Athletic Injury Assessment and Management

1. Team approach to delivery of injury care

1.1. The field of athletic training

1.2. The role of the athletic trainer and allied health professionals involved in the care and prevention of sports injuries

1.3. Standard of care guidelines

2. Prevention action planning

2.1. Principles of preventing athletic injuries:

2.1.1. Rules and regulations

2.1.2. Education

2.1.3. Physical conditioning

2.1.4. Injury patterns

2.1.5. Emergency action plan

2.1.6. Facility

2.1.7. Injury management

2.1.8. Equipment

3. Acute and chronic tissue response

3.1. The physiology of trauma

3.1.1. Acute vascular response

3.1.2. Proliferation phase

3.1.3. Tissue maturation

3.2. Life threatening and emergent conditions

3.2.1. Spine management and pre-hospital care

3.2.2. Traumatic brain injury and concussion protocol

4. Etiology of injury

4.1. Role of functional mechanics

4.1.1. Assessment

4.1.2. Recommendations

4.2. Basic mechanical forces and loads and apply basic physical principles

4.3. Etiology and pathology of common acute and chronic injuries including:

4.3.1. Structural locations

4.3.2. Mechanisms

4.3.3. Functional implications

4.3.4. Classification

4.3.5. Recognition

5. Management of injury for upper and lower appendicular, axial, systemic, and environmental conditions

5.1. Initial management principles

5.1.1. Methodical injury evaluation

5.1.2. Functional anatomy

5.1.3. Joint stability and range of motion

5.2. Application of standard sports aid including:

5.2.1. Standard acute practice

5.2.2. Care of overuse and chronic injury

5.2.3. Psychosocial intervention in care

5.2.4. Basic sports aid supplies including padding, tensoring, wrapping

5.2.5. Appropriate mode of referral

5.3. Criteria for re-entry to sport

5.3.1. Re-conditioning exercises

5.3.2. Basic sports aid supplies including padding and adhesive protection

5.3.3. Prophylactic taping