The athletic training services at MMC exist to provide student-athletes with an opportunity to participate in intercollegiate athletics in the safest and healthiest environment possible. MMC athletic training services focus on prevention, recognition, evaluation, management, treatment, rehabilitation, and first aid care of injuries and illnesses. The training room is located in the SW corner of Laddie E. Cimpl Arena.

The athletic training staff and coaches work with our team physician in providing the best care and counseling for treatment options. Athletes with injuries and/or illnesses (all medical problems, i.e. colds, viruses, allergies, infections, skin disorders, chest pain) will be evaluated by an athletic trainer and placed on a course of treatment that may include visiting with the team physician, or another physician depending availability of their services and type of injury/illness. Our goal is to offer the medical resources necessary to allow our student-athletes to reach their maximal potential and to return to play as soon as it is medically safe. This is accomplished through the professional relationship and the support of local physicians who specialize in various areas of healthcare relative to sports medicine.

Services

» Coverage
» Physician Services
» Treatment Options
» Rehabilitation Services
» Strength and Conditioning
» Visiting Team Information
» Insurance

Coverage
A certified athletic trainer will be present before, during, and after each home varsity event and usually all home junior varsity events. Practices will be covered similarly if there is not a conflict with event scheduling. Morning hours are allocated to evaluation and rehabilitation of injuries and illnesses and vary depending upon need. Various taping, first aid, bracing, padding, and other medical equipment and supplies are contained in the training. Crutches, splints, immobilizers, a backboard, and an AED are available for those emergency situations. | Up

Physician Services
Dr. Marques Rhoades is our team physician and sees patients as needed in the training room. MMC student health services offers physician visits Friday mornings at 8am. Other physician appointments can be scheduled at Yankton Medical Clinic through the athletic trainer. | Up

Treatment Options
The athletic training room at MMC is equipped with various modalities for treatment that aid the healing process. These include: ice, hot packs, paraffin bath, two whirlpools, a therapeutic ultrasound unit, and an electrical stimulation unit including four TENS units. Therapeutic massage can be offered if it is deemed beneficial to the health and performance of Lancer athletes. Foam rollers and various devices are available to help with self-administered types of massage. | Up

Rehabilitation Services
MMC rehabilitation services are limited. Usually rehabilitation and evaluation of injuries and illnesses are performed in the morning or early afternoon hours before competition or practices. When additional services or special attention is needed student-athletes are referred to physical therapy at either Yankton Medical Clinic or Avera Sacred Heart Physical Therapy. Rehabilitation can be completed in the training room using the trampoline, medicine balls, physioballs, or small weights, in the weight room using free weights and/or machines as well as an elliptical trainer and stairmaster, or in the Challenge Center with various agility and plyometric equipment to include the Shuttle MVP and Vertimax. | Up

Strength and Conditioning
Strength and conditioning services may be provided to Lancer teams utilizing current training techniques to improve student-athletes' size, strength, quickness, speed, and power. Our facilities house an overspeed treadmill, power racks with Olympic lifting platforms, other free weight and machine resistance devices and areas speed, agility, and plyometrics. | Up

Visiting Team Information
services available include use of facilities for taping and treatments, certified athletic trainer in attendance, and physician readily available on-site or across the street at either Yankton Medical Clinic or the Avera Sacred Heart Hospital Emergency Department. There are no athletic training facilities at soccer, baseball, or softball. Treatments must be performed in the training room of Laddie E. Cimpl Arena prior to competitions. Water, cups, ice and bags, biohazard kits, bench towels, and emergency equipment will be available for events. Please send supplies for taping and specific written instructions for treatments if your team is traveling without a certified athletic trainer. | Up

Insurance
All student-athletes must carry their own primary insurance that covers injuries related to participation in collegiate athletics. The intercollegiate athletic insurance coverage is for injuries sustained during supervised practice, contests, or travel. The insurance is"excess type" coverage. All claims must first be submitted to your parent's or guardian's insurance company for payment. Our insurance carrier may then pay portions of the bill within the limits of the policy and after deductible criteria have been met. | Up

Forms

All athletes must have completed medical records on file with the Training Room prior to each academic year. Without the completed forms on file, students will not be allowed to compete as a member of any intercollegiate athletic team at Mount Marty College.

Consent Form
There are certain inherent risks associated with being an athlete. The Athletic Training staff tries its best to eliminate these risks and prevent injuries but it is not possible. Parts 1 allows for the treatment of injuries/illnesses and Part 3 informs you of the shared responsibility for these risks that may result in injury/illness.

You have a right to confidentiality and your health/healthcare. All medical records will be kept confidential and release of medical information will only be allowed through your authorization. The authorization in Part 2 allows some communication of personal medical information among various healthcare professionals, mainly those directly associated with Mount Marty College and Lancer Athletics. | Up

Physical Form
The Athletic Training staff at Mount Marty College will coordinate athletic physicals with local healthcare professionals, providing them free of charge. Outside physicals are discouraged. If an outside physical is a must, the MMC Physical Form must be completed. This from may be printed from this website or requested from the Athletic Training staff. All physicals are to be performed and signed by licensed physician. No athlete will be allowed participation in competition or practice until a physician-signed physical has cleared them. | Up

Health History Form (New and Returning Students)
Health history forms are required to be filled out prior to obtaining an athletic physical at Mount Marty College. This will allow the physician(s) and athletic training staff to review your health history and evaluate any predisposing conditions. After the first year of competing at MMC, a modified version of the health history will need to be completed prior to each year of competition as a Lancer. | Up

Insurance Form
The goal of Mount Marty College Athletic Training and associated health care professionals is to provide the best possible healthcare for our student-athletes. To achieve this goal, communication between MMC Staff, attending physicians, parents/guardians, and student-athletes is essential from the time of injury through complete rehabilitation. Your patience and cooperation will be necessary if a claim is to be made against the school's athletic insurance. | Up