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Sports Med
How are sports injuries classified and managed?
Ways to classify sports injuries
Soft and hard tissue
Overuse
Direct and indirect
Manage soft tissue injuries
RICER (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation, Referral)
Hard tissue injuries
Fractures
Dislocations
Manage hard tissue injuries
Assessment for medical attention
Immobilisation
Assessment of injuries
TOTAPS (Talk, Observe, Touch, Active and Passive movement, Skills test)
Soft tissue injuries
Inflammatory response
Skin abrasions, lacerations, blisters
Tears, sprains, contusions
What role do preventative actions play in enhancing the well-being of the athlete
Physical preparation
Skill and technique
Physical fitness
Warm up, stretching and cool down
Pre-screening
Sports policy and the sports environment
Rules of sports and activities
Modified rules for children
Matching of opponents (e.g. growth and development, skill level)
Use of protective equipment
Safe grounds, equipment and facilities
Environmental considerations
Temperature regulation (convection, radiation, conduction, evaporation)
Climatic conditions (temperature, humidity, wind, rain, altitude, pollution)
Guidelines for fluid intake
Acclimatization
Taping and bandaging
Preventative taping
Taping for isolation of injury
Bandaging for immediate treatment of injury
How does sports medicine address the demands of specific athletes
Children and young athletes
Medical conditions (asthma, diabetes, epilepsy)
Overuse injuries (stress fractures)
Thermoregulation
Appropriateness of resistance training
Adult and aged athletes
Heart conditions
Fractures/bone density
Flexibility/joint mobility
Female athletes
Eating disorders
Iron deficiency
Bone density
Pregnancy
How is injury rehabilitation managed
Rehabilitation procedures
Progressive mobilisation
Graduated exercise (stretching, conditioning, total body fitness)
Training
Use of heat and cold
Return to play
Indicators of readiness for return to play (pain free, degree of mobility)
Monitoring progress (pre-test and post-test)
Psychological readiness
Specific warm-up procedures
Return to play policies and procedures
Ethical considerations (e.g. pressure to participate, use of painkillers)