Upload
paul-wells
View
215
Download
2
Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
Sports Injury Management and the Athletic Trainer
Chapter 1
The Sports Medicine Team Primary Sports Medicine Team:
Team Physician, Certified Athletic Trainer, Coach, and the Athletes.
Additional Members: Orthopedists, Physical Therapists,
EMT’s, podiatrists, radiologists, nutritionists, exercise physiologists, sport psychologists, dentists, chiropractors, and ophthalmologists.
Team Physician responsibilities Pre-participation examinations On-site coverage of catastrophic
sport contests Dispense medications Facilitate referrals Determine return to play guidelines Provide in-service trainings
Athletic Trainer responsibilities Prevention
Educate and Instruct Bracing and Taping Monitor Safety of Participation Facilitate Safe Conditioning Sanitation Promotion of Nutritional Concerns
Athletic Trainer Resp. Cont. Recognition,
Evaluation, and Assessment History Observation Palpation Special Tests Assessment
Educate Inform Plan
ATC Duties Cont. Immediate Care
Initiate emergency medical care procedures
Stabilize musculoskeletal injuries Facilitate referral when appropriate Educate members of the health care
team on immediate care procedures
ATC Duties Cont. Treatment, rehabilitation, and
reconditioning Therapeutic Modalities Therapeutic Exercises Reassess and Treat Educate Provide Guidance
ATC Duties Cont. Organization and Administration
Plan of Action Write policies and procedures
concerning: Safe Participation Facilities Timely Care Safety Legal Compliance Sanitation
Manage resources Maintain records
ATC Duties Cont. Professional Development and
Responsibility Demonstrate professional conduct Continuing education Adhere to professional ethics Follow legal responsibilities
ATC Job Settings High Schools Colleges and
University’s Professional
Sports Sports Medicine
Clinics Clinical health
Care programs
Industrial health care programs
Health and fitness clubs
Legal Liability Tort Standard of Care Scope of Care 12 major domains
of Athletic Training Pathology Assessment Pharmacology
Modalities Exercise General Medical Nutritional
concerns Psychosocial
intervention Health care adm. Professional
development
Negligence Malfeasance Misfeasance Nonfeasance Malpractice Gross Negligence
Possible causes of litigation Failure to warn Informed consent Foresee-ability of Harm Product liability Confidentiality
Ways to Avoid Litigation Licensing Pre-participation
plan Well developed
Sports Medicine Team
Post Warning Signs
Protective Equipment
Use only NOCSAE approved equipment
Continuing education
Act as a reasonably prudent professional in caring for all sport participants.