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"The goal of
the sports medicine program is to provide quality medical care to high
school, collegiate, amateur, professional, and recreational athletes."
Our Staff
Chris D. Miller, MD -
Program Director
Chris
C. Eckland, D.O.
Todd Gaddis, LAT, ATC – Outreach/Clinical Athletic Trainer
J.D. Smith , LAT, ATC – Rodeo Sports Medicine
Corey Neal, ATC – Outreach/Clinical Athletic Trainer
Certified Athletic Trainer
The Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) is a highly educated and
skilled professional specializing in athletic health care. Athletic
Trainers are nationally Certified through the NATA Board of Certification. ATC’s act as specialists
in prevention, recognition and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. The ATC provides evaluation and immediate care of
injuries incurred by the physically active. The ATC
also administers emergency care for acute sports injuries and rehabilitation
for chronic sports injuries.
In cooperation with physicians and other allied health care professionals,
the athletic trainer functions as an integral member of the health care team
in secondary schools, colleges and universities, professional sports programs,
recreational sports, industry, and sports medicine clinics.
Certified athletic trainers have, at minimum, a bachelor’s degree from
an accredited athletic training education curriculum program. Student athletic trainers study such topics as human anatomy,
exercise, physiology, biomechanics, emergency care, injury prevention and
evaluation, nutrition, psychology, pharmacology and administration.
Outreach/Clinical Services
Our certified athletic trainers cover several Kansas high
school and community events. We currently provide
contract sports medicine coverage to several local high schools. Dr. Miller serves as an Orthopaedic
consultant at two local area colleges as well.
Our contract coverage varies by school, however our ATC’s
general duties at the school usually include weekly visits for injury
evaluation and treatment as well as event coverage. During
the weekly consult at the high school an ATC will provide injury assessments
and rehabilitation services. ATC’s
also direct the athlete to more appropriate or advanced medical care when
necessary. ATC’s
also act as a liason between the athlete, parent,
coach and physicians.
The ATC’s work on a daily basis, alongside
our physicians, in the outpatient clinic helping to return athletes/patients
to their pre-injury status. The ATC is an integral
part of the rehabilitation process for our patients.
Rodeo Sports Medicine
 Rodeo is a sport that knows no off-season and the
incidence of injury is high. Frankly, the question
isn’t if an athlete will be hurt, but how badly. Inaugurated
in 1995, the KOC Rodeo Sports Medicine Program will cover over 150 high
school, college, amateur and professional rodeo performances yearly. The goal is to provide quality care and education to
rodeo athletes and to compliment other rodeo sports medicine throughout the
U.S. The KOC Rodeo Sports Medicine Program is
recognized as the "Official Sports Medicine Provider " for Kansas
High School Rodeo and the Central Plains Region of the National
Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. Our national
events include the Wrangler National Jr. High Finals Rodeo and the National
High School Finals Rodeo.
The KOC Rodeo Sports Team is comprised of Dr. Miller and a staff of Certified
Athletic Trainers who work with local health care professionals whenever
possible. Whether operating out of the new
"traveling training room" or out of the back of a truck, the KOC
Rodeo Sports Medicine Team provides a high caliber of care geared toward the
rodeo athlete’s needs and motivations. This is
where the sterile world of a doctor’s office meets the dusty
environment of the rodeo arena.
Mobile Training Room
KOC is proud to have two
mobile training rooms as part of our facilities for rodeo. These
gooseneck trailers are pulled by a pickup to the rodeos that we serve. Both are climate controlled with heating and air
conditioning and are fully equipped with medical supplies that are found in
most training rooms. This includes athletic supplies
such as tape, padding, splinting materials and bracing, modalities
(compression hot/cold packs, stim units), treatment
tables and wound care supplies. Educational
materials are also available to help the athlete better understand the injury
and recovery.
 
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Kansas Orthopaedic Center
Rodeo Sports Medicine Schedule 2010
Current as of 1/02/2010
The schedule will be updated as further rodeos and dates are
determined.
Click here to download a PDF version of the schedule.
