Sports Medicine Info
What is the key to a successful Athlete Care team?
Good communication
What is the typical mechanism for an ankle sprain?
a. Excessive eversion and dorsiflexion
b. Excessive inversion and plantarflexion
Excessive inversion and plantarflexion
A fracture of this bone is often misdiagnosed as a wrist sprain and has poor vascular supply.
Scaphoid
Provide 1 example of a closed kinetic chain (CKC) exercise.
Push ups, squats
Define HIPPA.
federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive health information from being disclosed without their consent.
What is the role of parents in the Athlete's Care team?
Prevention and treatment of injuries by coordinating with the care team.
The quadriceps muscle group provides knee __________, while the hamstrings provide knee ____________.
Extension; flexion
What two muscles make up the force couple of the shoulder?
Rotator cuff and deltoid
Name the 4 categories of a SOAP note.
Subjective, objective, assessment, and plan
Define both medial and lateral.
Medial: toward midline
Lateral: away from midline
Athletic Trainers must work within their _________ to avoid liability.
Scope of practice
Why are lateral ankle sprains more common than medial ankle sprains?
Due to the boney anatomy of the ankle.
Explain what a shoulder stinger is.
Compressing or stretching of the brachial plexus.
Explain the difference between a subluxation and dislocation.
Subluxation the joint is partially out of place, while a dislocation results in the joint being completely out of place.
Define anterior and posterior.
Anterior: toward the front
Posterior: toward the back
What 3 things must be obtained to become a Certified Athletic Trainer?
Master's degree, pass BOC, and state licensure or registration.
Stress fractures of the tibia can sometimes be misdiagnosed as _____________.
Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (Shin splints)
Why are elbow strains so common in the elbow?
Due to the immense stress placed on the elbow in the throwing motion.
Name each of the following terms:
AROM
PROM
RROM
Active range of motion
Passive range of motion
Resistive range of motion
Define Emergency Action Plan.
Formal document outlining the steps to be taken in the event of a medical crisis.
Which of the following is not a role of an ATC? Injury prevention, examination, ordering imaging, diagnosis, or rehab of injuries.
Ordering imaging
Plantarflexion
The rotator cuff is responsible for ______ and ______ of the humeral head.
Compression and depression
Name the following terms:
ACL
PCL
MCL
LCL
Anterior cruciate ligament
Posterior cruciate ligament
Medial collateral ligament
Lateral collateral ligament
Define FOOSH.
Falling on outstretched hand