Novant Health/ UVA Health System trainers helping Brigade
Brigade families may have noticed a new participant at Gainesville Middle School home games this past weekend. Novant Health/ UVA Health Sports Medicine trainers have agreed to monitor as many Brigade home games as they can cover through our playoff season ending in June.
Trainers will provide services such as basic first-aid, injury prevention/ diagnosis/ treatment, and return-to-play instruction for all Brigade participants. They will have on-field first-aid and training supplies, including an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), a critical component for treating occurances of sports commotio cordis (disruption of the heart rhythm via chest impact).
Novant Health UVA Health System Sports Medicine is a multidisciplinary team consisting of primary care, orthopedic care, and athletic trainers to assist in recognition, treatment, and recovery of sports-related injuries. For more information, please visit: https://NovantHealthUVA.org/sportsmedicine
