is going to the doctor because of an athletic injury. This is not done to prevent an athlete from going to the doctor, but so that we can keep up with injuries accurately and fill out the claim forms properly. Any athlete who has an injury due to UIL sports competition or workouts should report it to the athletic trainer or coach immediately. The school will not be held responsible for any visits to the doctor which the supervising coach or athletic trainer does not receive prior notice.
Also, understand that BENEFITS of the school insurance will vary according to injury and physician and/or hospitals visited. If you have any questions regarding this insurance, please call an athletic trainer or coach.
Magnolia ISD strongly encourages all UIL/extra-curricular participants to carry primary health care insurance due to risk of injury. Primary health care insurance may be purchased through the parent/guardian's employer. Any and all medical bills are the responsibility of the parent/guardian of the injured student. If you do not have personal insurance for your son/daughter, please consider purchasing extended coverage for them.

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