The 24th Annual Practical Applications  “The Next Chapter, it’s not Business as Usual” will be in Rancho Mirage, CA - at the incredible “Omni Resorts Rancho las Palmas”. The event will start on Friday May 30 and go through Sunday June 1st.

This year we will be dedicating the conference to Tyler Lewellen a popular, outgoing junior defensive back,who died from severe head trauma five days after collapsing on the sideline during a scrimmage with another team. “Tyler was a wonderful young man with a bright future ahead of him and everything to look forward to,” the school’s principal, Antonio Garcia, said.

This year you will leave, with a method to teach, your parents, coaches, athletes and public on concussions. We will provide you with a step by step method, from the forms and Apps to use, to insurance, and ultimately putting you back in control of this injury. I am bringing in coaches, AD’s, administrators, educators, parents and professional from around the US. We all want the best for the athletes, let us help you. We are very excited to have the expertise of such incredible presenters as - Jeff Konin, Ph.D, PT, ATC, FASM, FNATA, Chair for the Physical Therapy Department of The University of Rhode Island & The Sports Safety International, Robb S Rehberg, PhD, ATC , CSCS, NREMT, Sports Safety International, Kathryn M. Taylor – Doctoral Student in the Department of Environmental Health at the Harvard School of Public Health, Chris Marker, DO medical director for the SPORT concussion clinic, Bob Gray, MS, ATC, Coordinator of Athletic Training Community Affairs, Cleveland Clinic Sports Health. This day will star with the problems we face with concussion, followed by the science followed by the solution you will able to take home.

Saturday night we will host an event for all to enjoy. You will not want to miss this.

The rest of the program will be very exciting .  William “Bill” Prentice, PhD, ATC, PT, FNATA  will address Is a
Transition to an Entry-Level Masters the Correct Choice for Our Profession? We will have presenters like Scottie Parker, MS, ATC CSCS (Seasonal Athletic Trainer for the Super Bowl Champions Seattle Seahawks) speaking on The Impact of a positive culture – my season with the Seattle Seahawks, Gerry Ramogida, DC (Seattle Seahawks Chiropractor) speaking on manual techniques for mobility of lower extremity, foot, and ankle mobilization, Dr. Wall, Dr. Fleming, Dr. d’Arc, Dr. Jackson, and Dr. Chun will provide their expertise on the cadaver dissections. I am incredibly excited for what we will have to share. You will leave will new skills and new exciting information. For more go to the Practical Application page.

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Remember when you have a sports injury let us help, if you are an athletic at a local High School, College, Armature Athlete or Weekend Warrior we are here for you. Have you been to your healthcare provider and you have no idea what they said or they rushed you in and out without an answer or just the ”see you in two weeks”?  For $40.00 you can have an athletic trainer evaluate and provide a home exercise program for you.  Has your insurance ran out and you still need to finish your rehabilitation, let us help. We have been taking care of the athletes and active population since yes 1981. I personal might have seen you as a high school athlete and yes you can still come in. All you have to do is come in between 6am and 8am or noon till 1pm. Get here 30 minutes before we close to receive the ultimate care. Or if you have a PPO insurance, you can get an appointment by call 951-274-3408 to see one of our Orthopedic Physicians. We at SPORT and Community Medical Group have made it our commitment and passion to take the best care of every person we see. We want to get you back to sports, work, or play in the best way we can.

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Thanks to all those that were involved in the 29th Inland Empire All-Star Classic. The coaches did an incredible job and a big thanks goes out to Ron Gueringer and his staff at San Gorgonio High School and Dennis Brown and his Staff at Poly High School. It was an incredible event. You can read about it in the Press Enterprise at http://www.pe.com/sports/high-school/hsg-schools/hsg-headlines/20140112-football-baron-kicks-riverside-all-stars-to-victory.eceeadlines/20140112-football-baron-kicks-riverside-all-stars-to-victory.ece or the Sun http://www.sbsun.com/high-school-football

Now, if you want to be involved in next year’s 30th All-Star Football Classic “Reunion” let us know. This will be fun, we have had over 2,000 athletes compete in this event since it began. This year thanks to Dr. Wall the scholarships hit the $150,000.00 mark that have been given.

Any questions let me know,