We know that if we don’t do maintenance on our cars, homes and the other valuable belongings they will look run down and worn out. In order to protect our investments we must routinely evaluate for the need for updates, improvements and just general maintenance.

We should be doing the same with our bodies. Many of us maintain our bodies by eating healthy, drinking plenty of water, meditating and exercising. But what do we do to maintain our appearance? To begin with, good nutrition, healthy water intake and using daily sunscreen and moisturizers is essential in maintaining skin health. But what if that is not enough to make you feel good about your skin and your appearance?

SAN DIEGO – The San Diego Loyal returned to small group practices this week after nearly two months of only training together virtually. Aside from exercising, players on the first-year professional soccer club have been using the sessions to foster team chemistry.
Virtual team practices from home had been the new normal for the Loyal. Twice a week, the team gets together on Zoom where they go through exercises with head athletic trainer Brittany Peterson.
“If they’re not living with each other then they don’t see each other,” Peterson said, “and so it’s really fun to get everyone together on the screen and to stay engaged and keep that culture of the team that we had really going for us at the beginning of the season and to try to keep that alive.”

At home athletic training during quarantine
May 8, 2020 by Nic Pollino
Physical health is extremely important as we are quarantined and gyms are closed. A North County athletic trainer, Brittany Peterson, is here to guide us while we are at home.

We all know how important mental health is during these challenging times in quarantine but you can't forget about the physical aspect of it as well. And that's when we bring in Brittany Peterson, she's a member of the California Athletic Trainers' Association as well as the Head Athletic Trainer for the san Diego Loyal so she's been kicking it around, finding creative ways to send high school athletes at-home workouts to stay active while sheltered at home. 

​Olympus Movement Performance, North County’s Sports Performance and Integrative Medicine Facility

Vitamin Therapy appointments are available this coming week!⁣⁣
In accordance with the state of California and San Diego County guidelines, we now have appointments available for Wellness Services to include Vitamin Therapy Treatments beginning Wednesday, May 13th:⁣

IV DRIP THERAPY
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The Wellness IV (The Olympus version of Myers' Cocktail) 
Contains: vitamin C, B Complex, B12, Calcium, Magnesium, Selenium and Zinc.
Boost your mood, energy, sleep and overall wellness with this cocktail of nutrients given intravenously.

The Immunity Drip
Contains: Vitamin C, B vitamins, and Zinc 
Your immune system may benefit from a boost due to recent illness, increased stress (physically or mentally), lack of sleep or from poor nutritional intake.  This is the perfect drip to promote your body's best defense against illness. 

Recovery and Performance 
This concentrated dose of amino acids, electrolytes, and multivitamins supports the rebuilding, maintenance and hydration of your muscles.
Flush out lactic acid and restore your body with one liter of hydration.

Glutathione IV Push
Increase your body's supplies of this vital antioxidant
Assists with detoxification, tissue healing, exercise recovery, and immune support

VITAMIN BOOST INJECTIONS

B-Extra Energized: Contains twice the dose of Methyl B-12, an even bigger boost of energy.

​Stress Buster: Contains Methyl-B12 & B Complex, great to give your immune system a helping hand.

Please email or call to schedule an appointment. ⁣
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OLYMPUS MOVEMENT PERFORMANCE is North County’s Sports Performance and Integrative Medicine Facility.
Our services include Sports Performance, Physical Therapy, Nutrition Coaching, Functional Medicine, Biote Hormone Therapy, IV Drip Therapy, Vitamin Boost Injections, COVID19 Antibody Testing, Lab Draws, and so much more. 

We service North County San Diego to include San Marcos, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Vista, Encinitas, Bressi Ranch, Escondido and more!

VISTA — The San Diego Loyal might be new to the region but the public can expect to see a familiar face on the sidelines: longtime North County physical therapist Annemarie Alf.

Alf, who owns Olympus Movement Performance in Vista, this month was named the performance director for the USL professional men’s soccer team, a Division II league, that will play its inaugural season next year.
“We are really excited to be able to bring this level of soccer to San Diego,” said Alf, who resides in Carlsbad. “We hope that the energy of Torero Stadium (at the University of San Diego) will be loud and fun. We are looking to make a playoff run in 2020.”

Alf, who graduated from the University of St. Augustine with a doctorate in physical therapy, has a lengthy career. She’s worked with athletes of all ages for nearly two decades, including players from the San Diego Sockers and most recently, the Chinese gymnastics team that will soon head to Tokyo for the 2020 Olympics. She said her background has allowed her to prepare for her new position with the San Diego Loyal.

“We are thrilled to have Olympus Movement Performance, and specifically Annemarie, lead our club on the performance side,” said National Soccer Hall of Famer Landon Donovan, who will serve as the team’s manager and executive vice president of operations. “Annemarie is dedicated and passionate and, having seen her work with professional athletes, I know she is the right person for this job. We are incredibly lucky to have her as such a critical part of our staff.”

