Hi everyone!
For this week's topic, I am choosing to write about spinal cord injuries. The human spinal cord is a very fragile part of the body, as well as important. Humans need the spinal cord so we can carry out our normal daily activities. It is a very complex part of the body, and when it is compromised by sport related injury, the effects can be catastrophic.
The National Athletic Trainer's Association stated that there are 11,000 spinal cord injuries that happen annually. The NATA also stated that 7.8 catastrophic cervical spine injuries happen annually in football alone. These injuries can be devastating, and it is crucial that sports medicine staff and emergency staff know how to manage an acute spinal cord injury in sports.
Spinal cord injuries occur from a devastating blow to the head or trunk, more specifically, a direct force to the crown of the head, putting an axial load on the cervical spine. Many physiological responses and symptoms happen after a traumatic spinal cord injury like muscle spasm, neurological symptoms, alerted consciousness, neurovascular compromise, posturing, pain, and other altered mental symptoms. One main thing one must worry about when a catastrophic spinal cord injury occurs is instant assessment of vitals and immobilization. An athlete's life could be at stake in these situations, so it's crucial that trained personal has rehearsed a plan for immobilization and transport. Communication as well as planning is so important. What you want is for the athlete to be transported to emergency care as safely and as quickly as possible. The best way to prevent these injuries from happening is proper education and equipment management.
Works Cited: http://natajournals.org/doi/pdf/10.4085/1062-6050-44.3.306?code=nata-site
Friday, October 27, 2017
Monday, October 9, 2017
In The News - Blog #2
Hello everyone!
This week for "In The News," I found an article on knee injuries, presented by the MLB Team Physicians Association. This article, "Sports Injuries of the Knee," was published in 2013, and was written by Dr. Andrea Spiker and Dr. Bashir A. Zikria.
As an athletic training major, I have seen a lot of knee injuries, basically in every area of the knee. This article goes one by one to each major structure of the knee, and explains what injuries occur there. I really enjoyed reading over each of those points. To clear up any confusion, I like that the article included a picture of the knee with anatomical landmarks for the reader to refer to. There is no bias I can find in this article. It is very straight forward on what is happening in the realm of knee injuries, as well as providing information and visuals. I think it is a very solid article overall.
This article is a great read to basically get a better understanding of knee injuries and overall knowledge of the knee joint. I also like that the article was good about including some interesting factual information as well. I feel that this article is very relevant to us since knee injuries are very common. For instance, NFL football player J.J Watt has currently been removed from play for the rest of the season during last night's game due to a tibial plateau fracture (anatomical landmark of the knee). We hear about knee injuries a lot, and although the MLB Team Physicians Association calls the knee joint "a large but simple joint," there are still a lot of reoccurring injuries to that area. The good news is, modern medicine has advanced itself in healing patients with knee injuries. According to the MLB Team Physicians Association, there are around 100,000 ACL reconstructions a year, with 90 percent of athletes returning to play at the same level they once were without complications. Also, modern medicine has come up with protective measures as well, including braces, taping techniques, and strength rehabilitation. Prevention and correct treatment is definitely key here!
Link of article: http://mlbtpa.org/index.php/topics/12-sports-injuries-of-the-knee
This week for "In The News," I found an article on knee injuries, presented by the MLB Team Physicians Association. This article, "Sports Injuries of the Knee," was published in 2013, and was written by Dr. Andrea Spiker and Dr. Bashir A. Zikria.
As an athletic training major, I have seen a lot of knee injuries, basically in every area of the knee. This article goes one by one to each major structure of the knee, and explains what injuries occur there. I really enjoyed reading over each of those points. To clear up any confusion, I like that the article included a picture of the knee with anatomical landmarks for the reader to refer to. There is no bias I can find in this article. It is very straight forward on what is happening in the realm of knee injuries, as well as providing information and visuals. I think it is a very solid article overall.
