Weeks 1-6 Flashcards
What is a Primary Prevention?
Reducing the incident of injury before they occur
What is a Secondary Prevention?
Addressing injuries in their early stage to prevent recurrence, severity and/or secondary complications.
What are 3 examples of Primary Prevention?
1)Safe field/court conditions
2)Environmental conditions
3)Protective Equipment
4)Knowledge of Medical Conditions
5)Proper Warm-Up
6)Progression of Training
7)Nutrition/Hydrations
8) Scanning for unsafe technique
9)Recognize injury patterns in a team
10) Collaboration with coaches, S&C
11)Preventative Bracing
12)Mental HLTH and Sports Psych
What are 3 examples of Secondary Prevention?
1)Early identification of injuries
2)Bracing/Taping/Wrapping
3)Sufficient rehab of injuries
4)Education re:Risk (for players, parents, Coaches)
5)Sufficient reconditioning post injury (includes psych readiness)
When to BRACE instead of Tape? x2
1)Ongoing Conditions
2)Larger Joints Requiring Complex Tape Jobs (lots of time and tape)
(Eg. Knee Ligaments, Shoulder Dislocation)
Athletes often prefer Brace or Tape and why?
Tape, tighter and more secure
Why may a brace be better than tape?
Maintains Integrity Better
Why are proper footwear and orthotics important?
Help achieve proper biomechanics. which further helps prevent injuries
Orthotics are recommended for what age?
Over 12
What also should be done when orthotics are prescribed?
Supportive rehab to to retrain intrinsic and extrinsic foot muscles and movement patterns
Who may benefit from orthotics?
Effective for anyone working long shifts on feet
How do muscles/tendons get injured? x3
1)Strain
2)Tendonitis/osis
3)Contusion
How do ligaments get injured?
Sprain
Overstretch, dislocations, subluxations
How do bones get injured? x2
1)Fractures/break (different types)
2)Bruise
How do Nerves get injured? x2
1)Burner/Stinger
2)Contusion/Crush Injury
How do Brains get injured? x2
1)Concussions
2)ABI Acquired Brain Injury
-Direct and Indirect Trauma
How does skin get injured? x2
1)Lacerations/Abrasions
2)Contusions
What is a strain?
Muscle or Tendon Break
What is a sprain?
Ligament Break
What is a grade 1 sprain/strain?
Tissues Stretch and Some Fibres and Disrupted
Grade 1 Sprain?
Integrity of the joint maintained
Grade 1 Strain?
Contractions are strong but painful
What is a grade 2 sprain/strain?
Partial Tear/Many Fibres Disrupted
Grade 2 Sprain?
Results some instability/laxity in the joint
Grade 2 Strain?
Contractions are weak and very painful
What is a grade 3 sprain/strain?
Complete Tear
Grade 3 Strain?
Unable to contract and often pain free (Nerve fibres were torn too)
Grade 3 Sprain?
Results in significant instability/laxity in the joint
T and F a grade 3 muscle strain may be easier healed than a grade 2?
True, recovery can be easier for grade 3 cuz nerve still attached in 2 therefore limited by pain
What are the 7 types of bone fractures?
1)Transverse
2)Linear
3)Oblique, Nondisplaced
4)Oblique, Displaced
5)Spiral
6)Greenstick (inside fibres/bend)
7)Comminuted (piece)
What is a contusion or a bruise?
Crush injury to the muscle and connective tissue from blunt trauma
How does a muscle respond to a bruise? x5
- Pain
- Discolouration
- Swelling
4.Spasm/Guarding - Reflex inhibition (muscle cuts out, cant contract) due to pain or swelling
Do we massage out a spasm?
No, massage bring circulation to area and makes it worse
What is tendon itis/osis injuries?
Overuse injuries
What is the diffrence between tendon itis vs osis?
Itis = inflammation
osis = tissue breakdown (chronic stage)
What are the 3 overuse injuries?
1)Bursitis
2)Shin Splints
3)Stress Fractures
What are shin splints?
