Travel A team and medical personnel

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC United Development Academy has a contract with Medstar sports medicine, but that said I think this is the exception rather than the norm.

Basically no travel team will be able to afford a full time person so you're looking for a neighborhood that might have doctors as parents, more than likely. Somewhere in NW DC or Bethesda area (NIH, Walter Reed, etc) might have a higher percentage of doctor soccer parents than others, but there really is no way to find this without aksing parent by parent what they do for a living, basically.

OP here. Thank you. I just want to say that when we were living in the midwest, the coach actually informed parents on the team that one of the parents who is also a ped neurologist volunteered to be at practices and matches to make sure that all kids on the team will get immediate medical attention should something happen. That went over very well with other parents. I am hoping that travel teams in the DMV area can do the same thing instead parents going around asking other parents.

DC United has a certified athletic trainer from Medstar present at all games, just like every other DA, nothing more.

This quote: "My wife is having a hard time of letting them join a travel team without having at least a parent on the team who is a neurologist at practices and matches if she can not be there"

Makes me think maybe they need to make it harder to pass med school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC United Development Academy has a contract with Medstar sports medicine, but that said I think this is the exception rather than the norm.

Basically no travel team will be able to afford a full time person so you're looking for a neighborhood that might have doctors as parents, more than likely. Somewhere in NW DC or Bethesda area (NIH, Walter Reed, etc) might have a higher percentage of doctor soccer parents than others, but there really is no way to find this without aksing parent by parent what they do for a living, basically.

No, no, no. At least a neurologist. At. Least.

(Presumably, preferably a neurosurgeon with his or her scrub team, but we make do when needs must.)

It's all in the OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Welcome to DC. You'll fit in perfectly.

Hahaha!

I thought the same thing.

OP and his wife have found their home on dcum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC United Development Academy has a contract with Medstar sports medicine, but that said I think this is the exception rather than the norm.

Basically no travel team will be able to afford a full time person so you're looking for a neighborhood that might have doctors as parents, more than likely. Somewhere in NW DC or Bethesda area (NIH, Walter Reed, etc) might have a higher percentage of doctor soccer parents than others, but there really is no way to find this without aksing parent by parent what they do for a living, basically.

OP here. Thank you. I just want to say that when we were living in the midwest, the coach actually informed parents on the team that one of the parents who is also a ped neurologist volunteered to be at practices and matches to make sure that all kids on the team will get immediate medical attention should something happen. That went over very well with other parents. I am hoping that travel teams in the DMV area can do the same thing instead parents going around asking other parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As another physician, if you or your wife sincerely believe that your child cannot play a sport without a licensed physician physically present at the sidelines to ensure their safety during every practice and match, I think you should reconsider having your child play that sport.

This, and also some therapy for Dr. Crazypants.

[Anonymous]

I think every single soccer team in the DMV should have a neurologist at every game, and ideally every practice.

[Anonymous]

OP, you have found the mothership.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC United Development Academy has a contract with Medstar sports medicine, but that said I think this is the exception rather than the norm.

Basically no travel team will be able to afford a full time person so you're looking for a neighborhood that might have doctors as parents, more than likely. Somewhere in NW DC or Bethesda area (NIH, Walter Reed, etc) might have a higher percentage of doctor soccer parents than others, but there really is no way to find this without aksing parent by parent what they do for a living, basically.

No, no, no. At least a neurologist. At. Least.

(Presumably, preferably a neurosurgeon with his or her scrub team, but we make do when needs must.)

It's all in the OP.

No, should be a pediatric neurologist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As another physician, if you or your wife sincerely believe that your child cannot play a sport without a licensed physician physically present at the sidelines to ensure their safety during every practice and match, I think you should reconsider having your child play that sport.

This, and also some therapy for Dr. Crazypants.

Well, my primary concern for the longterm mental health functioning of the child is not limited to the potential for concussions, as serious as they can be. And that's not speaking as a physician.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC United Development Academy has a contract with Medstar sports medicine, but that said I think this is the exception rather than the norm.

Basically no travel team will be able to afford a full time person so you're looking for a neighborhood that might have doctors as parents, more than likely. Somewhere in NW DC or Bethesda area (NIH, Walter Reed, etc) might have a higher percentage of doctor soccer parents than others, but there really is no way to find this without aksing parent by parent what they do for a living, basically.

OP here. Thank you. I just want to say that when we were living in the midwest, the coach actually informed parents on the team that one of the parents who is also a ped neurologist volunteered to be at practices and matches to make sure that all kids on the team will get immediate medical attention should something happen. That went over very well with other parents. I am hoping that travel teams in the DMV area can do the same thing instead parents going around asking other parents.

I hope they made her a Team Doctor Jersey.
Welcome to DC. People here will not be impressed and tell you to get over yourselves. Midwest nice is over.

[Anonymous]

Every single team should have a personal psychologist and chiropractor on the sideline as well

[Anonymous]

I was snickering my way through this thread when it occurred to me that my son's team does have a parent who's a neurologist. Maybe the club should advertise that before spring tryouts!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC United Development Academy has a contract with Medstar sports medicine, but that said I think this is the exception rather than the norm.

Basically no travel team will be able to afford a full time person so you're looking for a neighborhood that might have doctors as parents, more than likely. Somewhere in NW DC or Bethesda area (NIH, Walter Reed, etc) might have a higher percentage of doctor soccer parents than others, but there really is no way to find this without aksing parent by parent what they do for a living, basically.

OP here. Thank you. I just want to say that when we were living in the midwest, the coach actually informed parents on the team that one of the parents who is also a ped neurologist volunteered to be at practices and matches to make sure that all kids on the team will get immediate medical attention should something happen. That went over very well with other parents. I am hoping that travel teams in the DMV area can do the same thing instead parents going around asking other parents.

Is that what they told you? Wow. So, your wife is neurotic (get it? ha!) and you're both incredibly gullible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This post is fantastic!

+1 I don’t think it’s real but it’s great. Well done!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Every single team should have a personal psychologist and chiropractor on the sideline as well

Apparently, they need two - one for the kids, and one for the parents.