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Soc 10-Preventing Injury Flashcards

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What are the eight types of injury?

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Soft tissue injury
Dislocation
Concussions
Sprain
Torn cartilage
Strain
Fractures
Abrasions

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What is concussion?

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Concussion is an injury normally caused by a blow to the head and can happen in many sports.

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What are the symptoms of concussion?

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headaches, weakness, loss of coordination or balance, confusion or slurred speech.

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What is a fracture?

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A fracture is a broken or a cracked bone that can occur from a blow. There are several types of fractures

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What are the four types of fractures?

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In closed, compound fractures,simple fracture,stress fracture

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In closed fracture

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In closed: the skin over the break is not damaged.

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Compound fractures

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Compound fractures: the broken bone protrudes through the skin.

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Simple fracture

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take place in one line, with no displacement of the bone.

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Stress fractures

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They can happen as a result of fatigue.(overuse injuries)

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Dislocations

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A dislocation is when a bone at a joint is forced out of its normal position. Often occurs as a result of a hard blow which causes one of the bones to be displaced.

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Symptoms of a dislocation

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deformity and swelling of the joint, which is locked out of position.

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Torn cartilage

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

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Sprains

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A sprain is a damaged ligament.Sprains often occur when stretching too far past the normal range of a joint, but can also be caused by falling or colliding with an opponent.

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What is the most common sprain in sport?

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A twisted ankle

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What is the symptom of a sprain?

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Swelling

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Soft tissue injury

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Joints are where two or more bones meet. They are particular prone to injury because movement past the range can tear or pull tendons or ligaments

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What is a strain?

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A strain is a twist, pull or tear of a muscle or a tendon ( while a sprain is an injury to a ligament).

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What is one of the most common strain?

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Hamstring strain

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Greenstick break

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Break only part way across the bone

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Transverse

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Break straight across

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Impacted

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Pieces locked into each other

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Comminuted

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Broken into more than two pieces

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Oblique

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Break at an angle

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Abrasions

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Abrasions or grazes can be caused by friction of the skin against a rough surface. It can occur from a tackle or just simply falling over during a game of football

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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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inflammation of the tendons of the elbow (epicondylitis) caused by overuse of the muscles of the forearm.

27
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What does rice stand for?

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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 mins at a time, 4-8 times per 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

32
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What are the five injury prevention techniques?

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Correct application of the principles of training
Correct application and adherence to the rules
Use of appropriate protective clothing
Checking of equipment and facilities
Use of a warm-up and cool-down

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Playing to the rules and competition

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All games and sports have rules so that there can be fair competition. Rules help to ensure player safety.

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Protective equipment/clothing

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Mamy activities require protective equipment or specific clothing. This will vary depending on the sport and position.

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Checking equipmeng and facilities

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Organisers and officials, as well as participants, need to check for safety. E.g frozen pitch

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