Alf — who is a national champion waterski jumper, Crossfit athlete and Ironman finisher — said she has several goals for the 25 athletes during their season, including keeping them healthy so they are able to perform at their “highest level.”
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“We will focus and prepare athletes on all levels of performance from nutrition, rehab to recovery, and of course, implementation strength and speed programs,” Alf said. “We’ll also help manage and oversee the athletes’ workload data to help mitigate injury risk. We will work closely with their daily, weekly, and monthly data to help us create optimal training plans both on and off the field.”
But, the role of performance director will come with its challenges, Alf said.

​What is telemedicine and why is it important today? Telemedicine provides patients access to medical care through virtual appointments. Patients can access a virtual medical appointment through computers, laptops, tablets and smart phones. Telemedicine had its main introduction in 2014 and since then it’s use and accessibility has been growing. Guidelines to ensure excellent patient care, safe outcomes, patient privacy, and ease of use has been being streamlined just in time. Today, telemedicine use is being used as a first line for treatment in the setting of COVID 19. ​

When you hear someone mention “athletic trainer”, who do you think of? Do you think of
someone who is a personal trainer? Do you imagine the person giving water to athletes? How
about the one running on the field at sporting events when there is an injury? Do you think of
someone who can treat an injury? How about a rehab specialist? A movement specialist? A first
responder? A healthcare provider?

Everyone has their own idea of what an athletic trainer is, but what most people don’t know is how in depth their role can be. By definition athletic trainers are a key component to the heath care team, and work with physicians and other allied health personnel. Certified athletic trainers are first-responder medical personnel who are experts in injury assessment and treatment, particularly in the orthopedic and musculoskeletal disciplines. Certified athletic trainers have a college degree and are certified and licensed (in most states) by the state board as a health care professional.

But what exactly do athletic trainers do? They have a wide range of services that are crucial to athletics and can also benefit the non-athlete. So let’s break it down…

Athletic Trainers can:
• Design and implement specific strength and conditioning exercises to reduce the risk of
injury and illness.
• Design and implement emergency action plans to ensure medical personnel are adequately
prepared in an emergency situation.
• Educate and advise patients of the importance of good nutrition and hydration in sport and
in life.
• Screen for muscle imbalances or limitations that could lead to an injury
• Perform an assessment and evaluate an injury.
• Treat and rehabilitate injuries using interventions such as: manual therapy, cupping, IASTM,
joint mobilizations, proprioceptive exercises, modalities, and therapeutic exercises.
• Provide immediate and emergency care.
• Manage head and neck injuries.
• Manage and treat concussions.

Athletic trainers provide medical services to all types of patients, not just athletes participating in
sports, and can work in a wide range of job settings. Athletic trainers improve functional outcomes and specialize in patient education to prevent injury and re-injury. Preventative care provided by an athletic trainer even has a positive return on investment for employers. ATs are able to reduce injury and shorten rehabilitation time for their patients, which translates to lower absenteeism from work or school and reduced health care costs. They can design exercise and nutrition plans to encourage and help maintain a healthy lifestyle. "For each $1 invested in preventive care, employers gain up to a $7 return on investment, according to two independent studies.” Healthy employees lead to less sick days which leads to better work output.

Athletic Trainers are heavily educated and trained in the management of head and neck injuries and heat illnesses. Less than 50% of youth sports and high schools have a certified athletic trainer on site for their events, and these incidents are high at these ages. Every year an average of 12 football players die due to heat-related causes, brain injuries and heart conditions. Athletic operations that are run by certified athletic trainers are able to identify at-risk athletes earlier than schools with no athletic trainers. The conditions present in athletes have become increasingly more complex and are beginning to be understood as having long-term implications if not recognized and treated early. Athletic Trainers are key to making sure athletes are prepared and safe for athletic competition.

Let’s take this back to the top. When you hear someone mention “athletic trainer”, who will you think of now? Hopefully, it has changed a bit in your perspective and even more so how they can help you or someone you know.

Athletic Trainers play a vital role in sporting events and at high schools in the event of injury. To have a trained health care professional on the field and at practices can ensure an injury is handled properly and safely. California is currently the only state in the US that does not regulate the profession of Athletic Trainers. Anyone can call themselves an athletic trainer without the proper education, training and testing. The Athletic Training Privacy Act is underway in an effort to add licensure in California. The California’s Athletic Trainer’s Association is hosting a bill (AB 1665) that would license the athletic training profession. For more information on this bill and how you can support it, you can visit the following link:
https://ca-at.org/licensure/
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March is National Athletic Training Month, so we thank all the certified athletic trainers for their time, dedication and continued effort to provide the best healthcare to athletes and patients.

Brittany Peterson, ATC

Works Citing:
https://www.nata.org/sites/default/files/profile-of-athletic-trainers.pdf