Injury 101
This injury happens when a MUSCLE or TENDON is stretched or torn.
What is a strain?
This bone protects your brain.
What is the skull?
This should be done before treating someone who is injured: make sure the area is safe.
What is checking the scene?
This should happen before intense exercise to prepare your body.
What is a warm-up?
A concussion is a type of this.
What is a brain injury?
This injury happens when a LIGAMENT is stretched or torn.
What is a sprain?
This is the largest bone in the human body.
What is the femur?
This is commonly used to help reduce swelling after certain injuries.
What is ice/cold therapy?
Drinking this during exercise helps prevent dehydration.
What is water?
Headache, dizziness, confusion, & sensitivity to light can all be symptoms of this.
What is a concussion?
A sudden injury caused by an impact, such as getting tackled or falling, is called this type of injury.
What is an acute injury?
These tough bands connect bone to bone and help stabilize joints.
What are ligaments?
If someone is unconscious and not breathing normally, this emergency procedure may be needed.
What is CPR?
Getting enough of this helps your body recover and can improve athletic performance.
What is sleep?
True or False: You have to lose consciousness to have a concussion.
FALSE
Pain that develops gradually from doing the same activity repeatedly can be classified as this type of injury.
What is an overuse injury?
These structures connect muscles to bones.
What are tendons?
You should never move someone after a serious injury if you suspect this type of injury unless there is immediate danger.
What is a spinal injury?
Increasing training volume too quickly can increase the risk of this.
What are overuse injuries?
After a suspected concussion, an athlete should immediately do this regarding sports participation.
What is stop playing and get evaluated?
A complete tear of a ligament is sometimes called this.
What is a rupture?
The ACL is located in this joint.
What is the knee?
If an athlete has a suspected concussion, they should do this before returning to play.
What is be evaluated by a qualified healthcare professional?
A good training program should include this principle: gradually increasing the challenge rather than going from 0 to 100.
What is progressive overload/progression?
Why can returning to sports too soon after a concussion be dangerous?
Another injury before the brain has recovered can cause serious complications & prolong recovery.