Assessing Sport Injuries in the NFL (From the Couch)
Strains vs. Sprains Strains Grades Sprains Grades Overstretch Muscles Tendons Grades Mild Moderate Severe Sprains Abnormal ^ROM Ligaments Fascia, etc. Grades Mild Moderate Severe
Dislocation vs. Separation A joint comes apart Very traumatic Lose usability Gross deformity Always X-ray Separation Bones apart, but not in joint Can still function Usually sprained Sometimes Fracture
Axial Loading Straightens the spine Leads to neck fracture/dislocation
Concussions
Fractures Complete or partial breaking of a bone
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