Pain pt.2
What is pain primarily defined as?
Sensory and emotional experience
Athlete collapses during practice. Skin is hot and dry. Confused.
EMERGENCY / NON-EMERGENCY
emergency
Main function of the Integumentary system
Protections, absorption, regulation
Ant tib
O = anterior portion of the tibia
I = base of the 1st MT
Which type of pain is sharp and bright?
Cutaneous pain
What is the FIRST thing you should assess in any emergency?
Scene safety, ABCs
Main function of the skeletal system
Protection, movement, shape, new blood
Rectus femoris
O = AIIS
I = Tibial tuberosity
Where does visceral pain originate?
Internal organs
Athlete A:
Sudden pain in back of lower leg while sprinting
Reports feeling a “kick” in the leg
Cannot push off foot
Athlete B:
Rolled ankle landing from a jump
Swelling present
Limping but able to walk
Triage:
Athlete A gets priority
Main function of the Muscular system
Movement
Iliopsoas
O = iliacus and psoas major
I = lesser trochanter of femur
What do A-beta fibers transmit?
Touch and pressure
Athlete C:
Collision during play
Severe lower leg pain
Cannot bear weight
Athlete D:
Tightness in calf during running
Mild pain
Still able to jog
Triage
Athlete C gets priority
Main function of the nervous system
communication
O = supraspinatus fossa
I = greater tubercle of humerus
Which modality stimulates A-alpha fibers?
heat and cold
What system takes priority in life-threatening situations?
C,N,BJT,STC,STNC
Main function of the cardiovascular system
move blood, bring O2, nutrients, remove waste
Subscapularis
O = subscapular fossa
I = lesser tubercle of humerus