Too much traction due to overuse (mechanical issue)
What is Bursitis?
Fluid-filled sacs blow up with overuse
What are the roles of the student trainer? x12
1) Emergency Action Plan (EAP)
2) Primary and Secondary Prevention
3)Scene Survey
4) Stabilize (C-spine, injured limb)
5)Assess (urgent?)
6)Reassure
7)Prove any necessary immediate care
8)Determine safe removal from playing surface
9)Determine safe removal from playing surface
10) Prevent secondary complications
11)Refer for/arrange care
12)Support the rehab process and liaise between therapy, coaching and S&C staff
What is the EAP?
Predetermined, organized system of managing severe injury
Why doe we have EAP?
Allows for quick and efficient injury management
-Predtermined Roles
-Promotes organization
-Decreases Chaos/Panic
-Creates trust and promotes reassurance
What are the 3 people in the EAP?
1) Charge Person (person in charge of delivering medical care)
2) Call Person (Provides medical info, meets and directs ambulance)
3)Control Person (Manages team/crowd/surroundings/locates supplies)
What should be included in a EAP?
1)Important Numbers
2)Address of sports facility and directions
3)Address of nearest hospital (don’t go by ambulance)
4)Address of urgent care rays if not at main hospital
5)Location of player medical records, AED and spinal board
What are the 2 structural features of orthotics?
1)Longitudinal Arch
2)Metatarsal (MET) pas to support transverse arch
What is a normal gait pattern?
-Heel Stroke in slight supination
-Arch absorbs the forces as it rolls into pronation
-Supinate back into neutral through mid-forefoot for a neutral toe off
What are the 3 foot types?
-Overpronators (Valgus foot)
-Supinators (Varus Foot)
-Normal
What is a Valgus foot?
Overpronator
-Collapses through arch or stay in pronation
What is Varus foot?
Supinator
Weight staus through outside of foot
What could show a fallen transverse arch?
Calluses though ball of foot
When not to tape? x7
1)Allergies to adhesives
2)Immediately after injury (tissues still bleed and swell)
3)Injury has not been fully assessed
4)The return to play criteria have not been met
5)Areas of altered skin sensations (including ice or muscle rubs)
6)Overnight (swelling may occur causing the tape to cut off circulation)
7)Ensure sport allows tape
What are the 4 return to play criteria?
1)Full ROM
2)Minimum 80% strength
3)Moves with proper biomechanics
4)Able to perform the demands of the sports
What are 2 parts of the post tape assessment?
1)Ensure sufficient capillary refill
2)Re-test that it successfully limits the ROM
Why to avoid bulges, wrinkles and windows?
Cause more harm than good
-Bulges = Too tight, no capillary
-Wrinkes = Creates pressure points
What are the 5 parts of the pre-tape assessment?
1) Explain Tape Job Chosen and Why
2) Ask permission
3) Clear Contraindications
-Check and Cover cuts, abrasions, blisters
-Rxn to tape?
-Sensitive to Adhesives
4)Check ROM you want to limit
5)Check circulation via capillary refill distal to area being taped
How many inches away should pre-tape adhesive spray be sprayed?
4 inches in sweeping motion
What is MOI (mechanism of injury)?
How an injury happened
-What position did the structure/joint/limb/athlete go into?
What are 2 sources of MOI?
Trauma: From external force on the body
Overuse: Repetitive strain on a tissue
What are the 2 types of onset?
Acute/Traumatic: Sudden onset
Insidious: Gradual and often unknown origin
Why is MOI important?
How its happened helps determine what happened and how to treat
-Ask athletes, coaches, parents, teammates, etc.
What are signs?
Something you see
What are symptoms?
Something the athlete feels/describes
Examples of Signs? x7
Bruising
Swelling
Heat/Cold
Spasm/Guarding
Shivering
Sweating
Vomiting
What is the cause of spasm/guarding?
Nerve Protection (need to be extra cautious)
What are 3 signs of shock?