This article is a great read to basically get a better understanding of knee injuries and overall knowledge of the knee joint. I also like that the article was good about including some interesting factual information as well. I feel that this article is very relevant to us since knee injuries are very common. For instance, NFL football player J.J Watt has currently been removed from play for the rest of the season during last night's game due to a tibial plateau fracture (anatomical landmark of the knee). We hear about knee injuries a lot, and although the MLB Team Physicians Association calls the knee joint "a large but simple joint," there are still a lot of reoccurring injuries to that area. The good news is, modern medicine has advanced itself in healing patients with knee injuries. According to the MLB Team Physicians Association, there are around 100,000 ACL reconstructions a year, with 90 percent of athletes returning to play at the same level they once were without complications. Also, modern medicine has come up with protective measures as well, including braces, taping techniques, and strength rehabilitation. Prevention and correct treatment is definitely key here!
Link of article: http://mlbtpa.org/index.php/topics/12-sports-injuries-of-the-knee
Thursday, September 14, 2017
I've got your back! Blog Post #1
Hey everyone!
First of all, I am super excited to talk to you about my topic. It is what my major is about (athletic training) and I also have a huge passion for it. With fall nearing and fall sports are about to be underway, I felt the topic of preventing athletic injuries would be interesting!
As most of you know, injuries happen in the sports world. Some are benign and some are catastrophic. Either way, they are treated in their own respects. A great thing to note is that injuries can be prevented. My main goal in the profession I am pursuing is to ensure that the physically active population is safe and performing at their best. I love what I do to death and I am grateful that I am able to treat athletes in my clinical rotations as an undergraduate!
It is important that we are protected from injury. I am sure we all want to live physically healthy lives, with no pain. I see that there is a growing interest in the fitness world with people having goals of getting in shape and feeling better. I think it is fantastic that people are doing that, and I believe this topic is important for people like my classmates and myself because we are at a time in our lives where we are very active. We need to stay safe! Staying clear of injury improves our daily lives, as well as keeping us well in the future. It is unfortunate when I hear that, according to the National Athletic Trainer's Association, 1.6-3.8 million concussions occur a year, 11,000 annual spine injuries occur, and 8 in 10 Americans will suffer from back pain in their lifetime. Those are some big numbers in athletes getting hurt, not to mention some of those injuries can be catastrophic. The good news is, these injuries can be prevented. That is so important to know. If you get hurt, do not get down on yourself, they happen; but I can tell you that injury can be prevented from happening again. Be safe and be healthy everyone. It matters!
"Safety brings first aid to the uninjured" - F.S. Hughes
First of all, I am super excited to talk to you about my topic. It is what my major is about (athletic training) and I also have a huge passion for it. With fall nearing and fall sports are about to be underway, I felt the topic of preventing athletic injuries would be interesting!
As most of you know, injuries happen in the sports world. Some are benign and some are catastrophic. Either way, they are treated in their own respects. A great thing to note is that injuries can be prevented. My main goal in the profession I am pursuing is to ensure that the physically active population is safe and performing at their best. I love what I do to death and I am grateful that I am able to treat athletes in my clinical rotations as an undergraduate!
It is important that we are protected from injury. I am sure we all want to live physically healthy lives, with no pain. I see that there is a growing interest in the fitness world with people having goals of getting in shape and feeling better. I think it is fantastic that people are doing that, and I believe this topic is important for people like my classmates and myself because we are at a time in our lives where we are very active. We need to stay safe! Staying clear of injury improves our daily lives, as well as keeping us well in the future. It is unfortunate when I hear that, according to the National Athletic Trainer's Association, 1.6-3.8 million concussions occur a year, 11,000 annual spine injuries occur, and 8 in 10 Americans will suffer from back pain in their lifetime. Those are some big numbers in athletes getting hurt, not to mention some of those injuries can be catastrophic. The good news is, these injuries can be prevented. That is so important to know. If you get hurt, do not get down on yourself, they happen; but I can tell you that injury can be prevented from happening again. Be safe and be healthy everyone. It matters!
"Safety brings first aid to the uninjured" - F.S. Hughes
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