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Rodeo
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City
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Organization
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Dates
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Kansas State
University
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Manhattan, KS
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NIRA
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Feb
19-21
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Garden City
Community College
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Garden
City, KS
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NIRA
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Mar
5-7
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Ft. Scott
Community College
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Ft
Scott, KS
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NIRA
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Mar
12-14
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Kingman FFA
High School Rodeo
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Kingman, KS
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KHSRA
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Mar
13-14
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Panhandle State
University
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Guymon, OK
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NIRA
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Apr
1-3
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SW Okla. State University
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Weatherford, OK
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NIRA
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Apr
8-10
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Scott
City High School Rodeo
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Scott
City, KS
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KHSRA
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Apr
10-11
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Ft.
Hays State University
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Hays,
KS
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NIRA
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Apr
16-18
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Lakin Outlaws Rodeo
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Lakin, KS
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KHSRA
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Apr
17-18
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Central
Plains Regional Finals
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Tulsa,
OK
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NIRA
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Apr
23-25
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Dodge
City HSR
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Dodge City, KS
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KHSRA
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Apr
24-25
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Phillipsburg HSR
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Phillipsburg, KS
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KHSRA
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May
1-2
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Great Bend HSR
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Great Bend, KS
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KHSRA
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May
8-9
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Abbyville Frontier Days
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Abbyville, KS
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PRCA
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May
13-15
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Whitewater
Jr. High Rodeo
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Whitewater,
KS
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KJHRA
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May
15-16
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Greensburg
Rodeo
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Greensburg,
KS
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KPRA
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May
28-29
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Medicine
Lodge HSR and JHSR
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Medicine
Lodge, KS
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KHSRA
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May
29-30
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Kansas Jr
Hi State Finals
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Whitewater, KS
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KJHRA
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Jun
4-6
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Kansas High
School State Finals
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Hutchinson,
KS
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KHSRA
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Jun
9-12
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National
Jr Hi Finals Rodeo
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Gallup, NM
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NHSRA
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Jun
27-Jul 3
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National High
School Finals Rodeo
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Farmington, NM
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NHSRA
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Jul
18-24
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* - Tentative
The schedule will be updated as further rodeos and
dates are determined.
Our Director
 Chris Miller, MD is a
board certified Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in
Sports Medicine, Arthroscopic Surgery and Orthopaedic
Trauma. He has a particular interest in working with
the shoulders and knees. Born in Wichita, he
graduated from Wichita Heights High School and earned both his undergraduate
degree and medical degrees from the University of Kansas. As
a native Kansan, Dr. Miller is deeply proud of his home state and highly
respectful of its western heritage. The sincerity of
his interest in and commitment to sports medicine and the athlete’s
well being is matched only by the gratitude of those who benefit from the
services he provides.
Todd Gaddis, LAT, ATC
Todd is a certified Athletic Trainer who is licensed in
the state of Kansas. He is a native of Silver Lake,
Kansas and attended Washburn University where he earned a B.A. degree in
Physical Education with a concentration in Athletic Training. He has been a part of the Sports Medicine Program at KOC
since 2000. He provides high school outreach
athletic training coverage to Valley Center High School as well as serving as
a physician extender in clinic with Dr. Chris Miller. Todd
and his wife Brandi reside in Valley Center with their son Landon and
daughter Taylor.
J.D. Smith, LAT, ATC
J.D. is a Certified Athletic Trainer who is licensed in the state of Kansas. He is originally from Protection, Kansas and attended
Pratt Community College where he earned an associates degree in Athletic
Training. J.D. then went to South Dakota State
University where he received his B.S. in Athletic Training.
He has been part of the Rodeo Sports Medicine Program since 2006. J.D. and his wife Lana live in Towanda, Kansas.
Corey Neal, ATC
Corey is a certified Athletic Trainer who is
licensed in the state of Kansas. He is a native of Tryon, Nebraska, and
attended the University of Nebraska-Kearney where he received his B.S. in
Athletic Training. After receiving his undergraduate degree, Corey
attended the University of West Alabama and graduated with his Master of Arts
in Physical Education. While in
Alabama, Corey covered the Cross Country and Rodeo teams. Corey is
currently the Head Athletic Trainer at Valley Center High School and assists
Dr. Chris Miller in the office. Corey joined the KOC Sports Medicine
Team in the fall of 2008 and will be doing some rodeo coverage during the
summers.
Kansas Orthopaedic Center
Sports Medicine Program
7550 W Village Circle, S-1
Wichita, Kansas 67205
800-937-2020
316-838-2020
•Visit the National Athletic Trainers’
Association Website
• Visit the National High School Rodeo Association Website
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