Sweating
Shivering
Vomiting
Examples of Symptoms? x7
Pain
Tingling
Numbness
Burning
Tight
Pressure
Nausea
What comes with pain x2?
Shock
Fear/Catastrophizing
What is the essential role of pain management?
Reassurance
How do we measure pain?
Scale 1-10
but subjective and relative to individual experience
What are the 6 psychology of injuries?
Fear
Anger
Denial
Sadness
Catasophizing
Regret
Repeat Injury impact psych?
Add to fear
What are the 2 support systems for athlete?
Logistically Support System
Emotional Support System
What are 5 aspects of dealing with psychology of injuries and performance?
- Coping Strategies
- Support at Home
3.Access to Care
4.Professional Support - Team/ Coach Support
What are ways AT can support athlete’s psychology?
- Reassurance
- Know when to refer
- Educate of injury, injury prevention and next step (player, coach, family, friends)
- Mindful and Sequential Return to play
- Keep them a part of the team
What are the 5 types of skin wounds?
- Lacerations
- Abrasions
- Punctures
- Contusions
- Blisters
3 Steps to Manage Lacerations?
Step 1: Control Bleeding (if possible elevate)
Step 2: Clean the wound
Step 3: Steri-Strips
Step 1: How to control bleeding? x3
- PPE (gloves)
2.Pressure using gauze
3.Elevation above heart to decrease blood flow to area
Why do we elevate?
to DECREASE blood flow to the area
Do we remove extra layers of gauze?
NO! Could rip wound and make it worse
Step 2: How do we clean the wound?
- Soap and Water
2.Cinder Suds
What are three field coverage considerations for steri-strips?
- Dry the area around the laceration
- Adhesive spray via Q-tip (do not spray directly on skin)
- Rub the Q-tip on either side of the laceration where steri-strips will be applied
When do we send for stitches? x5
- Stitches can only be done effectively within 24 hrs of injury
- Deep wounds affecting more than just skin
- Unable to stop the bleeding
4.Wound is to the face - Wound is across a joint
What is a minor cut and abrasion?
Superficial layers of skin
Return to play for minor cut and abrasions?
Non-stick gauze and cover roll to dry skin
If a puncture is large and deep, you should what? 3 steps
1) Leave it in because it could cause more bleeding
2)Pad around it with gauze rolls
3)Send for medical information
What is a contusion?
Bleeding under the skin from blunt trauma
Why do contusions need proper management?
To avoid myositis ossificans
How to treat a contusion x4?
1) No deep tissue massage
2)Effleurage or lymph drainage
3)Ice
4)Protective padding (donut pad)
How can a contusions be treated in clinic x2?
1) Ultra sound (pulsed setting- not continuous)
2) Interferential Current (IFC)
What are blisters?
Fluid-filled bubble caused by friction
How to prevent blister?
Skin lube over areas of friction
How to treat blister? x3
1)If broken clean well
2)Second -Skin
3)Coverrol
What should we seek medical attention x7?
- Unable to control the bleeding
- The wound is dirty and unable to be thoroughly cleaned
- Deep wound or puncture
- Object is still impaled
- Changes in sensations (nerve)
- Wound is from a human/animal bite
- The wound is from a rusty object
Cartilage and Meniscus Healing? x2
Limited Capacity to heal
Little or no direct blood supply
Ligament Healing x3
-During the repair phase, collagen and connective fibres lay down randomly
-Gradually a scar is formed
-Over following months collagen fibres align in response to joint stress/strain
Skeletal Muscle Healing x2
-Regeneration of new myofibers in minimal
-Healing and repair follows the same process of random collagen alignment and develops tensile strength in response to stress/strain
Nerve Healing x2
-Regeneration can take place very slowly (3-4mm/day)
-Peripheral nerves regenerate better than CNS
What are the 4 stages of wound healing?
Hemostasis
Inflammation
Repair and Regeneration
Remodeling
3 Main are last 3
Hemostasis
Process leading to cessation of bleeding
Inflammation and how long
Essential vascular and cellular response for proper tissue healing
-4-6 days
Repair and Regeneration and how long
Formation of granulation tissues (a type of new connective tissue)
-4-24 days
Remodelling and how long
Strengthening of tissues along the lines of tension
-21-2years
What are the 3 phases of acute musculoskeletal (MSK) injury?
