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Dr. Michael Price, Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon from the staff of Delta Regional Medical Center, was a featured educational speaker at the recent Mississippi Athletic Trainers’ Association (MATA) Annual Educational Symposium in Biloxi, MS at the Imperial Palace Conference Center. Dr. Price’s presentation was on the Anatomy of the Shoulder: diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of shoulder injuries. The athletic trainers were awarded continuing education credits (CEUs) for attending.

 

Dr. Price called upon his extensive training in the treatment of shoulder injuries as a basis for his talk. Dr. Price explained how the athlete’s shoulder is affected, especially if the athlete throws frequently as part of his or her game. Subjects he covered included range of motion, tendonitis, rotator cuff tears, joint pain, what diagnostic tests may be used (such as CT Scans, MRI and shoulder arthroscopy), strengthening shoulder muscles, rehabilitation, and what if any, shoulder surgeries may be called for, based on test results.

 

Dr. Price began Georgia Tech at the age of sixteen and graduated with honors. He went on to also graduate with honors at the Medical College of Georgia. After obtaining his orthopedic surgery training at the Georgia Baptist Medical Center, he was an Assistant Professor at Emory University. His duties at Emory included training orthopedic residents in shoulder surgery. Dr. Price has guest-lectured in Georgia and Mississippi, and currently practices at MidSouth Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Clinic, 1693 South Colorado Street in Greenville, phone 662-332-8700.

 

Certified Athletic trainers are allied health professionals, licensed by the Mississippi State Department of Health as allied health professionals. The first requirement of state licensure is graduation from an accredited athletic training education program. Then, the trainer must pass the Board of Certification exam. Athletic trainers primarily deal with, but are not limited to, the athlete population: high school, college, amateur, and professional.

 

Troy Armstrong, ATC, LAT, and Steve Grubb, LAT, of the Greenville area attended the event. They are employed by Delta Regional Medical Center’s Outpatient Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine Clinic, and serve the 9 high schools in Washington County. They attend various practices, games, tournaments and track meets throughout the year, and are on call to respond to a variety of major and minor sports injuries that occur. They may be reached by calling Delta Regional’s Outpatient Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine Clinic at 662-334-2021.