Sports Medicine HOSA-Therapeutic Intervention

Physical Rehabilitation program goal

To return the injured athlete to pre-injury levels of strength, power, endurance, flexibility, and confidence as quickly and safely as possible.

Injured body part

Rehab program focuses on...

Could become re-injured.

What happens when and if an athlete returns to activity without undergoing physical rehabilitation?

Particular exercise program of athlete at lower intensity

Aggressive rehab program will require...

post surgical/ acute injury, early exercise, intermediate exercise, advanced exercise, initial sports re-entry

5 phases of physical rehabilitation

decreasing pain,effusion,inflammatory response to trauma

Along with exercise, AT must also deal with ....

muscular strength, power, and endurance to anatomical structure

Returning an athlete to a pain-free active range of motion will increase

therapeutic exercise, therapeutic usage,athletic education, goal setting

4 basic components of any physical rehab program are...

determining purpose of an exercise

joint range of motion,

muscle strength, power, endurance, balance, proprioception, kinesthetic awareness and cardiovascular fitness (total body conditioning)

Muscular strength, power, and endurance

Progressive resistive exercises are used to increase...

Purpose of Taping and wrapping

Primary: to provide additional support, stability, and compression for affected body part.

shorten the muscles angle of pull, Decrease joint range of motion, Secure pads, bandages and protective devices, Apply compression to aid in controlling swelling

Taping and wrapping techniques can

Taping: prep removal of hair

The athlete should shave the affected body part. This eu ensure a good solid foundation for the tape, will allow for easy tape removal, and will reduce skin irritation.

Taping prep: spray adherent

Spray the affected area with an adherent to aid adhesive quality

Taping prep- skin lubricants

In areas of high friction or sensitivity, a skin lubricant such as heel and lace pad will help reduce the possibility of irritation

Taping prep- underwrap

Foam wrap used to hold heel and lace pads in place. Use of underwrap over entire taping area can compromise stability of taping technique

Spica, figure of eight, and pad support.

Common terminology for the wraps are...

Spica wraps

Traditionally employed at the hip and shoulder joints.

Figure of eight wraps

Placed over ankle, knee, elbow, and wrist, and hand joints.

Aid in securing pads after proper placement of felt, foam rubber, and protective devices.

Supportive wraps

Protection, Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation, Support

What does PRICES stand for?

Spiral

What kind of pattern is used when applying a compression wrap?

Start distal to injury, cross injured joint, finish proximal to affected area.

Compression wrapping process

Assists in moving fluids out of injured area.

How does elevation assist in a compression wrap?

Every 4 hours.

When should compression wraps take place?

Be aware of specific rules for that particular sport.

When applying supportive techniques to an athlete you should...

Prevent injury and protect injured anatomical structures

Primary purpose for protective device...

Additional protection, support, stability, and compression.

Protective device can be applied to add...

How are braces and special devices are beneficial?

If are intelligently selected, used within the rules and guidelines of specific sport.

Foam

used in conjunction with various taping/wrapping procedures to increase efficacy of technique.

proper size, thickness, shape, composition

things to keep in mind about foam is...

thermoplastic

can allow the injured athlete to return to practice and or competition with an increased awareness that the injury will be protected.

may be restricted from some sports, limited to a certain body part, require padding according to guidelines

due to the hardness of thermoplastic, it (M,L,R)

Felt

applied by same criteria as foam.

size, thickness, and use of adhesive/non-adhesive felt.

factors to be considered in construction and application of felt pad are...

construction of a special pad criteria

1- does the pad meet specific rules and guidelines of sport?

2- does the pad perform the function for which it was designed?

3- will the pad contribute to further injury to the area or to an adjacent area?

4- Will the pad alter the function or void the warranty of a manufactured piece of equipment (i.e., helmet, shoulder pads)