Southern Scribes: A Sitdown with Kaela Cornelius
3/11/2024 12:00:00 PM | Sports Medicine
Get to know our ATs during Athletic Training Appreciation Month
STATESBORO - This month we are asking each member of our Georgia Southern athletic training staff to participate in a Q &A session for Athletic Training Appreciation Month. We will learn more about athletic training and more about the experiences of our athletic trainers and all the work they do for us behind the scenes!
Kaela Cornelius is the next trainer in our series. Kaela is an assistant athletic trainer working primarily with women's basketball.
What is something about athletic training people often don't know?
"You have to play so many roles at once. Especially on the road, you fill in so many roles at once, like nutritionist, sport psych, and manager. It's a lot of behind-the-scenes work."
What is your favorite part about being an athletic trainer?
"Learning new techniques to use with the athletes to help them overcome injury and return to sport."
What is a treatment you like but don't get us as often/your favorite treatment?
"Fire cupping. It works well, but not something athletic trainers can do in the state of Georgia."
What is your favorite thing about working with your sport(s)?
"Sports are a fast-paced, ever-changing field."
Kaela Cornelius is the next trainer in our series. Kaela is an assistant athletic trainer working primarily with women's basketball.
What is something about athletic training people often don't know?
"You have to play so many roles at once. Especially on the road, you fill in so many roles at once, like nutritionist, sport psych, and manager. It's a lot of behind-the-scenes work."
What is your favorite part about being an athletic trainer?
"Learning new techniques to use with the athletes to help them overcome injury and return to sport."
What is a treatment you like but don't get us as often/your favorite treatment?
"Fire cupping. It works well, but not something athletic trainers can do in the state of Georgia."
What is your favorite thing about working with your sport(s)?
"Sports are a fast-paced, ever-changing field."
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