SOC 10: PREVENTING INJURIES Flashcards

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WHAT ARE THE 2 INJRUIES

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Internal and external

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WHAT IS AN INTERNAL CAUSES

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Overuse injuries, sudden injuries - caused by the individual performing the activity

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WHAT IS EXTERNAL CAUSES

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Fould play, impact with equipment, the playing surface or opponents, inappropiate clothing and damage of faulty equipment

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WHAT ARE THE 8 TYPES OF INJURIES

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  • dislocation
  • fracture
  • sprain
  • strain
  • torn cartillage
  • concussion
  • abrasions
  • soft tissue injury
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WHAT IS A SOFT TISSUE INJURY

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Joints are where 2 or more bones meet. They are particular prone injury because movement outisde of their normal range can tear or overstreched tendons, ligaments and muscles

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WHAT IS A SPRAIN

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A sprain is damaged ligament such as a twisted or oversteched ankle

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WHEN DO SPAINS OCCUR

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They occur when streching too far past the nomral range of a joint

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WHAT IS A STRAIN

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A strain is a twist, tear or overstreched muscle or a tendon

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WHAT IS TORN CARTILLAGE

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Cartilage is a firm elastic substance which lines adjoining bones. It absorbs the impact on the bones while reducing the friction during sports/ activity

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WHAT IS A CARTILLAGE

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Cartilage is a firm elastic substance which lines adjoining bones

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WHEN DOES TORN CARTILLAGE OCCUR

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Damage to cartilage often occurs due to wear and tear from long-term overuse

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WHAT IS A FRACTURE

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A fracture is a broken or a cracked bone

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WHAT ARE THE 4 TYPES OF FRACTURES

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  • stress
  • compound
  • in closed
  • simple
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WHAT ARE STRESS FRACTURES

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They can happen as a result of fatigue

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WHAT IS A COMPOUND FRACTURE

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the broken bone protrudes through the skin

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WHAT IS AN INCLOSED FRACTURE

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the skin over the break is not damaged

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WHAT IS A SIMPLE FRACTURE

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Takes place with no displacement of the bone

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WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF SIMPLE FRACTURES

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  • GREENSTICK
  • TRANSVERSE
  • IMPACTED
  • COMMINUTED
  • OBLIQUE
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WHAT IS A GREENSTICK SIMPLE FRACTURE

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They break only part way across the bone

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WHAT IS A TRANSVERSE SIMPLE FRACTURE

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They break straight across

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WHAT IS AN IMPACTED SIMPLE FRACTURE

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The pieces locked into each other

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WHAT IS A COMMINUTED SIMPLE FRACTURE

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Broken into more than two pieces

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WHAT IS AN OBLIQUE SIMPLE FRACTURE

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Break at an angle

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WHAT ARE THE TWO TYPES OF STRAINS

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  • golfers elbow
  • tennis elbow
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WHAT IS GOLFERS ELBOW

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Golfer’s Elbow is felt as pain on the inside of the elbow. It is a repetitive strain injury caused by overuse of the forearm muscles i.e gripping, lifting and activities that involve repetitive forward bending of the wrist

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WHAT IS TENNIS ELBOW

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Tennis elbow is a condition that causes pain around the outside of the elbow. It’s clinically known as lateral epicondylitis. It often happens after overuse or repeated action of the muscles of the forearm, near the elbow joint

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WHAT IS A DISLOCATION

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When the bone at a joint is forced out of it’s normal position

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WHEN DO DISLOCATIONS OCCUR

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It occurs as a result of a hard blow causing one of the bones to be displaced

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WHAT ARE SYMPTOMS OF DISLOCATIONS

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  • deformity
  • swelling of joint
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WHAT IS AN ABRASION

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They are superficial injuries of the skin and visceral linings in the body, resulting in a break in the continuity of tissue

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WHEN DO ABRASION OCCUR

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Can occur from a tackle or falling over

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WHAT ARE CONCUSSIONS

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An injury normally caused by a blow to the head

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WHEN DOES A CONCUSSION HAPPEN

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It can happen in many sports

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WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF A CONCUSSION

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  • headaches
  • weakness
  • loss of co-ordination and balance
  • confusion
  • slurred speech
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WHAT IS RICE

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  • rest
  • ice
  • compress
  • elevate
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REST

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Rest the injured area for 48 hours

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ICE

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Ice for 20 minutes at a time, 4-8 times a day

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COMPRESS

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Compress to help reduce swelling

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ELEVATE

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Elevate the injured limb 6-10 inches above the heart

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WHAT ARE THE 5 WAYS TO PREVENT INJURY

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  • correct application of principles of training
  • correct application and adherence to the rules
  • use of appropiate protective clothing
  • checking of equipment and facilities
  • use of warmup and cool down