What is sport medicine? - A field that uses holistic, comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to
health care for those engaged in sporting or rec activity (Dirckx 1997)
Duties of Team Physician - -PPE
-determine readiness to play
-provide on site med coverage
-diagnose injuries
-facilitate referrals to other medical specialties
-provide educational counseling
-readiness to play after injuries
7 duties of athletic therapist - 1. prevention
2. recognition evaluation and assessment of athletic injuries
3. first aid emergency care
4. treatment rehab and reconditioning
5. organization and administration
6. counseling and guidance
7. education
What is MOI - mechanism of injury
-what happened, how they were injured, main cause
What clues can an MOI give you? - whether the injury is acute or chronic
define acute injury - an injury that occurs suddenly during activity, often a sprain or strain.
, define chronic injury - Overuse injuries; develop slowly and over extended period of time. Swelling and
aching occur after usage and result in stress fractures, movement restriction and are the MOST
DANGEROUS!
What are some questions to determine MOI? - -primary complaint
-what happend and how
-where does it hurt
-what makes it feel better/worse
-pain sudden or gradual
What is critical force? - the limit where a tissue can no longer withstand a force
Whats a macro trauma? - Single force: acute injury
What is a catastrophic injury? - Involves brain or spinal damage and are potentially life threatening or
permanent
What does soft tissue include? - -muscle
-fascia (surrounds muscle)
-under foot
-tendons
-joint capsules
-ligaments
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