The Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries

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The Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries

• Chapter 1
• Organization and Administration

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• Since 1960s, the National Athletic Trainers
  Association (NATA) has established high standards
  for the education and certification of ATs.
• The American Medical Association (AMA)
  recognized athletic training as an allied health
  profession in 1990.

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ATs need a thorough knowledge in -Anatomy. -Phy
siology. -Exercise physiology. -Psychology. -Fi
rst aid. -CPR. -Nutrition. -Basic exercise.
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Courses taken by AT students

• -Anatomy and physiology.
• -Exercise physiology.
• -Kinesiology.
• -Biomechanics.
• -Personal Health.
• -Basic Athletic Training.
• -Advanced Athletic Training.

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The Sports Medicine Team

• -Duties and responsibilities of each member of
  the team are interrelated.

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The Sports Medicine Team
Parents
Officials
Athlete
Coaches
Athletic Trainers
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Athletes

• -Must keep in good physical conditions.
• -Must follow team rules.
• -Must follow instructions of the coaches and
  athletic trainer.

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Parents

• -Assist in keeping athlete healthy.

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Officials

• -Enforce rules, monitor play, and cooperate with
  athletic trainer and coach when injuries occur.

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Coaches

• -Plan practices (Conditioning/Tactical/Tech.)
• -Protective equipment.
• -Supervision of practices/games.
• -Stay educated (Clinics/CPR/First Aid).
• -Place athletes welfare foremost.
• -Accident reports.

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Athletic Trainer

• -Serves as liaison between coach, parent, and
  athlete.
• -Maintain contact with coach and parents
  regarding athletes injuries.
• -Improve conditioning level of team during
  off-season.

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Athletic Trainer cont

• -Provide first aid, basic treatments, and
  rehabilitation programs.
• -Inventorying/ordering/
• purchasing supplies.
• -Accident reports.

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Student Athletic Trainer Roles and
Responsibilities

• -Roles and responsibilities are limited.
• -Maintaining a clean athletic training
  room/facility.
• -Inventory control.
• -Checklist of supplies to have on field/court for
  games/practices.

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Student AT Roles Responsibilities cont

• -Pack med kit.
• -Preparing ice/water buckets for athletes.
• -Record keeping duties (weight, etc.).
• -Taping, wrapping, changing dressing when ready.
• -LEARN!

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Training Room

• -Sizes vary.
• -Include -Electrical therapy.
• -Hydrotherapy (heat and cold appl.)
• -Taping.
• -Rehabilitation.
• -Administrative office.
• -Physicians examination office.
• -Storage room/closet.
• -Supplies (List on pg. 5).

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Training Room Rules

• -Outline of services offered.
• -Open/Closed time.
• -Conduct.
• -Review common rules on pg. 7.

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Record Keeping

• Careful records of an athlete.
• Accident-injury reports.
• Weight charts.

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Athletes Bill of Rights

• Every athlete is entitled to adequate conditions
  and other injury prevention measures, proper
  treatment of injuries, and complete
  rehabilitation.

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Athletic Trainers What they need

• -Professional skills.
• -Knowledge in athletic training.
• -Enjoyment of athletes.
• -Interested in each athletes well being.
• -Good fitness and personal health.
• -Common sense.

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Recognition, Evaluation, and Management

• Chapter 2

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Recognition of Injury

• Recognition is the first step in the injury
  process.
• Primary function of an AT is to recognize when an
  injury has occurred and how to evaluate the
  security of the injury.
• AT determines how it happens and the probable
  cause of the injury through direct observation,
  or second hand accounts.

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Evaluation Format

• H.O.P.S.
• History how did the injury occur, location of
  pain, sensations felt, and previous injury.
• Observation Look for swelling, discoloration
  (Ecchymosis), deformity, or other signs of
  trauma.
• Palpation Touch injured site, compare
  bilaterally.
• Stress Tests Perform assessment tests, evaluate
  joint stability.

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Treatment of Injuries

• P.R.I.C.E.S.
• Protection protect site from further damage.
• Rest remove athlete from competition.
• Ice apply ice for 20 min, 6-8 times per day.
• Compression elastic wrap to control swelling.
• Elevation elevate site above heart, let gravity
  help pull out fluid.
• Support crutches, splints, neck braces, etc.

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• Role of person applying first aid
• Prevention of further injury.
• Reducing pain.
• Stabilizing the injury.
• The Primary role of the athletic trainer is the
  care and prevention of athletic injuries.
• If athlete is untreated during the inflammation
  process, recovery will take longer than if the
  injury is aggressively treated.