SPORTS INJURY AND FIRST AID

SPORTS INJURIES

Are common muscle,

bone or soft tissue injuries

that occur during sports

activities.

CHRONIC INJURIES

ACUTE INJURIES

2 TYPES OF SPORT INJURY

CHRONIC INJURIES

caused by overuse or

continuous stress on

part of the body over a

long period of time.

ACUTE INJURIES

caused by sudden

stress on the body

fractures and pulled

muscles.

BEFORE THE GAME:

Warm up before the activity.

BEFORE THE GAME:

Wear proper attire and suitable footwear.

BEFORE THE GAME:

Take off anything that could get caught (jewelries,

watches).

BEFORE THE GAME:

Watch out for possible dangers in the playing

environment.

DURING THE GAME:

Use the correct techniques and routines while

playing.

DURING THE GAME:

Know and follow the rules of the game.

DURING THE GAME:

Use protective clothing if needed.

DURING THE GAME:

If you feel something like pain in any part of your

body, inform it to the persons in charge immediately.

AFTER THE GAME:

Cool down properly.

AFTER THE GAME:

Give yourself plenty of time to

recover before playing again.

FIRST AID

Is the immediate treatment given

an injured individual.

FIRST AIDER

Is the person or rescuer who

provides first aid.

TWEEZERS

SCISSORS

GAUZE PAD

FIRST AID GUIDE

SPLINT ROLL

WOUND DRESSINGS

ZINC OXIDE TAPS

ELASTIC ADHESIVE BANDAGES

INSTANT ICE PACK

ADHESIVE TAPE

EMERGENCY BLANKET

EXAM GLOVES

ADHESIVE PLASTERS

TRIANGULAR BANDAGE

FIRST AID SPORTS TRAINING KIT 14

Wound Care Items

Sterile gauze pads

Wound Care Items

Roll gauze

Wound Care Items

Antibiotic ointment

Wound Care Items

Antiseptic solution

Wound Care Items

Adhesive bandages

Wound Care Items

Wound pads

Wound Care Items

Alcohol wipes

Wound Care Items

Cotton swabs (Q-tips)

SPRAIN

STRAIN

FRACTURE

DISLOCATION

CRAMPS

STITCH

NOSEBLEED

ABRASIONS

CONCUSSION

COMMON SPORTS INJURIES 9

SPRAIN

IT IS THE PARTIAL OR COMPLETE

TEARING OF A LIGAMENTS.

STRAIN

IT IS AN INJURY TO THE TENDONS

CAUSED BY OVERSTRETCHING.

RICE METHOD

FIRST AID FOR SPRAIN AND STRAIN:

REST

ICE

COMPRESSION

ELEVATION

RICE MEANING

SPRAIN AND STRAIN (REST)

REST AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE FOR THE FIRST 2 DAYS

SPRAIN AND STRAIN (ICE)

APPLY AN ICE PACK EVERY TWO TO THREE HOURS DURING THE FIRST 48 HOURS AFTER INJURY

SPRAIN AND STRAIN (COMPRESSION)

WRAP THE AFFECTED AREA WITH AN ELASTIC MEDICAL BANDAGE

SPRAIN AND STRAIN (ELEVATION)

RAISING THE SORE BODY PART ABOVE THE LEVEL OF THE HEART

FRACTURE

IT IS A BREAK IN THE BONE THAT CAN

BE PARTIAL OR COMPLETE.

OPEN FRACTURES

CLOSED FRACTURES

2 TYPES OF FRACTURES

OPEN FRACTURES

occur when a

broken bone punctures the skin

and expose the wound.

CLOSED FRACTURES

are broken

bones remain inside the body.

OPEN FRACTURE

CLOSED FRACTURE

DISLOCATION

IT OCCURS WHEN TWO BONES

SEPERATE WHERE THEY MEET

AT A JOINT.

NORMAL ANATOMY

ANTERIOR DISLOCATION

POSTERIOR DISLOCATION

PRICE

FIRST AID FOR FRACTURES AND

DISLOCATIONS:

PROTECT

REST

ICE

COMPRESSION

ELEVATION

PRICE MEANING

PROTECT

_ THE INJURY (STOP USING THE INJURED LIMB, PAD TO PROTECT)

FIRST AID FOR FRACTURES AND

DISLOCATIONS: 1

Immobilize the fractured or dislocated

area.

FIRST AID FOR FRACTURES AND

DISLOCATIONS: 2

Use the splint to ensure that the damaged area is immobilized.

FIRST AID FOR FRACTURES AND

DISLOCATIONS: 3

Make use of a flat sturdy material.

FIRST AID FOR FRACTURES AND

DISLOCATIONS: 4

Sandwich the two materials around the

area that is affected.

