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Sports Medicine Acute Injuries/Treatment By: John Colunga Veronica Bardales & Leyna Hay What Is an Acute Injury?? •An Acute Injury is a sudden movement of muscle or ligament that causes an injury. EX. A sudden……… •Ankle Sprain •Back Strain •Fracture Signs of an Acute Injury • • • • • • • Sudden, severe pain Swelling Limited Range of Motion Pressure applied causes pain Extreme weakness of the structure Heat due to an increase of blood flow A bone or joint visible or out of place *Note: these can occur suddenly during any physical activity. R.I.C.E. Treatment R.I.C.E. Treatment Cont. • R:est is key to prevent further injury. It is also important because your body needs to conserve energy to have time to properly heal. • I:ce is used to limit blood flow, reduce swelling and decrease pain • *REMEMBER: Never leave ice directly on the skin for more than 20mins. This may result in tissue damage. R.I.C.E. Treatment Cont. •C:ompression aids in the healing process by reducing swelling. •E:levation ensures the blood is circulating correctly so no blood clots form and also helps in reducing swelling. Tissue Healing Tissue healing goes through 3 stages: • Inflammatory Response • Matrix and Cell Proliferation • Remodeling Stage 1 Inflammatory Response- Lasts from time of injury to 72 hours • Signs and Symptoms: • • • • • Severe Pain Severe Swelling Warm to touch Severe Bruising Weakness of the structure Stage 2 Matrix and Cell Proliferation: Lasts from 72 hours to 2-3 weeks • Signs and Symptoms: • Mild/Moderate • • • • Swelling Bruising Pain Weakness of the structure Stage 3 Remodeling: Lasts from 2-3 weeks until 3-4 months • Signs and Symptoms • Minimum/ No • • • • Swelling Bruising Pain Weakness of the structure Moral of the story… • Be careful in any physical activity you do. Whether it be just throwing the ball around, going on a jog or playing under the Friday night lights. • See your Athletic Trainer if any injury occurs! • Dobie Athletic Training Room Hours: • Monday-Friday – 6:30am-7:15am – 1st, 4th, 6th, 7th periods – After School until practices/competitions have ceased Bibliography • • • • • http://sportsmedicine.about.com/cs/rehab/a/rice.htm http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/guide/pain-basics http://ask.com http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/cybertherapist/general/inflammation.php http://google.com
