Gen Med Series: Treatment of Common Skin Conditions in Sports

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Abstract:
This course builds on Gen Med Series: Common Dermatological Conditions in Athletes and focuses on effective treatment strategies for athletes. Participants will learn evidence-based treatment regimens for common dermatologic issues encountered in sports settings, recognize potential complications that require physician involvement, and understand how treatment guidelines may vary depending on the sport. Special emphasis is placed on close-contact sports, such as wrestling, where skin-to-skin transmission risks require more advanced infection control protocols, return-to-play criteria, and sport-specific management strategies. This session equips athletic trainers and clinicians with practical approaches to safely manage and support athletes with skin conditions across a range of athletic environments.

Learning Objectives:

  • Apply appropriate treatment regimens for common skin conditions encountered in sports settings.
  • Identify and evaluate complications that may require referral or physician involvement in treatment.
  • Analyze how treatment guidelines and management strategies may vary across different sports contexts.

Level:
Essential

Domain(s):
Domain 1: Risk Reduction Wellness and Health Literacy 
Domain 4: Therapeutic Intervention

Orthopedic Domain(s):
N/A

CEUs:
1.0 Category A

Keywords:
skin infections, viral infection, fungal infection, infectious skin disease, cold sores, eczema, MRSA, Herpes Gladiatorum, Pityriasis Rosea, Molluscum Contagiosum, Tinea (Ringworm), wrestling, close-contact sport

Enhanced Access On-Demand Course Expiration:
Access to this course will expire at the end of the membership year on December 31 at 11:59 p.m. CST.
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Bruce (BJ) Anderson, M.D.

Bruce (BJ) Anderson, M.D.

BJ Anderson is dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyles with a variety of activities. He currently serves as Sports Medicine Director at Augsburg University and is a past Team Physician for the Gopher wrestling and football teams. He also serves on the Sports Medicine Advisory Committee for the MSHSL and is a medical advisor for MN/USA wrestling.


BJ enjoys spending time with his family, rock climbing, skiing, theater, and his three dogs. He has performed multiple clinical studies on antiviral medication in controlling and preventing outbreaks of Herpes Gladiatorum in wrestlers. BJ has also written numerous papers on using valacyclovir for Herpes Gladiatorum, which presently serves as the landmark guideline for treating this infectious agent in high school, collegiate, and Olympic athletes.

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