FIRST AID FOR FRACTURES AND

DISLOCATIONS: 5

Bring the victim to the nearest hospital.

CRAMPS

IT IS THE INVOLUNTARY

CONTRACTION OF MUSCLE

CAUSED BY LACK OF SALT

MINERALS IN THE BLOOD OR LACK

OF BLOOD FLOWING TO THE

MUSCLE.

CRAMPS

LACK OF SALT

MINERALS IN THE BLOOD OR LACK

OF BLOOD FLOWING TO THE

MUSCLE.

FIRST AID FOR CRAMP: 1

MASSAGE THE CRAMPED MUSCLE

FIRST AID FOR CRAMP: 2

COOL THE SKIN WITH A COLD, MOIST CLOTH

FIRST AID FOR CRAMP: 3

STRETCH

FIRST AID FOR CRAMP: 4

DRINK MORE FLUIDS

STITCH

A SHARP PAIN IN YOUR SIDE

OR ABDOMEN.

STITCH

IT ALSO CALLED THE CRAMP

OF DIAPHRAGM.

THE CRAMP OF DIAPHRAGM

STITCH IS ALSO CALLED

RELIEVING SIDE STITCHES 1

TAKE SOME SLOW DEEP BREATHS

RELIEVING SIDE STITCHES 2

STRETCH THE PAINFUL AREA

RELIEVING SIDE STITCHES 3

BEND FORWARDS

RELIEVING SIDE STITCHES 4

PUSH ON THE SORE SPOT

RELIEVING SIDE STITCHES 5

STOP EXERCISING AS A LAST RESORT

NOSEBLEED

A SUDDEN CHANGE IN

TEMPERATURE CAN CAUSE

FIRST AID FOR NOSEBLEEDING 1

TILT YOUR HEAD SLIGHTLY FORWARD

FIRST AID FOR NOSEBLEEDING 2

APPLY PRESSURE WITH YOUR FINGER AND THUMB ON THE SOFT PART OF THE NOSTRILS BELOW THE BRIDGE OF YOUR NOSE

FIRST AID FOR NOSEBLEEDING 3

BREATHE THROUGH YOUR MOUTH

FIRST AID FOR NOSEBLEEDING 4

PLACE A COLD CLOTH ON YOUR FOREHEAD AND NECK

FIRST AID FOR NOSEBLEEDING 5

IF BLEEDING CONTINUES FOR MORE THAN 15 MINUTES, CONTACT A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL

ABRASIONS

Commonly known as a scrape

ABRASIONS

a wound caused by rubbing

or scraping away the skin's outer layer (epidermis).

LINEAR ABRASION

GRAZED OR BRUSHED ABRASION

PATTERN ABRASION

FIRST AID FOR ABRASION: 1

STOP THE BLEEDING

FIRST AID FOR ABRASION: 2

CLEAN THE WOUND

FIRST AID FOR ABRASION: 3

APPLY ANTIBIOTIC

FIRST AID FOR ABRASION: 4

COVER THE WOUND

CONCUSSION

UNCONSCIOUSNESS,

DISORIENTATION AND MEMORY

LOSS CAUSED BY A SUDDEN

BLOW TO THE HEAD.

FIRST AID FOR CONCUSSION: 1

IDENTIFY IF THE PATIENT NEEDS EMERGENCY CARE

FIRST AID FOR CONCUSSION: 2

ASSESS THE PATIENT’S COGNITIVE STATUS

FIRST AID FOR CONCUSSION: 3

PLACE THE PATIENT IN A COMFORTABLE POSITION

FIRST AID FOR CONCUSSION: 4

APPLY A COLD COMPRESS

FIRST AID FOR CONCUSSION: 5

SUPPORT THE PATIENT IN CASE OF VOMITING

FIRST AID FOR CONCUSSION: 6

CLEAN WOUNDS

IF NEEDED, OFFER MEDICATION FOR HEADACHES AND NAUSEA

FIRST AID FOR CONCUSSION:

DRABC METHOD

IF THE VICTIM SEEMS TO BE

UNCONSCIOUS, USE THE

DANGER

RESPONSE

AIRWAY

BREATHING

CIRCULATION

DRABC MEANING

DANGER

CHECK FOR ANY _

RESPONSE

CHECK FOR A _

OPEN

_ THE AIRWAY

BREATHING

CHECK FOR NORMAL _

CIRCULATION

PHONE 999. START CPR

DANGER

RESPONSE

SEND FOR HELP

AIRWAY

BREATHING

DRSABCD

DEFRIBILLATION

DRSABCD LETTER D MEANING

DEFIBRILLATION

APPLY IF AVAILABLE AND FOLLOW VOICE PROMPTS