Midterm Cards Flashcards
What is sports medicine?
- a multi-disciplinary term encompassing all phases of medical concerns related to sport, exercise or recreational activity
- apply medical and scientific knowledge to prevent, recognize, manage, and rehab injuries related to sport, exercise, or recreational activity
professions in sport medicine
coach, nurse, athletic director, physical educator, dentist, kinesiologist, physiotherapist, psychologist, chiropractor
what is athletic training?
subspecialty of sports medicine that provides an array of health care support services for athletes provided by athletic trainer
where can you find athletic training?
schools, professional sports, hospitals, clinics, offices, military and law enforcement, industrial, commercial, performing arts
injury vs accident
injury:
- prepared for: preventable
- controllable
- part of sporting experience
- predictable
accident:
- tried to be preventable
- not inherent to activity
- unpredictable
sports aid vs first aid
sports aid:
- deals with injuries
- chronic injuries
- confusing area with respect to trainer, involves treatment and healing
first aid:
- deals with accidents
- acute accidents
- protocol for treatment
injury vs accident vs sports aid vs first aid
sports aid treats injuries
first aid treats accidents
roles of athletic trainer
1) injury and illness prevention, and wellness promotion
2) initial examination and assessment
3) immediate and emergency care
4) therapeutic intervention (taping, rehab, return to sport)
5) health care administration and professional responsibility (procedures, policies, credentials)
3 guiding statements of AT
1) prevention > cure
2) never allow minor injuries become major ones
3) when in doubt, refer
acute
- pain @ rest
- pain in diffuse area - pain during passive ROM
- first 24-72 hours
sub-acute
- no pain at rest
- pain at extreme ROM
- referred to after 72 hours
chronic
- resistant to rehab
- localized pain with specific activities
- after 3-7 days to long term
etiology
cause of injury
symptom
subjective comments from athlete; any sensation experiences as a departure from normal
sign
objective indications seen by AT
diagnosis
name of specific injury/ condition
prognosis
projected outcome of injury
bilateral symmetry
R/L sides are mirror images
surface anatomy
form and marking of the body surface
-> important for injury assessment (observation/palpitation)
contralateral
opposite side
ipsilateral
same side
mechanism of injury
manner and location by which excess forces or stresses are applies to the body, resulting in athletic injury
cephalic
towards crown
caudal
towards tail