Ivo Wesseling MAT ATC LAT Athletic Trainer since 2003 Agenda Commonly seen injuries Acute management of injuries Identifying when advanced care is needed Knee injury prevention Concussion Management ID: 1036096
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1. Guilford Soccer Injury Meeting Ivo Wesseling, MAT, ATC, LATAthletic Trainer since 2003
2. Agenda Commonly seen injuriesAcute management of injuriesIdentifying when advanced care is neededKnee injury preventionConcussion Management
3. Common Soccer InjuriesData shows between 67%-70% soccer injuries are lower extremity - ankle injuries - knee injuries - contusions - muscle strains
4. Ankle InjuryGregory Coupet ankle injury
5. Ankle
6. Knee InjuryJonathan Reis Knee Injury
7. Knee
8. Injury Differences Sprain - injury involving the ligaments - stretching/tearing - does not return to original state - swelling and bruising immediateStrain - injury involving muscles or tendons - stretching/tearing - can return to original state - swelling and bruising delayed at times
9. Acute Injury Management R.I.C.E - Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation - 15min ice, 45min no ice (no chemical ice preferred) - NO HEAT FIRST 72hrsWhen to seek advanced care - Deformity (compared to the other side) - Immediate (profuse) swelling - Unable to move affected limb - Unable to bear weight - Increased pain with ice application - Uncontrollable bleeding - Out of character pain
10. Chronic Injury Management Injuries that fall under chronic - tendonitis, bursitis, “shin splints”, patellar-related painRest, Ice (before and after activity)Heat before activity, Ice afterWhen to seek advanced care - No decrease in symptoms - Rest does not help
11. How To Recognize an Injury Obvious signs: limping, awkward limb positionOut-of-character behaviorCollision/Contact that was severe
12. Knee Injury PreventionPrograms are effectivewww.aclprevent.com - Santa Monica based prevention program - program takes about 15minutes
13. ConcussionPublic Act 10-62, "An Act Concerning Student Athletes and Concussions.'' - Anyone who has a coaching permit issued by the State Board of Education and who coaches intramural or interscholastic athletics must be trained in how to recognize and respond to head injuries and concussions. - A coach must take a student athlete out of any interscholastic or intramural game or practice if the athlete (1) shows signs of having suffered a concussion after an observed or suspected blow to the head or body or (2) is diagnosed with a concussion. The coach must keep the athlete out of any game or practice until the athlete has received written clearance to return to the game or practice from a licensed medical professional.
14. Concussion sustainedBurdisso Head InjuryDavid Villa Head Injury
15. What is a Concussion? Why is everyone talking about it?Why are they so dangerous?Are there different types of concussions?Mechanism of injury - contact to the head - head hits the ground (cervical injury)
16. Concussion Symptoms HeadacheDizzinessNauseaBalancing problemsDisoriented behaviorSensitivity to lightLoss of Consciousness
17. When to seek advanced care? Any time a concussion is suspected visit a licensed medical professionalAny time there is loss of consciousness - immediate transportation to ER
18. Questions?