Injury Evaluation HOPS

Injury Evaluation HOPS Students Will be able to: Define HOPS Describe the injury evaluation process

Injury Evaluation HOPS Who has tried to put something together ? Was it ---- Easy, or Frustrating

Injury Evaluation HOPS What would make your task of putting something together, easier?

Injury Evaluation HOPS Having organized instructions: Will assist you how?

Injury Evaluation HOPS Eliminates some of the frustration Speeds up the process Ensures that the end product will be successfully achieved.

Injury Evaluation HOPS To correctly evaluate an athlete’s injury, you need to follow an organized process .

Injury Evaluation HOPS An organized process of determining the type and severity of an injury

Injury Evaluation HOPS HOPS: A system of injury evaluation based on History, Observation, Palpation Stress Tests

Injury Evaluation HOPS History: a series of questions asked to determine the nature and location of the injury

Injury Evaluation HOPS History: Based on subjective findings Volunteer to write on board Hx questions to ask athlete How did injury happen? (mechanism) When did it happen? Acute or chronic Have you ever injured the same area before? Previous injury What did you feel or hear? What type of pain do you have? Location?

Injury Evaluation HOPS Observation: Based on objective findings. Volunteer to write on board Observations on might find with an injury Observe how athlete holds injured area. Observe gait Compare Bi-Laterally Always check the uninvolved side first Swelling Deformity Discoloration Atrophy ROM

Injury Evaluation HOPS Palpation: Hands on approach Volunteer to write on board what you are palpating for. Tenderness to palpation (TTP) at: Bones Ligaments Tendon Muscles Deformities Spasms Change in Temperature

Injury Evaluation HOPS Stress Tests: Specific tests done for specific areas Range of Motion ROM AROM / PROM Special tests for specific structures Muscle Testing Functional Activities Sport Specific Activities

Injury Evaluation HOPS Handout: HOPS Worksheet