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Sports injuries and first aid

Sports injuries and first aid. Shil Patel. Contents. Dislocations Some types of bone breaks Ligaments and tendons Sprains PRICE !!! Questions. Dislocations. A dislocation is when bones are forced out of normal positions causing injury to your joints.

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Sports injuries and first aid

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  1. Sports injuries and first aid Shil Patel

  2. Contents • Dislocations • Some types of bone breaks • Ligaments and tendons • Sprains • PRICE !!! • Questions

  3. Dislocations • A dislocation is when bones are forced out of normal positions causing injury to your joints. • Usually these are shoulders, fingers, and knees. • Don’t move the joint ! • Splinting it. • Ice the joint!

  4. Simple breaks • Fracture = break • Fractures occur when too much pressure is applied to a bone. • Many, many, many types of fractures. • Closed = bone remains internal • Open = bone breaks the skin • Types depend after that depend on how the fracture occurs

  5. Ligaments and Tendons • Ligaments connect bone to bone. • Slightly elastic • Double jointed actually refers to ligament. • Tendons however connect bone to muscle. • Very flexible, yet tough. • Neumonic for torn tendons is PRIPE !

  6. Sprains • A sprain is when a ligament is over-stretched, twisted or torn. • Protection –Stabilise the area to prevent harm. • Rest – Slows blood flow to the area. • Ice – Slows blood flow, relieves some pain too. • Compression – Slows blood flow. • Elevation – Slows blood flow. • Slowing blood flow reduces swelling. • The more swelling the longer the recovery time.

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