Sports Med

Lateral

An injury to the outside of your knee would be to the lateral side.

Origin

A muscle’s origin is where it attaches to the less movable bone.

Posterior

The anatomical term for behind.

Medial

The term for towards the middle of your body.

Proximal

Your elbow is proximal to your wrist.

Physical therapist

A physical therapist can help you regain strength after an injury.

Tendon

A tendon connects a muscle to a bone.

Superior

The anatomical term for above.

Axial

Your spine is part of your axial skeleton.

Distal

Your toes are distal to the ankle.

Occupational therapist

An occupational therapist helps you regain task specific functions following an injury.

Ligament

A ligament connects two bones together.

Insertion

A muscle’s insertion is where it attaches to the more movable bone.

Grade

Sprains and strains are measured by grades.

Specialist

A doctor that focuses on treating and diagnosing one part of the body is a specialist.

Strain

An injury to a muscle.

Left ventricle

The thickest and most powerful chamber in the heart.

Cardiac arrest

If an athlete is in cardiac arrest, their odds of survival drop by 10% for every 1 minute.

Cartilage

Ribs are anchored to the sternum by cartilage.

Sprain

An injury to a ligament.

Grade 2 sprain

An injury that causes slight instability.

Fracture

A fracture with a bone poking through the skin is a major risk for infection.

Grade 3 strain

An injury that causes no strength.

Distal

An injury that is distal to the wrist could occur to the hand/finger.

Axial skeleton

Your skull, ribs, and spine are a part of your axial skeleton.

Posterior ligament

An injury to a ligament behind the knee would be an injury to a posterior ligament.

Grade 1

If there is no loss in strength or stability, the only grade a sprain or strain could be is grade 1.

Grade 2 strain

A slight loss of strength could be caused by a grade 2 strain.

Cardiac contractions

Cardiac contractions start at the apex of the heart.

Cardiac muscle

Cardiac muscle can continually beat because it has a large amount of mitochondria.

Right ventricle

The right ventricle pumps blood to the lungs.

Capillaries

The blood vessels that are the thinnest and most delicate are the capillaries.

Heartrate

An athlete cannot control their heartrate.

Wind knocked out of you

When you get the 'wind knocked out of you' that is caused by a disturbance to the diaphragm that sits just below the lungs and controls breathing.

Backflow of blood

If a player has an issue with a backflow of blood, they likely have a valve that is not working correctly.

Second impact syndrome

Multiple concussions back to back put you at risk for second impact syndrome.

Arteries

Vessels that are supposed to be naturally stretchy and able to handle pressure are arteries.

Floating ribs

Ribs 11 and 12 are floating ribs.

Sign vs. Symptom

Know the difference between a sign and a symptom.