Essentials of Athletic Injury Management

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Essentials of Athletic Injury Management provides the information needed to manage the care of athletic injuries. Designed for those beginning careers in coaching, physical education, and fitness, this text prepares students to manage injury and emergency situations. Action plans, checklists, and applications of universal precautions in athletic environments are included to provide the practical tools needed to get started in the field. Cover......Page 2 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Brief Contents......Page 6 Contents......Page 7 Preface......Page 12 Applications at a Glance......Page 18 Part 1 Organizing and Establishing an Effective Athletic Health Care System......Page 20 Chapter 1 Fitness Professionals, Coaches, and the Sports Medicine Team: Defining Roles......Page 21 Athletic Health Care in Organized Versus Recreational Sports Activities......Page 22 The Players on the Sports Medicine Team......Page 23 Summary......Page 32 Websites......Page 34 Establishing Rules of Operation for an Athletic Health Care Program......Page 35 Developing a Risk Management Plan......Page 38 Record Keeping......Page 39 Developing a Budget......Page 45 Considerations in Planning an Athletic Health Care Facility......Page 46 Summary......Page 49 Legal Concerns......Page 51 What Types of Insurance Are Necessary to Protect the Athlete?......Page 55 Reimbursement......Page 57 Insurance to Protect the Professional......Page 58 Summary......Page 59 Websites......Page 60 Part 2 Preventing Injuries in an Athletic Health Care System......Page 62 Conditioning Seasons and Periodization......Page 63 Warm-Up and Cool-Down......Page 65 Why Is It Important to Have Good Flexibility?......Page 66 Why Are Muscular Strength, Endurance, and Power Important for Athletes?......Page 74 Core Stabilization Training......Page 76 What Are the Techniques of Resistance Training?......Page 78 Strength-Training Considerations for Female Athletes......Page 93 Why Is Cardiorespiratory Fitness Important for an Athlete?......Page 94 What Determines How Efficiently the Body Is Using Oxygen?......Page 95 What Training Techniques Can Improve Cardiorespiratory Endurance?......Page 96 Summary......Page 99 Websites......Page 101 The Nutrients......Page 102 The Production of Energy from Foodstuffs......Page 108 What Is a Nutritious Diet?......Page 109 Dietary Supplements......Page 110 Popular Eating and Drinking Practices......Page 113 Weight Control and Body Composition......Page 117 Disordered Eating......Page 119 Summary......Page 121 Websites......Page 123 Safety Standards for Sports Equipment and Facilities......Page 124 Legal Concerns in Using Protective Equipment......Page 125 Head Protection......Page 126 Face Protection......Page 130 Trunk and Thorax Protection......Page 133 Lower-Extremity Protective Equipment......Page 137 Elbow, Wrist, and Hand Protection......Page 142 Summary......Page 143 Websites......Page 145 Hyperthermia......Page 146 Hypothermia......Page 153 Overexposure to Sun......Page 154 Safety in Lightning and Thunderstorms......Page 155 Summary......Page 156 Websites......Page 158 Part 3 Techniques for Treating and Managing Sport-Related Injuries......Page 160 The Emergency Action Plan......Page 161 Primary Survey......Page 164 Conducting a Secondary Assessment......Page 169 Off-Field Assessment......Page 171 Immediate Treatment Following Acute Musculoskeletal Injury......Page 172 Emergency Splinting......Page 173 Moving and Transporting the Injured Athlete......Page 174 Summary......Page 179 Websites......Page 181 What Are Bloodborne Pathogens?......Page 182 Dealing with Bloodborne Pathogens in Athletics......Page 185 Universal Precautions in an Athletic Environment......Page 186 Caring for Skin Wounds......Page 189 Summary......Page 192 Websites......Page 193 Chapter 10 Wrapping and Taping Techniques......Page 194 Elastic Wraps......Page 195 Nonelastic and Elastic Adhesive Taping......Page 199 Common Taping Techniques......Page 202 Kinesio Taping......Page 208 Summary......Page 209 Websites......Page 210 Philosophy of Athletic Injury Rehabilitation......Page 211 Basic Components and Goals of a Rehabilitation Program......Page 212 Using Therapeutic Modalities......Page 217 Criteria for Return to Play......Page 218 Summary......Page 219 Websites......Page 220 The Athlete's Psychological Response to Injury......Page 221 Predictors of Injury......Page 222 Providing Social Support to the Injured Athlete......Page 224 Referring the Athlete for Psychological Help......Page 227 Summary......Page 228 Websites......Page 229 Part 4 Recognition and Management of Specific Injuries and Conditions......Page 230 Acute (Traumatic) Injuries......Page 231 Chronic Overuse Injuries......Page 