1. Sports Medicine Acute Injuries/Treatment By: John Colunga Veronica Bardales & Leyna Hay

2. What Is an Acute Injury?? An Acute Injury is a sudden movement of muscle or ligament that causes an injury. EX. A sudden……… Ankle Sprain Back Strain Fracture

3. Signs of an Acute Injury Sudden, severe pain Swelling Limited Range of Motion Pressure applied causes pain Extreme weakness of the structure Heat due to an increase of blood flow A bone or joint visible or out of place * Note: these can occur suddenly during any physical activity.

4. R.I.C.E. Treatment

5. R.I.C.E. Treatment Cont. R : est is key to prevent further injury. It is also important because your body needs to conserve energy to have time to properly heal. I : ce is used to limit blood flow, reduce swelling and decrease pain *REMEMBER: Never leave ice directly on the skin for more than 20mins. This may result in tissue damage.

6. R.I.C.E. Treatment Cont. C :ompression aids in the healing process by reducing swelling. E: levation ensures the blood is circulating correctly so no blood clots form and also helps in reducing swelling.

7. Tissue Healing Tissue healing goes through 3 stages: Inflammatory Response Matrix and Cell Proliferation Remodeling

8. Stage 1 Inflammatory Response- Lasts from time of injury to 72 hours Signs and Symptoms: Severe Pain Severe Swelling Warm to touch Severe Bruising Weakness of the structure

9. Stage 2 Matrix and Cell Proliferation: Lasts from 72 hours to 2-3 weeks Signs and Symptoms: Mild/Moderate Swelling Bruising Pain Weakness of the structure

10. Stage 3 Remodeling: Lasts from 2-3 weeks until 3-4 months Signs and Symptoms Minimum/ No Swelling Bruising Pain Weakness of the structure

11. Moral of the story… Be careful in any physical activity you do. Whether it be just throwing the ball around, going on a jog or playing under the Friday night lights. See your Athletic Trainer if any injury occurs! Dobie Athletic Training Room Hours: Monday-Friday – 6:30am-7:15am – 1 st, 4 th, 6 th, 7 th periods – After School until practices/competitions have ceased

12. Bibliography http://sportsmedicine.about.com/cs/rehab/a/rice.htm http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/guide/pain-basics http://ask.com http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/cybertherapist/general/inflammation.php http://google.com