Treatment for a shoulder separation includes: 1  Rest. 2  A sling to keep the shoulder in place. 3  Ice to relieve pain and swelling.  Exercise, after a time of 1  rest. Surgery if tears are severe.
An athletic trainer is a certified and licensed health care professional who practices in the field of sports medicine. Athletic training has been recognized by the American Medical Association (AMA) as an allied health care profession since 1990. As defined by the Strategic Implementation Team of the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) in August 2007:
To practice in most U.S. states, an athletic trainer must have a bachelor's degree from a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education, or CAATE.owever, many athletic trainers continue their college education and earn master's degrees. An advanced degree can help you secure jobs in certain settings, such as for a university athletic program, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It also can help an athletic trainer progress to a position of leadership.