Sports Medicine
Whitfield School supports all student-athletes on and off the field. It is the School's policy to provide an athletic trainer and team doctor who will work to prevent and rehabilitate athletes' injuries should they occur.
The Whitfield Athletic Department is proud to announce an association with Performance Chiropractic in Chesterfield, Mo. Our student-athletes and coaching staff will now have the opportunity/option to be evaluated and treated by a sports specific chiropractic center for any soft muscle tissue injuries they suffer while competing. The Performance Chiropractic center also works exclusively with the St. Louis Rams, St. Louis Blues and the Washington University athletic department.
Credentials and Bios of Whitfield's Sports Medicine Department
Dr. Jim Burke, M.D., Whitfield's team orthopedic physician, is an orthopedic surgeon in private practice at Orthopedic Associates. He attended medical school at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, did his surgical internship at Loyola University in Chicago and completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at St. Louis University. His interests include the diagnosis and treatment of sports-related injuries. Dr. Burke has been affiliated with Whitfield for over 10 years and has greatly enjoyed helping the athletes, staff and families at Whitfield School.
Orthopedic Associates, LLC
Dr. Jim Burke
1050 Old Des Peres Rd
Suite 100
St. Louis, Missouri 63131
314.569.0612
Larry Burrell, D. C., was an all-conference standout in both football and basketball as a high school athlete. He received a full athletic scholarship and was captain of his football team in college and became a graduate assistant coach for two years following his playing days. Larry, who has a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Logan College of Chiropractic, has coached both youth basketball and football and enjoys working with several junior and high school athletic teams. His practice includes the treatment of sports injuries as well as injuries from motor vehicle accidents, migraine, sinus and general headaches.
Performance Chiropractic
Larry Burrell D. C.
4 West Drive Suite 100
Chesterfield, Missouri 63017
636.536.3622
Traci L. Bluestein, M.A., ATC, Whitfield's athletic trainer, earned a Bachelor of Science in athletic training from the University of Tulsa and a Master of Arts in Kinesiology from San Jose State University. She is currently pursing a Master of Arts in teaching at Lindenwood University. Before joining Whitfield where she also teaches physical education and health, Traci was a substitute teacher for the Hazelwood School District in 2007 and 2008 and the in-school suspension coordinator at McCluer South-Berkeley High School from 2005 to 2007. She was also the school's athletic trainer from 2004 to 2008. Traci became an athletic trainer because of her love of sports and health. She hopes to continue her education by pursuing a Ph.D. in education administration.
Whitfield School
Traci L. Bluestein, M.A., ATC
Athletic Trainer
Physical Education/Health Teacher
175 South Mason Road
St. Louis, Missouri 63141
314.434.5141
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