Who's Call?
Mild Soft Tissue Injury
Athletic Trainer
Tape/braces can be used while taking the return to play assessments. (True or False)
True
What are some signs of pain in an athlete?
Grimace, limp, favoring a side, avoid use of a side, or wincing
Initially, when receiving a diagnosis and prognosis, what psychological stage are athletes in?
Denial
What is a plateau in injury recovery?
So significant progress or improvement is made.
Moderate Soft Tissue Injury
Physician or Athletic Trainer
If an athlete grimaces during a return to play assessment, they can still play as long as they can do the movement. (True or False)
False
What do you do if an athlete shows signs of pain after returning to play?
Take them out.
When an athlete plateaus in recover, what stage of the recovery process will many athletes be in?
Depression
What does it mean to be proactive?
Acting in advance to avoid or manage difficulty or barriers.
Severe Soft Tissue Injury
Physician
Have athlete catch an object tossed to the left, right, and midline.
Upper-Extremity Assessment
What is pain threshold?
The point at which pain affects performance.
The athlete trying to persuade the trainer to allow them to play earlier than the athlete should is an example of what stage?
Bargaining
What situations should an athlete be immediatly referred to a physician?
Head or Spine Injury
Internal Organ Injury
Severe Soft Tissue Injury
Internal Organ Injury
Physician
Running in a figure eight is part of the assessment for return to play for what injury.
Lower-Extremity
Adrenaline of Athlete
High Threshold for Pain
Athlete Masking Injury to Stay in the Game
What are the 5 stages of recovery from an athletic injury?
Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance
Limit Repetitions in Practice
Limit and Monitor Intensity
Knocked Unconscious During Game
Physician
Having the athlete bend at the waist and touch toes, bend backward at the waist, and twist at the waist tests return to play capabilities for what body part?
Back or Trunk
What takes an athlete out of play?
The Injury
The psychological stages of recovering from an injury are the same as what?
Stages of Grief
Who is someone that should not be making the decision to send an athlete back into competition?
Athlete
Coach
Parent
Recruiter