Classifying and Managing Sports Injuries

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Classifying and Managing Sports Injuries

Assessment of Injury

TOTAPS

*TALK (find out what happened, how it occurred and what they are feeling- symptoms)

* OBSERVE (look for obvious signs of injury- swelling, discolouration, deformity, etc)

* TOUCH (gentally feel around the injury and try to pnpoint the area of pain)

* ACTIVE MOVEMENT (ask the player to perform a range of movements specif to the required sport/activity)

* PASSIVE MOVEMENT (the assessor manipulates the injured site to detect pain and instability)

* SKILLS TEST (the player is required to perform a particular skill that is essential to their gameplay- e.g. an agility test of speed combined with sideways movement for a soccer player).

Indirect Injuries

Indirrect injuries are caused by intrinsic force (those within the body). An example is a torn hamstring in a sprinter as the result of over-stretching (stride length).

Direct Injuries

Direct injuries are caused by an external force applied to the body. An example may be a punch in boxing knocking out an opponent.

Overuse Injuries

Hard tissue injuries

Dislocation

Fractures

Soft tissue injuries

RICER

Infammatory response

Skin abrasions, lacerations and blisters

Tears, sprains and contusions