Keeping players in peak physical condition

Sports Medicine Program

We are now offering a full-time Sports Medicine Program led by our Head Athletic Trainer, Besmir Muskaj, LAT, ATC, CES, AIB-VR.

Besmir is on-site daily at the Smith Stearns Gym working with students on injury prevention, while also treating new and existing injuries. His goal is to ensure the safety and health of our athletes while enhancing their physical performance.

The Sports Medicine program includes:

Sport Medicine coverage (at home tournaments)
Injury Prevention (one on one and group)
Evaluations/Assessments + Clearance
Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
Soft Tissue Management
Applying preventative tape, braces, bandages, ice and heat therapy.
First responder
Referral gateway to MD’s (ortho and internal medicine)
Coordinate medical appointments and accompany students as needed.
Warm up/Cool downs
Injury Prevention Classes
Developing/leading the Emergency Action Plan (EAP)
Organizing sports physicals at beginning of each year.
Offering therapeutic sessions to treat and prevent injuries

Private Therapeutic Sessions with Besmir are available. These sessions will be tailored to each student’s individual needs using a combination of stretching, musculoskeletal rehabilitation, soft tissue management, and other sports medicine therapies.