assessment of injuries

Question 1

Three step procedure

Answer 1

1. DRSABCD
2. STOP
3. TOTAPS

Question 2

STOP

Answer 2

• Stop: Athlete stops participating in sport
• Talk: What happened? Where it happened?
• Observe: Observe injured area
• Prevent: Taking player off field for further assessment

Question 3

TOTAPS

Answer 3

• Talk: Ask questions about injury
• Observe: Observe injured area. Compare both sides of body to determine abnormalities
• Touch: Touch the casualty. Compare both sides of body to determine abnormalities.
• Active Movement: Ask casualty to move injured area. Assess if pain free and has full range of movement
• Passive Movement: Move the injured area for the injured athlete
• Skills Test: Determine if the injured area can undergo the requirements of sport