Starter quiz
- Overuse injuries are caused by repetitive actions over a period of time. Where do you think butterfly stroke swimmers most commonly suffer an overuse injury?
- shoulder ✓
- ankle
- knee
- wrist
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- What is the first thing you should do if you suspect you have sprained your wrist playing sport?
- put some ice on it
- stop using the wrist altogether ✓
- give it five more minutes to see if it gets better
- elevate it above your lungs
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- Match the protective equipment to a possible injury it is helping to prevent.
- helmet⇔blow to the head ✓
- football shin pads⇔broken leg ✓
- gumshield⇔dislodged teeth ✓
- knee pads⇔grazed knees ✓
- Match the sport to the common injury experienced by performers in that sport.
- tennis⇔elbow pain due to overuse ✓
- football⇔hamstring pull ✓
- basketball⇔twisted ankle ✓
- American football⇔concussion ✓
- Ligaments play the role of attaching what to what?
- bone to bone ✓
- muscle to muscle
- muscle to bone
- bone to cartilage
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- What word describes a break or crack in a bone?
- 'fracture' ✓
Exit quiz
- Which of these are soft tissue injuries which would be treated by using RICE?
- strain ✓
- concussion
- fracture
- sprain ✓
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- Match the criteria from RICE to its definition.
- rest⇔stop using and immobilise the injured area ✓
- ice⇔apply an ice pack or bag of frozen peas to the injured area ✓
- compression⇔use a bandage wrapped tight around the injury ✓
- elevation⇔raise the injured part above the heart ✓
- Match the injury to its description.
- strain⇔muscular injury in which the muscle is overstretched or torn ✓
- sprain⇔overstretched or torn ligaments at a joint ✓
- abrasion⇔caused by friction between the skin and a rough surface ✓
- torn cartilage⇔damage to the tissue which acts as a buffer between bones ✓
- Loss of consciousness, feeling dizzy and temporary memory loss are all symptoms of a...
- 'concussion' ✓
- Which of these are symptoms of a fracture?
- intense pain ✓
- unable to move injured area ✓
- loss of memory
- muscular pain
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- A forceful impact on the elbow causes the lower arm to be dislodged from its normal position. This is called a...
- 'dislocation' ✓
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Key learning points
- Concussion is the sudden but short-lived loss of mental function that occurs after a blow to the head.
- A fracture is a partial or complete break in a bone that occurs when subjected to more force than it can withstand.
- A strain is a muscular injury that occurs when the muscle is overstretched or torn.
- A sprain is a joint injury that occurs when the ligament is overstretched or torn.
- Repetitive actions can inflame tendons, as is the case with golfer's elbow and tennis elbow.
Common misconception
RICE is the treatment required for all injuries.
RICE in only suitable for soft tissue injuries such as strains and sprains. For other types of injuries , other types of medical care should be sought.
Keywords
Concussion - temporary unconsciousness or confusion caused by a blow on the head
Fracture - the cracking or breaking of a bone
Dislocation - injury caused when the normal position of a joint is displaced
Sprain - a overstretching or tearing of ligaments
Strain - an overstretched or torn muscle
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