Explain the difference between

Acute Injury and Chornic Injury

Acute Injury

• Having a sudden onset due to a specific trauma
• Characterized by sharpness, severity and brief duration.

Chronic Injury

• Perisisting for a long period of time. (most common)
• Repeated stress over a long period of time that stresses the muscle tissue.

Inflammation of fascia/connective tissue of the plantar or bottom surface of the arch of the foot.

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• Overuse injury affecting a articular cartilage of the posterior surface of the patella or knee cap.
• General pain that increases with weight bearing knee felxion activities (squats, walking up and down stairs or sitting for a long period of time with bent knees.

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• Inflammation of connective tissue that joins muscle to bone.
• Most often occurs at Achilles Tendon (back of the heel bone)

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Muscle Strain

• Overstretching or tearing of a muscle or tendon.

Muscle Sprain

• Overstretching or tearing of ligament.

List three (3) ways to prevent

Vocal Nodules

• Relax (keep the head, jaw, neck, shoulders relaxed)
• Posture (resist speaking during ab/pushup exercises)
• Projection (speak out, not up or down)

List three (3) ways to prevent

Low Back Pain

• Proper positioning of hip flexors
• Proper planned exercise selection
• Proper positioning of knees and spine

List three (3) ways to prevent

Shin Splints

• Proper Footwear
• Proper Flooring
• Proper Warm-up

List four (4) things that may contribute to heat injuries, cardivasular conditions, or exercise-induced conditions as they related to participation in physical activity.

• Dehydration
• No Warm-up
• Inappropriate Clothing
• No Sunscreen
• Saunas/Hottub post exercise
• Family History
• Smoking
• Obesity

R.I.C.E.

• Rest; necessary for proper healing to occur
• Ice; decrease swelling
• Compression; also used to decrease swelling
• Elevation; raise affilicted area above the heart

S.A.P.I.

1. Survey surroundings
2. Assessment (visualize victim, critical situations, communicate with victim)
3. Prioritization of victims needs
4. Implementation of emergency response procedures