Bracing, Taping and Caring for Athletic Injury Intro to Sports Med and Athletic Training Methuen High School

Injury care and management When an athlete is injured on the field, the athletic trainer has to understand the facts regarding the particular injury With an understanding of injuries to various body parts, the athletic trainer will determine what will happen to the injured athlete

What to do, what to do… Regarding the injury, the athletic trainer decides: Can the athlete return (or not)? What has to happen to let them return? If they can not return, where should they go? If they need to be seen by a doctor, where should they go?

Post game… When an athlete is injured during a game, an important thing to remember is that the athletic trainer will see the athlete the next day If not the next day, it is important to have the athlete or parent follow up with the athletic trainer as soon as possible to keep them in the health care chain (doctor, trainer, therapist)

How will you manage? If the athlete didn’t go to the doctor: --What do you have to do to return to competition? If they still have pain, what can you do to get them pain free, then return to competition? Will they benefit from a protective brace, wrap or tape?

Bracing for return to competition For any synovial joint in the body, there is a protective brace that will help the athlete return to competition Hopefully, the brace will prevent the injury from happening again

Principles of Equipment Focal Injury: – Injury in a small, concentrated area, usually due to high-velocity…low mass forces. – w0 w0 – k k

Prophylactic Foam - Preventative or protective Low-density material- – Materials that absorb energy from low-impact intensity levels. High-density material- – Materials that absorb more energy from higher impact intensity levels.

Prophylactic Foam Resilience/Memory: – The ability to bounce or spring back into shape or position after being stretched, bent, or impacted.

Protective Equipment Helmets/Face Guards…

Protective Equipment Mouth Guards: – Protect teeth, braces, and reduce risk of concussion.

Protective Equipment Eye Wear…

Protective Equipment Shoulder Pads…

Protective Equipment Elbow Pads…

Protective Equipment Gloves…

Protective Equipment Shin Guards…

Knee

Shoulder and Elbow

Ankle and Foot

Wrist and Hand

Protective Equipment Miscellaneous… Miscellaneous…

Taping of a wrist / hand

Taping of a knee

Taping of an ankle..

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