- Inflammatory (acute)
2.Repair and Regeneration (proliferation)
3.Remodelling
WHAT is Phase 1 of MSK: Inflammatory Response
-Vasodilation of blood vessels
-White blood cells fight infection, break down and clean up damaged tissue to start healing process
Signs and symptoms of inflammation x5
1) Redness
2) Swelling
3) Heat
4) Pain
5) Loss of Function
WHAT is Phase 2 of MSK: Repair and Regeneration (proliferation) x3
1) Collagen laid down in a disorganized matrix
2) Revascularization brings O2 and nutrients
3) Edges of wound draw closer
What is Phase 3 of MSK: Remodelling x2
1) Collagen reorganizes along the lines of stress (Wolff’s Law)
2) Tissues increase in strength
Summary 3 Things that occur in the inflammatory response phase of Tissue Healing?
1)Pain, Swelling and Redness
2)Decrease collagen synthesis
3)Increase number of inflammatory cells
Summary 3 Things that occur in the fibroblastic repair phase of Tissue Healing?
1)Collagen fiber production
2)Decreased collagen fiber organization
3)Decreased number of inflammatory cells
Summary 2 Things that occur in the maturation-remodeling phase of Tissue Healing?
1)Proper collagen fibre alignment
2)Increased tissue strength
T or F bone healing follows the same 3 stages of soft tissue healing (inflam, repair and regen, remodelling) but more complex
T
On average, how long does bone healing occur?
6-8 Weeks
5 Stages of bone healing?
1)Hematoma Formation
2)Cellular Proliferations (cells grow and divide)
3)Callus formation (soft callus)
4) Ossification (hard callus)
5) Remodeling
What are the 6 Aims of Treatment in the inflammatory phase day 1-5?
1) Decreased Inflammation
2) Decreased Pain
3) Decreased Swelling
4) Decreased activity
5) Protect
6) Educate
What are the 9 aims of treatment for the demolition phase day 3-15?
1) Decreased Residual swelling
2) Decreased Residual Pain
3) Increased ROM
4) Increased Flexibility
5) Increased Strength
6) Increased Proprioception
7) Prevent 2-degree complications
8) Increased CV fitness
9) Educate
What are the 7 aims of treatment for the healing phase (day 10- 8 weeks)?
1) Increased Circulation
2) Decreased pain or muscle spasm
3) Increased ROM
4) Increased Flexibility
5) Increased Strength (sport lesion)
6) Increased CV (sports specific)
7) Increased Proprioception
What are the 7 long term goals of treatment?
1) Maintain/restore skin and connective tissues (prevent scar adhesions)
2)Ensure
-Full ROM
-Strength of lesion site
-Maintain/increase overall flexibility
-Psychological Readiness
3)Optimal Biomechanics
4)Correct training habits/equipment
5)Maintain/Increased Proprioception
6)Protect injury site (injury/tapping)
7)Educate
What are the 3 guidelines for return to play (RTP)?
1)Full ROM 80% Strength
2)Able to perform the demands of sport
3)Psychological Readiness
What are the 6 tools student trainers have?
1)Massage
2)Educate
3)Exercise
4)Taping and Wrapping
5)Wound Care
6)Heat and Cold
What are the 3 heat indications?
1)Healing phase and beyond
2)Relaxation
3)Promote Flexibiity
What are the 6 tissue responses to heat?
1) Increased Circulation
2) Increased inflammation
3) Increased metabolism
4) Increased edema/swelling
5) Decreased Pain
6) Decreased Spasm
What are 6 types of heat?
1) Moist Heat Application
2)Electric Heating Pads
3)Hot Shower, Bath, Hot Tub
4) Microwaveable Bean Bag
5) Infrared Sauna
6) Ultrasound - Cont. Setting
How are infrared different from traditional saunas?
