San Antonio Sports Medicine Podcast
The San Antonio Sports Medicine Podcast is our answer to creating a go-to informational resource for the Athletic Trainer in South-Central Texas. We are a group of Athletic Trainers working for the largest medical provider in our area. Our circle goes east to west from Gonzales to Brackettville and north to south, south Austin to Cotulla. While having a workforce of over 100 athletic trainers and partnerships at over 170 programs, we strive to be the communication point for thousands of athletic trainers, coaches, parents, and athletes. Our goal is to take care of our patients and advance the profession of athletic training. While our profession has drastically changed over the last 2 years, we understand that we must adapt and educate to keep the profession moving in the right direction. Our hope is to be informative, educational and entertaining while talking to leaders in our area about topics that directly affect athletic trainers in South Central Texas.
San Antonio Sports Medicine Podcast
Episode 3 - Kieran Loving - Head Athletic Trainer San Antonio Fire Department
Kieran Loving ATC, LAT, CSCS - Head Athletic Trainer SA Fire Department.
Kieran Is a former athlete competing in Basketball, Swimming and Soccer and has always had a special interest in the Fitness and Medical side of athletics. Born to a United States Navy Senior Chief, Kieran Spent his younger years overseas in Spain, Ireland, England until returning stateside for High School and College. Kieran started as a rehab technician for Haymarket Chiropractic and Physical Therapy in 2003. After graduating from George Mason University in 2008 he took the head athletic training job for Unity Reed High School in Prince William County, Virginia. During the Summers Kieran was a Clinical Athletic Trainer for the Jackson Clinics working with Richard Jackson, one of the leading Physical Therapist in Spinal rehab. In 2018 Kieran left Unity Reed High School and became the Director of Sports Performance for Fusion Physical Therapy and Sports Performance in Woodbridge, VA until moving to San Antonio and taking the position as Head Athletic Trainer at SAFD. Kieran Continues to grow his knowledge in blending Manuel Therapy with Strength and Conditioning programs to help his patients return to Optimal Tactical Performance.
This week we sit down with Kieran and talk growing up overseas, the difference in medical care vs US healthcare and how that experience has built him as a practitioner. We talk about his overall health approach to sports medicine and specifically his approach to spine injuries. It’s a long episode but full of a ton of content.