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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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