238 The Importance of the Healing Process Following Injury......Page 241 Summary......Page 242 Websites......Page 244 Foot Anatomy......Page 245 Prevention of Foot Injuries......Page 247 Foot Assessment......Page 248 Recognition and Management of Foot Injuries......Page 249 Summary......Page 258 Websites......Page 259 Ankle and Lower-Leg Anatomy......Page 260 Prevention of Lower- Leg and Ankle Injuries......Page 262 Assessing the Ankle Joint......Page 264 Recognition and Management of Injuries to the Ankle......Page 265 Recognition and Management of Injuries to the Lower Leg......Page 270 Summary......Page 274 Websites......Page 276 Knee Anatomy......Page 277 Prevention of Knee Injuries......Page 280 Assessing the Knee Joint......Page 281 Recognition and Management of Injuries to the Knee......Page 284 Recognition and Management of Injuries and Conditions Classified as Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome......Page 291 Summary......Page 294 Websites......Page 295 Anatomy of the Thigh, Hip, Groin, and Pelvic Region......Page 296 Assessing Thigh, Hip, Groin, and Pelvis Injuries......Page 297 Recognition and Management of Injuries to the Thigh......Page 300 Recognition and Management of Hip and Groin Injuries......Page 303 Recognition and Management of Injuries to the Pelvis......Page 307 Summary......Page 309 Websites......Page 310 Anatomy of the Shoulder......Page 311 Prevention of Shoulder Injuries......Page 313 Assessing the Shoulder Complex......Page 315 Recognition and Management of Shoulder Injuries......Page 317 Summary......Page 323 Websites......Page 324 Assessing Elbow Injuries......Page 325 Prevention of Elbow, Forearm, and Wrist Injuries......Page 327 Recognition and Management of Injuries to the Elbow......Page 328 Anatomy of the Forearm......Page 331 Assessing Forearm Injuries......Page 332 Recognition and Management of Injuries to the Forearm......Page 333 Anatomy of the Wrist, Hand, and Fingers......Page 334 Recognition and Management of Wrist and Hand Injuries......Page 335 Recognition and Management of Finger Injuries......Page 339 Summary......Page 342 Websites......Page 343 Anatomy of the Spine......Page 344 Preventing Injuries to the Spine......Page 348 Assessment of the Spine......Page 350 Recognition and Management of Cervical Spine Injuries and Conditions......Page 352 Recognition and Management of Lumbar Spine Injuries and Conditions......Page 354 Recognition and Management of Sacroiliac Joint and Coccyx Injuries......Page 357 Summary......Page 358 Websites......Page 359 Anatomy of the Thorax......Page 360 Anatomy of the Abdomen......Page 361 Assessment of the Thorax and Abdomen......Page 362 Recognition and Management of Thoracic Injuries......Page 364 Recognition and Management of Abdominal Injuries......Page 367 Summary......Page 371 Websites......Page 372 Anatomy of the Head......Page 373 Assessing Head Injuries......Page 374 Recognition and Management of Specific Head Injuries......Page 376 Recognition and Management of Specific Facial Injuries......Page 381 Preventing Dental Injuries......Page 382 Recognition and Management of Specific Dental Injuries......Page 383 Recognition and Management of Specific Nasal Injuries......Page 384 Recognition and Management of Specific Injuries to the Ear......Page 385 Anatomy of the Eye......Page 387 Recognition and Management of Specific Eye Injuries......Page 388 Summary......Page 390 Websites......Page 392 Skin Infections......Page 393 Respiratory Conditions......Page 397 Gastrointestinal Disorders......Page 401 Other Conditions that can Affect the Athlete......Page 402 Cancer......Page 406 Menstrual Irregularities and the Female Reproductive System......Page 407 Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)......Page 409 Summary......Page 411 Websites......Page 413 Performance-Enhancing Drugs......Page 414 Recreational Drug Abuse......Page 418 Drug-Testing Programs......Page 419 Summary......Page 420 Websites......Page 421 Cultural Trends......Page 422 Physical Maturity Assessment in Matching Athletes......Page 424 Physical Conditioning and Training......Page 425 Psychological and Learning Concerns......Page 426 Coaching Qualifications......Page 427 Common Injuries in the Young Athlete......Page 428 Sports Injury Prevention......Page 429 Summary......Page 432 Websites......Page 435 Appendix A: Employment Settings for the Athletic Trainer......Page 436 Appendix B: Requirements for Certification as an Athletic Trainer......Page 439 Appendix C: Directional Movements for Body Joints......Page 441 C......Page 449 I......Page 450 P......Page 451 X......Page 452 A......Page 453 C......Page 454 D......Page 455 F......Page 456 H......Page 457 J......Page 458 M......Page 459 P......Page 460 R......Page 461 S......Page 462 T......Page 463 W......Page 464 Z......Page 465