Injury
- Created by: bethmiller
- Created on: 22-03-15 10:24
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- Injury
- Internally caused injuries
- Overuse injuries
- caused by training too much
- stress fractures
- muscle and tendon injuries
- Sudden injuries
- strain put on the body due to lots of stretching, twisting and turning
- problems such as hamstring pulls
- Overuse injuries
- Externally caused injuries
- caused my factors other than the performer
- Foul play or incorrect actions
- involves other players
- often quite serious
- rules to prevent them
- Impact injuries
- contact with other players
- impact with equipment like goal posts
- impact with playing surface
- Equipment/Clothing
- faulty equipment
- damaged equipment
- badly fitting or inapropriate
- Accidents
- always be some accidents
- Common injuries
- Head injuries
- make sure they are able to breathe
- in coma position
- mouth and nose are clear
- concussion
- loss of consciousness
- very relaxed limbs
- weak and irregular pulse
- slow and shallow breathing
- dilated pupils
- Fractures
- broken bones
- snapping sound heard
- pain in the area
- abnormal shape or outline of limb
- unnatural position
- swelling
- Hypothermia
- rapid cooling of body
- temp drops very quickly
- remove wet clothing
- Head injuries
- RICE
- for sprains, strains, pulled muscles, cramp and dislocation
- sprain: overstretching or tearing of ligaments at a joint
- strain: overstretching of a muscle
- Rest
- stop and rest the injury
- Ice
- apply ice to reduce swelling and relieve pain
- Compression
- bandage or tape to give support and pressure
- Elevation
- raise injured part to decrease circulation to the area
- for sprains, strains, pulled muscles, cramp and dislocation
- Internally caused injuries
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