Sports med Injury Assessment

Question 1

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

Answer 1

R- Rest from any aggravating activity that can make the injury worse.
I- Ice for 20 minutes and take off for 40 minutes. Apply Ice for the first 2 hours during the 48 hours.
C- Compression towards the heart.
E- Elevate injured body part above the heart.

Question 2

How should the ice be wrapped?

Answer 2

Ice pack should be wrapped firmly in place by a tensor bandage. Make sure to check for circulation.

Question 3

What does the body do for an injured area?

Answer 3

Sends special cells to limit damage and cause healing.

Question 4

What are Involuntary Muscle Spasms?

Answer 4

Splints the area and reduces blood flow.

Question 5

Trauma results in:
Pain

Answer 5

Pain-:Increased pressure on nerves. Its the cells response to lack of CO2.
Swelling: Gathering of fluids like blood.
Redness: Increase of blood supply
Heat: Increase of blood supply.
Loss of Function: Muscles tighten up or shrink (muscular constriction).

Question 6

What are Acute injuries?

Answer 6

Result from a sudden traumatic incident.

Question 7

What are Chronic Injuries?

Answer 7

Injury that develops over a long period of time.

Question 8

What are Recurrent injuries?

Answer 8

This injury heals but leaves body structure weak or stretched.

Question 9

Direct Blow:

Answer 9

A force that is applied to a part of the body.
- causes breaks and internal bleeding.

Question 10

Torsion:

Answer 10

Load application with axial rotation
- Force onto twisting

Question 11

Shearing:

Answer 11

One part of the body is going one way over top of another part of the body going the other way.
- ACL and Brain injury

Question 12

Bending and twisting of bones:

Answer 12

Athlete gets bent over.

Question 13

When an Injury occurs, what are the different states?

Answer 13

Inflammatory Phase- swelling, heat, altered function, redness, pain.
Repair and regenerate- eliminate damaged tissue, regenerate healthy tissue cells, and generate scar tissue.
Remodeling Phase- New scar tissues needs to to gain strength, rehabilitate.

Question 14

Returning to Play:

Answer 14

• written consent for physician
  Pain free range of motion
  Pre-injury strength, flexibility, endurance, speed and etc.
• Athlete is confident enough to play.

Question 15

Primary Assessment Leadership:

Answer 15

Leadership and safety
- Take control of situation
- Are the bleeding?
- Has the play/game stopped?
- Is there a chance of re-injury?

Question 16

Primary Assessment Location

Answer 16

Location/ #of victims
- Physical Location
- Are there other victims

Question 17

Primary Assessment Mechanism of Injury

Answer 17

Mechanism of Injury
- Asses the situation ans ho it happened
Approach
- Look and check or level of consciousness.

Question 18

Spine?

Answer 18

• Is there a possibility of a spinal cold injury?
• Don’t move if suspected spinal.

Question 19

Check their ABCD’s.

Answer 19

Airway- Head tilt, chin lift
Breathing- Look, listen and feel
Circulation- Check for pulse
Deadly Bleeding or body fluid

Question 20

What does HOPS stand for?

Answer 20

H- History
O- Observe
P- Palpation (touch)
S- Stress Test

Question 21

Roles and Responsibilities

Answer 21

Prevent- Assess athlete’s strengths and weaknesses
Recognize- Recognize injury and correct diagnosis
Manage- Take care of injury situation
Rehabilitate- Follow through with care and plan for a healthy recovery.