Sport Medicine - a field that uses a holistic, comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to health
care for those engaged in sporting or recreational activity.(need a team)
Main team - Team Physician
Certified Athletic Therapist
The Athlete
Team Physician Duties - 1.Complete the pre-participation physical exam (PPE)
2.Review the results of the PPE and determine readiness to play
3.Provide on site medical coverage at athletic events, particularly those involving collision and or contact
sports
4.Diagnose injuries and recommend rehab programs
5.Dispense medications
6.Facilitate referrals to other medical specialities
7.Provide educational counselling to sport participants and others involved
8.Determine readiness to play after injuries
9.Protect confidentiality of medical histories
Athletic therapist duties - 1.Prevention
2.Recognition, evaluation and assessment of Athletic Injuries and Medical Referrals
3. First Aid and Emergency Care
4. Treatment, Rehabilitation and Reconditioning
5.Organization and Administration
6.Counselling and Guidance
7. Education
sports injury - damage to your body caused by doing a sport
,mechanism of injury - a force or forces that may have caused injury
Importance of MOI - details how injury occurred
determines when it occurred
guides evaluation
determines levels of severity
leads to a differential diagnosis
guides treatment plans
Q's to determine MOI - What is your primary complaint
What happened how did it happen where do you hurt
What makes it feel better
What makes it feel worse
When did it happen
What can you do , what can't you do
Was the pain sudden or did it gradually appear
Critical Force - tissues are said to have a limit that it is able to withstand a force , this limit is the critical
force
the critical force value varies for each type of tissue
The critical force may depend upon age, temperature, skeletal maturity, sex, and body weight
Acute Injury - An injury with sudden onset and short duration
Chronic Injury - injury with long onset and long duration
Catastrophic Injury - involves damage to the brain and/or spinal cord and are potentially life threatening
or permanent
, Soft tissue injuries - includes muscle, fascia, tendons, joint capsules, ligaments, blood vessels and nerves.
soft tissue injuries
contusions, sprains, strains
Sprains - Injuries caused by sudden twisting or wrenching of a joint with stretching or tearing of
ligaments
1st degree sprain (mild) - mildest form of sprain, mild pain, mild dysfunction, point tenderness, little to
no swelling
2nd degree sprain (moderate) - more severe, implies more damage to ligament involved, increased
amount pain and dysfunction, swelling more pronounced with abnormal movement
3rd degree sprain (severe) - most severe and implies a complete rupture, severe pain, major loss
function, major instability, severe swelling
Strains - overstretching and tearing a muscle or muscle tendon junctions.
1st degree strain (mild) - Mildest form of strain with little associated damage to muscle and tendon
structures, pain noticeable during use, with mild swelling
2nd degree strain (moderate) - More extensive damage to soft tissue, pain, swelling are more
pronounced and functional loss is moderate
3rd degree strain (severe) - Most severe and imply a complete tear or rupture of structure involved
Significant swelling and loss of function
A defect may be apparent through the skin
contusions - A result of compressive force or a direct blow to the body surface.
Characterized with pain, stiffness and swelling as well as;
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