-Heats your skin/body vs. air around you
What are the contraindication to heat? x8
1)Inflamed tissues/post injury
2)Bleeding Disorders
3)Blood Clots
4)Impaired Sensations
5)Metal Implants
6)Infections
7)Open Wounds
8)Additional contras for whole body
-Pregnancy or trying to conceive
-Multiple Sclerosis due to heat intolerance
-Illness
What are the 9 tissue responses to cold/cryotherapy?
1) Decreased inflammatory response
2) Decreased edema/swelling
3) Decreased Pain
4) Decreased Circulation
5)Decreased hematoma formation
6) Decreased muscle spasm
7) Decreased tissue metabolism
8) Decreased enzymatic activity
9) Decreased extensibility
Cryotherapy Types? x5
1)Crushed ice or ice cubes
2)Gel packs or frozen peas
3) Frozen Beanbag 10-15 min
4)Ice cup massage
5)Cold Immersion (no neck, bucket for selected areas)
6)Hyperbaric Gaseous Cryotherapy
7)Cyrochamber (electric an liquid nitrogen)
Considerations for ice cubes/crushed ice and ice packs?
1) Barrier between the ice and the skin
2) Remove air pockets by sucking out the air before twisting the bag to close
3) 15 -20 min
Cold immersion temperature?
10 celsius
CBAN: cold, burning achy numb
What are the five contraindication for the electric cyrochamber?
- Preggo
- High BP
- Blood Clots
- Heart Conditions
- Infection
What are the contraindications to cold?
- Raynauds
- Utricaris (hives/rash from cold)
- Clotting Disorders
- Over Superficial Nerves
- Altered Skin Sensation
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
What is Raynauds Phenomenon?
Caused by decreased blood flow to fingers/toes due to vasospasm in those areas
Cole Response for
Pain
Spasm
Metabolism
Blood Flow
Inflammation
Edema
Extensibility
Decreased (Vasoconstrictions)
Heat Response for
Pain
Spasm
Metabolism
Blood Flow
Inflammation
Edema
Extensibility
Increased all but decreased pain and spasms (vasodilation)
When to use massage? x3
-Tight Muscles
-Injured Muscles
-Increased Circulation
How does massage help tight muscles?
1) Increased extensibility
2) Decreased Pain
How does massage help injured muscles in inflammatory phase?
Effleurage/lymph drainage only
-Decreased Pain
-Decreased Swelling
How does massage help injured muscles in healing phase?
Deep forms of massage
-Increased circulation to promote healing
What are the 5 Massage Protocols?
1) Educate on why use massage
2) Clear Contraindications
3) Always obtain consent/permission to treat
4)Expose the area to be treated (sports massage through clothes)
5)Be Proffesional
Contraindications to massage? x11
1)Acute inflam (except effleurage/lymph drainage)
2)Contusions (except effleurage/lymph drainage)
3)Acute Spasm round another injury
4)Over open wounds or skin reactions
5)Altered Sensation
6) Possible Blood Clot
7)Bleeding Disorders
8)Over Varicose Veins
9) Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)- symptoms: deep, buring calf pain
10) Cancer
11)Some Cases cancer
Diabetes and Massage?
-Can be beneficial but avoid areas of peripheral neuropathy
-May lower blood glucose levels
4 Main principles of massage therapy?
1) General - Specific - General
2) Superficial - Deep- Superficial
3) Proximal -Distal - Proximal
4) Peripheral -Central -Peripheral
What are the 5 reasons why a binder it player medical records are important?
1)Medical Conditions
2)Allergies
3)Previous Injuries
4)Emergency contact info
5)Level of experience/# years playing
What are the 4 options for removal from the playing surface?
1)Weight Bearing (WB)
2)Non-weight bearing (NWB)
3)Assisted
4)Advanced care required?
