Sports Injuries

Question 1

What are acute injuries?

Answer 1

Occur spontaneously and are very painful.
Due to an action or event
Eg concussion, ankle sprain, corked thigh, dislocation

Question 2

What is an overuse injury?

Answer 2

Occurs over time, slowly. Happens from overuse. Take longer to heal. Damage to the bone, muscle or ligament.
Eg shin splits, tennis elbow, stress fractures

Question 3

What are the four stages of overuse?

Answer 3

1. Pain in affected area after physical activity
2. Pain during physical activity, not restricting performance
3. Pain during physical activity, restricting performance
4. Chronic and persistent pain

Question 4

Who is at most risk to overuse injuries?

Answer 4

Children and teens

Question 5

How do you prevent overuse injuries?

Answer 5

Prepare
Play smart
Rest up
Training

Question 6

What is a strain?

Answer 6

A muscle strain, or pulled muscle occurs when your muscle is overstretched or torn. Caused by not warming up, poor conditioning, over exertion ect

Question 7

What is a sprain?

Answer 7

A sprain is a stretching of ligaments.

Question 8

What are the grades strain and sprains are classified into?

Answer 8

Grade 1: some fibres torn, some loss of strength
Grade 2: many fibres torn, pain and swelling
Grade 3: all fibres torn and need surgery

Question 9

What is the ACL, what does it do?

Answer 9

Anterior Cruciate ligament ensures that the tibia can’t move to far forward

Question 10

What is the PCL, what does it do?

Answer 10

Posterior Cruciate ligament to prevent the femur from sliding off the anterior edge of the tibia and to prevent the tibia from displacing posterior to the femur

Question 11

What is the patella?

Answer 11

The kneecap. A thick, circular-triangular bone which articulates with the femur (thigh bone) and covers and protects the anterior articular surface of the knee joint.

Question 12

What does S.A.L.T.A.P stand for?

Answer 12

Stop
Ask
Look
Touch 
Actively move
Passively move

Question 13

What are the symptoms of a head injury?

Answer 13

Loss of consciousness 
Vomiting
Persistent drowsiness
Loss of memory 
Confused/disturbed behaviour
Bleeding or clear discharge from ears

Question 14

What are the symptoms of a soft tissue injury?

Answer 14

Pain
Swelling
Loss of movement

Question 15

What does R.I.C.E.R stand for?

Answer 15

Rest
Ice
Compression 
Elevation
Refer

Question 16

How do you prevent sports injuries?

Answer 16

Warming up
Training exercises
Have the right equipment 
Proper hydration
Replace loss fluids and minerals
Recovery
Preparation
Be aware

Question 17

Hamstring strain facts

Answer 17

Caused by a sudden ch be of direction. Contributing factors are running, jumping and stopping suddenly. Symptoms are that it feels uncomfortable and tight when moving. Treatment is RICER. Prevention is stretching