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The Action Sports Medicine Foundation, sponsored by Leatt Brace and Shock Doctor, is proud to bring their Mobile Safety/Sports Medicine Unit to Branson MX National Championship for the second year.
This year's event -originally planned for October, 7 -11, was cancelled and rescheduled for November 11-15, 2009. The races are being held near Branson Missouri in the town of Galena. The ASMF crew and mobile treatment facility will be on hand to provide expert sports medicine evaluation services to competitors and immediate trackside medical treatment of riders injuries not requiring emergency room transport. Certified athletic trainers Christine Chmielewski and Stacey Quinn and physician assistant Nathan Horn are all experienced with motocross sports medicine and will also support the athletes by providing taping and stretching. All services are totally free of charge.
In addition to providing on site sports medicine care, the unit will bring a new level and understanding of the importance of safety and health issues to the sport by providing information to the athletes pertaining to these issues.
“Certified athletic trainers are the backbone of the program and are skilled health care professionals who specialize in preventing, recognizing, managing and rehabilitating injuries that result from sports participation. The goal of the athletic trainers at theses events is to provide numerous medical and educational services to the athletes and parents that do not fall under the EMS professionals’ care service umbrella. Athletic trainers will fill a gap in the athlete’s care that has not been available in the past. Working together with the local EMS providers, we are there to raise the level of care to athletes competing in action sports.” Dr. Steve Augustine – President and Founder of ASMF
The Action Sports Medicine Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to enhance the quality and availability of sports medicine to athletes participating in action sports. The foundation was formed in 2003 by Dr. Steve Augustine, and is based out of Jacksonville Orthopedic Institute, Florida.
Our desire is to become a quality resource for athletes who are looking to receive sports medicine on site services, and for the various health care workers who are looking to provide these services. The primary sports that we will be serving are motocross, BMX, skateboarding, wakeboarding and surfing.
Within this population, we will focus on the amateur athlete. Our goal is to enhance the level of on site medical care at the grass roots level. In so doing, we can develop a healthier and better conditioned group of athletes, thus enabling them to maximize their capabilities and participation in their chosen sports. Secondarily, we feel confident that we can raise the level of understanding of these sports within the medical community, thus enabling other health care practitioners to better deal with the needs of this unique group of athletes.
The Road 2 Recovery Foundation is a 501-(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to helping injured professional motocross athletes. Our goal at the Road 2 Recovery would be to become large enough to completely provide for a rider for the duration of their life if they are unable to generate revenue again. We can strive towards this goal with the help of everyone in the motocross community who is passionate about this sport. The Road 2 Recovery is out there to make our sport a better safer place. www.road2recovery.com
Please visit these websites: www.asmfjax.com, www.joionline.net and www.road2recovery.com
Also check out www.bransonmx.com for more information on the event.
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