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We take cleanliness very serious at EWC. Our mats are cleaned after every practice to limit exposure to skin conditions. All wrestlers need to practice good hygiene and perform daily skin checks during wrestling season. If your wrestler should contract a skin condition, you must take immediate action. Skin conditions, while common in wrestling, do require you to be diligent and consistent in treatment until it is gone completely.
We are lucky to have a fellow EWC wrestling mom Jamie, who is also a Registered Nurse, willing to share some of her knowledge on skin conditions. With that said, this is not a replacement for a doctor's visit. Please reach out to your child's physician for specific medical advice.
Skin Check Information from Jamie
Hello everyone! My name is Jamie and I am just a wrestling mom who happens to also be a Registered Nurse. I have a lot of knowledge over the years in regards to the multiple kinds of skin conditions that our wrestlers can be exposed to. I have created this friendly skin reminder poster that will be hung up in the wrestling room also. Please reach out to me if you have any questions on anything skin related. I am happy to help with prevention ideas and treatments to help keep all of our wrestlers healthy.
Tips and Tricks
Daily skin checks
Immediately defense wipe entire body, shoes, and headgear after a tournament. Also, change clothes before leaving if there is a long drive home.
Immediately shower after practice. Even before a snack, my boys run straight to the shower and do not touch anything along the way. There are showers in the wrestling room available for use if needed.
Wrestling clothes, towel, and wash cloth (we don't use loofas) go straight into the wash or in a separate plastic laundry bin that can be lysoled if I can't get to their laundry right away. Only use a towel and wash cloth once if it is used after a practice or tournament.
I do not use coats, only sweatshirts to and from the practice room for the convenience of washing.
What I Do if I Find a Spot
I use alcohol pads to clean the area. Then apply the appropriate cream 3 times a day with a Q-tip. Immediately wash hands after treating even if I did not touch the area.
Have the spot(s) covered at all times except for shower and treatment times.
In the shower use two washcloths--one for the spot(s) and the other for the unexposed areas.
Wash bedding nightly even if the area was fully covered all night.
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