Careers
This sports medicine professional specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating muscle and bone injuries in athletes.
What is an athletic trainer?
This condition occurs when the body cannot produce enough insulin or use it properly.
What is diabetes?
These three letters stand for the emergency procedure used to continue circulation & breathing for an unconscious person.
What is CPR?
This dangerous condition occurs when the body overheats and can become life-threatening.
What is heat stroke?
This knee ligament is commonly torn in sports involving quick direction changes.
What is the ACL?
This medical doctor performs surgeries to repair sports-related injuries such as torn ACLs.
What is an orthopedic surgeon?
This respiratory condition can cause wheezing and shortness of breath during exercise.
What is asthma?
This device delivers an electric shock to help restart the heart during cardiac arrest.
What is an AED?
This milder heat illness often causes heavy sweating and dizziness.
What is heat exhaustion?
This occurs when ligaments are stretched or torn.
What is a sprain?
This career focuses on helping injured athletes regain movement and strength after injury.
What is a physical therapist?
This life-threatening allergic reaction may require the use of an EpiPen.
What is anaphylaxis/anaphylactic shock?
This is the first thing you should check when approaching an injured athlete.
What is checking the scene for safety?
This condition occurs when body temperature drops dangerously low.
What is hypothermia?
This lower leg injury is common in runners and causes pain along the shin bone.
What are shin splints?
These professionals often work on sidelines during games and provide emergency medical care.
What are EMTs or paramedics?
This condition is caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain and can lead to seizures.
What is epilepsy?
This type of bleeding is bright red and spurts from the wound.
What is arterial bleeding?
This weather event requires athletes to leave the field immediately because of electrical danger.
What is lightning?
This injury happens when a joint is forced out of place.
What is a dislocation?
This branch of the study of behavior uses techniques such as imagery, positive self-talk techniques, and visualization to help athletes reach their goals.
What is sport psychology?
This medical emergency happens when blood flow to the brain is interrupted.
What is a stroke?
This emergency condition happens when the body does not get enough blood flow.
What is shock?
The ratio used to determine how far away a lightning strike is.
What is 1 mile for every 5 seconds between the flash & thunder?
The main purpose of athletic tape.
What is supporting or stabilizing an injured body part?