Athletic Injury Assessment and Management

The student will learn to:

1. Role / Profession of Athletic Injury Management

1.1.     Describe the role of the athletic trainer and allied health professionals involved in the care and prevention of sports injuries

1.2.     Describe the components of athletic training programs

1. Physiology of Trauma

2.1.     Describe the physiology of Shock and Inflammation and recognize signs and symptoms

2.1.1.  Discuss Tissue Repair

2.1.2.  Discuss Tissue Remodeling

1. Injury Prevention

3.1.     Describe the principles of prevention of athletic injuries

3.2.     Describe and demonstrate emergency sports first aid preparation and procedures:

3.2.1.  Recognize Life Threatening and Emergency Situations

3.2.2.  Identify Common Acute and Chronic Injuries including:

3.2.2.1.  structural locations

3.2.2.2.  mechanisms

3.2.2.3.  functional implications

3.2.2.4.  classification

3.2.2.5.  recognition

3.2.3.  Perform facility and equipment checks

3.2.4.  Create an Emergency Action Plan

3.3.     Describe the application of principles of fitness and training to sport injury prevention

3.3.1.  muscular strength and endurance

3.3.2.  flexibility

3.3.3.  cardiovascular fitness

3.3.4.  warm up and cool down

3.3.5.  overtraining

3.4.     Recognize Injury Patterns

1. Etiology of Injury

4.1.     Describe etiology and pathology of common sports injuries

4.2.     Recognize role of biomechanics

4.2.1.  assessment

4.2.2.  recommendations

4.3.     Understand basic physiological forces and loads and apply basic physical principles

1. Management of injury where applicable for: ankle, foot and lower leg, knee, hip and thigh, lower back and spine, shoulder complex, elbow, wrist, hand, head trauma, skin disorders, environmental injury:

5.1.     Describe and demonstrate initial management principles

5.1.1.  Describe and conduct methodical injury evaluation

5.1.2.  Locate functional anatomy

5.1.3.  Perform an assessment of joint stability and Range of Motion

5.2.     Describe and demonstrate the application of standard sports aid including:

5.2.1.  RICES principle

5.2.2.  Care of Overuse and Chronic Injury

5.2.3.  Recommend appropriate mode of referral

5.3.     Describe the role of therapeutic modalities

5.3.1.  Cryotherapy

5.3.2.  Thermotherapy

5.3.3.  Manual therapy

5.4.     Describe appropriate criteria for re-entry to sport

5.4.1.  Plan for re-conditioning exercises

5.4.2.  Describe and demonstrate the use of basic sports aid supplies including padding, tensoring, wrapping and adhesive protection

5.4.3.  Describe and demonstrate the use of Prophylactic Taping

5.4.3.1.  Recognize biomechanical factors

5.4.3.2.  Understand and demonstrate procedures

5.4.3.3.  Understand and demonstrate techniques

5.5.     Describe the application of sport performance principles to the management of sports injuries

5.5.1.  Describe technical training techniques

5.5.2.  Describe mental training techniques

5.5.3.  Describe the role of nutrition and drug ingestion within sports injuries

DOUGLAS COLLEGE SIGNATURE ELEMENTS:

Core Competencies:

a.  Oral, written and interpersonal communication

• Prepare emergency response plans
• Prepare written injury plans

b.  Computational and Information Technology

• Use appropriate anatomical software
• Communicate with instructor and classmates using course website

c.  Critical  and Creative Thinking

• Synthesize literature with respect to assigned topics

d.  Teamwork

• Work on project research with others
• Role play for injury scenarios and practical applications

Academic Signature:

a.  Applied Skills (field, laboratory practicum)

• Demonstrate practical body assessment skills
• Design and demonstrate prophylactic care

b.  Ethical behaviour and social responsibility

• Demonstrate appropriate patient care

c.  Intercultural, International and Global Perspective

• Plan for cultural diversity with the practical sessions