Chapter 22: Rehabilitation and Reconditioning Flashcards
provides medical care to an organization, school, or team
team physician
makes the final determination of an athlete’s readiness for return to competition
team physician
prescribes medication as needed
team physician
typically responsible for the day-to-day physical health of the athlete
athletic trainer
responsibilities include management and rehabilitation of injuries resulting from physical activity and prevention of injuries through the prescription of sport-specific exercise and the application of prophylactic equipment
athletic trainer
can play a valuable role in reducing pain and restoring function to an injured athlete, typically outpatient
physical therapist
typically focuses on strength, power and performance enhancement
strength and conditioning professional
member of the sports medicine team which assist with the post acute rehabilitation and reconditioning of injured athletes, has a formal background in exercise science
exercise physiologist
this person has a background in sport nutrition and may provide guidelines regarding proper food choices to optimize tissue recovery
nutritionist or registered dietician
this professional helps the injured athlete better cope with mental stress accompanying an injury
counselor, psychologist, or psychiatrist
a form of treatment required by the rehapilitating athlete
indication
an activity or practice that is inadvisable or prohibited due to the given injury
contraindication
specific, sudden episode of overload injury to a given tissued, resulting in disrupted tissue integrity
macrotrauma
complete displacement of the joint serfaces
dislocation
partial displacement of the joint surfaces
subluxation
these two conditions may result in joint laxity or instability
dislocation
subluxation
ligamentous trauma
sprain
partial tear of the ligament without increased joint instability
first degree sprain
partial tear with minor joint instability
seconds degree sprain
complete tear with full joint instability
third degree sprain
musculotendinous trauma is classified as either of these two things
contusion
strain
direct musculotendinous trama
contusion
indirect musculotendinous trauma
strain
an area of excess accumulation of blood and fluid in the tissues surrounding the injured muscle
muscle contusion
tears in muscle fibers and are further assigned grades
strains
partial tear of individual muscle fibers and is characterized by strong but painful muscle activitgy
first degree strain
partial tear of muscle with weak, painful muscle activity
second degree strain
complete tear of muscle fibers and is manifested by very weak, painless muscle activity
third degree strain