Sports Med EOPA Review

Coach

Member of the sports medicine team

Responsible for first aid care of athletes in the absence of an athletic trainer.

Athlete

Member of the sports medicine team

Should be well informed about their injury and listen to their body to prevent re-injury.

Parents

Member of the sports medicine team

Important especially with athletes who are minors

Team Physician

Member of the sports medicine team

Assists the athletic trainer in return to play decisions

Athletic Trainer

Member of the sports medicine team

Responsible for all aspects of care of the injured athlete.

Facilitates communication between all members of the sports medicine team.

CSCS (Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist)

Lead/instruct individuals and groups in exercise activities.

Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist

"Personal Trainer"

ATC (Certified Athletic Trainer)

Prevent, evaluate, care and rehabilitate injuries.

DC (Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine)

Spine specialists

RD (Registered Dietician)

Promotes healthy eating habits and recommends dietary modifications

Exercise physiologist

Expert in the effect of exercise on the human body

Family Physician

Medical doctor

Diagnose illness, prescribe and administer treatment for people with injury or disease

LMT (Licensed Massage Therapist)

Uses touch to manipulate soft tissues of the body to restore function

OT (Occupational Therapist)

Helps with conditions that limit activities of daily living.

Also has assistants and aides that help within this field.

Orthopedic Surgeon

Medical doctor

Bone/Joint surgeon

DPT (Doctor of Physical Therapy)

Must have a Doctorate degree at an accredited school

Helps restore, maintain physical health by relieving pain and improving mobility.

Also has assistants and aides that help within this field.

PA (Physician Assistant)

Practices medicine under the supervision of physicians and surgeons

Podiatrist

Diagnose and treat issues of the foot and lower leg

Sports Psychologist

Study mental processes and behavior and assists in the mental aspect of sport participation

Collision sport

Athletes use their bodies to deter or punish their opponent.

Examples include football, rugby and hockey.

Contact sport

Contact with the opponent is part of the sport, but is not part of the actual intent of the sport and discouraged by the rules.

Examples include basketball, soccer, and wrestling

Non-contact sport

Players are physically separated from their opponent

Examples include Volleyball, Tennis, and Cross Country running

Assumption of Risk

Athletes recognize that there are some risks inherent in participating in sports and choose to take part anyway.

Battery

Touching someone without their permission

Commission

Doing something extra that a reasonable person would not have done

Omission

Failing to do something that a reasonable person would have done

Failure to Warn

Not informing a participant of potential risks and dangers

HIPAA

Medical information confidentiality law

Informed Consent

Being informed of all procedures and potential risks/benefits of each

Liability

Legal responsibility to act

Malpractice

When an individual commits a negligent act while providing care

Negligence

Failure to use ordinary or reasonable care.

Must prove four things: Duty of care, Breach of duty, Injury/damage, Proximate cause

Standard of Care

Level of care that is expected, based on someone with similar education and experience

ADA

Federal legislation ensuring equal opportunities to Americans with disabilities (American Disability Act)

Scope of Practice

The skills and responsibilities of your level of training.

What you can and cannot do as part of your career.

Title IX

Gender equity law

SOAP

Proper documentation format

Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan

EAP

Plan detailing how to deal with an emergency.

Includes location of equipment and individual responsibilities.

Specific for each sport and venue.

Superior

Closer to the head or higher than another structure

Inferior

Closer to the feet or lower than another structure

Anterior

More in front than another structure

Posterior

More in back than another structure

Medial

Closer to the midline than another structure

Lateral

Farther away from the midline than another structure

Distal

Further from the root of the limb (extremities only)

Proximal

Closer to the root of the limb (extremities only)

Superficial

Closer to the surface of the body than another structure

Deep

Closer to the core of the body than another structure

Ventral

Towards the belly/front

Dorsal

Towards the back

Prone

Lying face down

Supine

Lying face up

Unilateral

Pertaining to one side of the body

Bilateral

Pertaining to both sides of the body

Anatomical Position

Standing with the palms facing forward

Sagittal Plane

Divides the body into right and left portions

Frontal Plane

Divides the body into front and back portions.

Also called the Coronal Plane

Transverse Plane

Divides the body into upper and lower portions.

Also called the Horizontal Plane

Midline

Divides the body into EQUAL right and left halves.

Also called the Midsagittal Plane

Articulation

The site at which bones meet to form a joint

Bursa

A fluid-filled sac at a joint that prevents friction

Cartilage

Gristle-like padding that lies on or between bones

Ligament

Tissue that connects bone to bone

Tendon

Tissue that connects muscle to bone

Cryotherapy

Treatment by use of cold

Hydrotherapy

Treatment by use of water

Thermotherapy

Treatment by use of heat

Modality

Method or apparatus used for healing an injury

Proprioception

Sense of the body's position in space

Range of Motion

Movement of a joint around a central point (how much motion occurs at a joint)

Reduction

To bring back to the normal position

Valgus

Distal aspect of limb forced away from the midline

Varus

Distal aspect of limb forced toward midline

Indicate

To advise the use of

Contraindicate

To advise against

Acclimatization

The process of the body physiologically adapting to an unfamiliar environment (altitude or temperatures)

Aerobic

Work or exercise requiring oxygen.

(Endurance, long in duration yet low in intensity)

Anaerobic

Work or exercise not requiring oxygen

(Sprints, short in duration and high in intensity)

Analgesic

An agent for producing insensibility to pain

Constriction

State of being pinched off or smaller than normal

Dilation

State of being enlarged

Contralateral

On the opposite side

Diagnosis

The name of the disease or condition a person is believed to have

Prognosis

Prediction of the course and end of a disease or eventual outcome of an injury

Innervate

To supply with nerves

Palpation

Examination by touch

Vasoconstrictor

An agent causing the constriction or closing of blood vessels

Vasodilator

An agent causing the dilation or opening of blood vessels

Abrasion

Minor wound in which the skin's surface is rubbed or scraped

Avulsion

Tearing or pulling away or a part of a structure

Bursitis

Inflammation of a bursa

Contusion

A bruise to a bone or muscle, caused by an outside force resulting in tissue damage and internal bleeding.

Dislocation

Complete displacement of a bone from its normal position in a joint.

Fracture

A break or crack in a bone

Hematoma

Swelling composed of blood.

Internal bleeding associated with a contusion.

Incision

A cut made surgically with a sharp knife

Laceration

A jagged cut or tear in the skin

Separation

Pulling apart of a generally non-movable joint

Sprain

Stretching or tearing of ligaments

Strain

Stretching or tearing of muscle or tendon

Subluxation

Incomplete or partial dislocation of a joint