OHS Athletic Training room hours

11am-7pm (M-F)

Hours are subject to change based on game schedules

OHS Athletic Trainers

Kyle Thorson MS, LAT, ATC

Full-Time ATC

kyle.thorson@uchealth.org

Jeremy Madrid MS, LAT, ATC

Part-Time ATC

jeremy.madrid@uchealth.org

What We Do

Our goal as board certified sports medicine providers is to help manage and treat athletic injuries. Whether that entails us working with athletes to increase strength through therapeutic exercise, manage the acute injury on the court/field, or help them back from more serious injuries. We are contracted through UCHealth, so we have a plethora of resources to help us best treat and determine your athlete’s possible injuries. If their injury is something minor, we can handle these within the training room. If we suspect that their injury is more severe and may need physician intervention, we will reach out to the parent/guardian about next steps. Their health is our number one priority, not whether the team succeeds or fails. As much as we would love to see our teams win and succeed here, we will never put an athlete in a position where they will possibly injure themselves more.

Concussion Policy

If a student-athlete sustains a concussion, they are restricted from sport participation until clearance from a physician is obtained. This allows the brain to recover without the risk of re-injury. Early diagnosis and treatment of concussions typically results in faster, more complete healing. The school nurse, counseling department, and teachers are informed of the head injury in order to fully support the student during the period of recovery. Once the athlete is symptom-free and is cleared by a physician to start the Return to Play Protocol, the athlete will complete a 6-step graduated protocol before resuming full activity. This Protocol is supervised by the athletic trainers at OHS. The athletic trainers are responsible for making all return to play decisions.

Physician Release Following Injury

It is always your right as a parent to seek further medical care for your child if you have any doubts as to the seriousness of their injury. It is strongly recommended that you contact the sports medicine staff before taking your child to the physician of your choice. In most cases, the athletic trainer can treat your child on campus, eliminating the need for a doctor's visit. When a physician visit is necessary the athletic trainer can provide a referral to a sports medicine doctor which often reduces unneeded waiting time. Any time you take your child to a physician for an injury or illness during the season, OHS requires that you obtain the doctor’s instructions for treatment and return to play guidelines for us to treat your child appropriately and legally. YOUR CHILD MAY NOT RETURN TO PLAY WITHOUT A WRITTEN RELEASE FROM THE PHYSICIAN.