What is the general hierarchy of conditions? x6
1)ABC, Major Bleeds
2)Acquired Brain Injury/Concussions
3)Spinal
4)Fracture/Dislocation
5)Sprains/Strains
6)Abrasions
Order of hierarchy on field assessment x6
1)Survey the scene (safe to approach)
2)Control C-Spine (Block the head)
3)Assess LOC (AVPU)
4)Assess vitals (Airway, Breathing, Circulation)
5)Secondary Survey (Rapid Blood Survey, History)
6)Head to Toe
In emergency situations what are we always assessing for?
Shock
What occurs in the primary survey in emergency conditions?x4
1) Survey the scene
2)C-Spine control
3)LOC (AVPU)
4)Vital Check (ABC)
What is apart of the scene survey? x4
1)Any safety concerns in the immediate environment (safe to approach)
2)Clues to indicate what happened
3)Did anyone see what happened
4)How many athletes or bystanders were injured? (triage)
When not to align the C-Spine
If not already in alignment and they have ABC present then leave them
How to control the cervical spine (C-SPINE)
Block the Head
-Hand on forehead to minimize movement
-Remain still (no nodding)
-Ask assistant to take over c-spine control using in line stabilization
How to assess LOC?
1)Remove the mouth guard or anything in the mouth
2)Rate LOC using AVPU
What is AVPU scale?
For LOC assesment
Alert: eyes open, able to verbalize
Verbal: Responds to commands or questions
Painful: Facial grimace; flexion, extension or withdrawal of body part, moan or groan
Unresponsive: No response
How to check for vitals?
ABC
Airway
Breathing
Circulation
How to check airway vital? x3
Is it open?
-Speaking or Crying
-Position of head = alignment = head tilt-chin lift
-Unconcious = can’t rule out c-spine = jaw thrust
What are the two types of airways?
Oropharyngeal Airway
Nasopharyngeal Airway
How to assess for breathing vital?
Look (Chest Rising)
Listen (Breathing sounds)
Feel (Breath of cheeks)
How to assess for circulation vital? x2
-Do they have a carotid pulse?
-Obvious major bleed = immed pressure
When to use head tilt-chin lift?
Assess for open airway Aligned c-spine and conscious
When to use jaw tilt?
Assess for open airway, unconscious or unaligned c-spine
What is apart of the secondary survey? x3
1)Rapid Body Scan
2)History
3)Decision on next steps
What is apart of the rapid body scan? x3
1)Major Bleeds
2)Deformities
3)Anything indicating a life threatening emergency
What question should be asked when assessing history in the secondary survey? x8
1)What happened?
2)Do you have any pain in your head?
3)Do you have any pain in your neck?
4)Do you have any pain in your back?
5)Can you wiggle your fingers?
6)Can you wiggle your toes?
7)Does anything else hurt?
T or F history questions can be asked in groups to make it faster?
False
Why is a history important for a secondary survey?
Helps decide next steps
Any 2 out of the 4 following are a suspected spinal and a call to ems, what are they?
1) Central pain on palpation (of the spinous process)
2)Tingling/numbness/unable to move extremities
3)Mechanism of injury
4)Unwillingness to move
What are 2 things that result in head injury assessment?
1)Trauma to the head
2)Pain in the head
What are the 2 things to check for before completing head injury assessment?
1)Clear C-Spine (if head trauma than enough force for C-spine)
2)Check Active ROM
What are the 5 questions apart from the head injury assessment symptom check?
1)Do you have any pain or pressure in head?
2)Do you have ringing in your ears?
3)Do you feel dizzy?
4)Do you feel nauseous?
5)Is anything blurry or seeing double?
T or F head injury assessment symptom check questions should be asked more than once?
True, symptoms chan change over time
T or F one system of the head injury assessment symptom check is a concusionn?
True = No return to play
What are the 9 head injury assessment observable signs?
1)Check ears/nose for blood or CSF fluid
2)Look/feel for any deformities in head
3)Black Eyes
4)Bruising BehindEars (Battle’s SIgn)
5)Aggressive/emotional behaviour
6)Not making sense
7)Altered speech
8)Unable to focus
9)Seizure
What is PEARL?
Pupils Equal And Reacting to Light