Chapter 13 Flashcards
What is the difference between a clinical diagnosis made by an athletic trainer and a medical diagnosis made by physician?
Clinical: best guess
Medical: official ruling
What basic knowledge must the athletic trainer have before performing an injury assessment?
Normal human anatomy, and biomechanics, and an understanding of the potential hazards inherent in a particular activity
How should an athletic trainer take a history?
Ask the patient questions
What is palpation and how should it be performed?
Feeling anatomy with your hands, the same way every time
What can be concluded from active passive and resisted isometric movement?
What hurts and in what ways
What part does special test play in injury assessment?
Tells you if it is or is not a specific injury
How are muscle testing performed?
Seeing how much resistance the patient can tolerate
When should a functional evaluation be given?
When the injury might be too severe for them to continue playing
What information should be included in a SOAP note?
Subjective
Objective
Assessment
Plan
What insights can a physician gain by having special laboratory test performed?
Can confirm or deny to best guess they were able to give
How can a risk assessment be used to minimize the chances of workplace related injuries?
If you know what could injure someone then you can take preventative measures to help prevent injuries