Kinesiology 2236A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Step One, Vertebra, Tongue Depressor

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 2236A/B
• Professor: Dave Humphreys

Document Summary

Scenario it is late in the fourth quarter and your team is winning and then injury happens! Can they continue without significant risk safely and effectively. Think back to scenario, with injury you need to stabilize head and neck if there is evident moi in that area. Spinal injury (suspected by mechanism or appearance) Prone may need to reposition to ensure abc"s and stabilize. Yes: activate eap load and go . Appearance unable to move, axial load. Assure athlete and tell them not to move. Patient should not move and make sure everything is fine first. Look for pain, decreased sensation or weakness, or deformation. Multiple diagnosis, it might be other than the immediate assumption. Specific part and if it is danger moi. Figure out if you need to call ems. Best case scenario stinger/burner (feels better quickly) Worst case scenario c-spine fracture + paralysis.