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Cabrillo Sports Med

Cabrillo Athletic Training/ Sports Medicine

Mission Statement:

Cabrillo High School Athletic Training / Sports Medicine is here to enhance the athletic health care of your student-athlete while engaging in physical activity, and to provide awareness of athletic training and sports medicine through education and development in the areas of evaluation, prevention, rehabilitation, conditioning, and management of athletic injury.

 

You can contact me at the following:

 

TilleryCabrillo Sports Medicine

Certified Athletic Trainer:  Michael Tillery, ATC

Telephone: 805-742-2905 ext# 3574, Athletic Rm #2761
 

E-mail: tillery.michael@lusd.org

 

Cabrillo ROP Sports Medicine Student Trainers:

 

 

Sports Medicine Links :

http://nata.org/

http://www.acsm.org/

http://www.gssiweb.com/

http://www.performbetter.com/

http://www.ncaa.org/

http://cifcs.org/

 

Sprains

Your ligaments are tough, elastic-like bands that attach to your bones and hold your joints in place. A sprain is an injury to a ligament caused by excessive stretching. The ligament can have tears in it, or it can be completely torn apart.

Of all sprains, ankle and knee sprains occur most often. Sprained ligaments swell rapidly and are painful. Generally the greater the pain, the more severe the injury. For most minor sprains, you can probably treat the injury yourself.

Follow the instructions for P.R.I.C.E.

Protect the injured limb from further injury by not using the joint. You can do this using anything from splints to crutches.
Rest the injured limb. But don't avoid all activity. Even with an ankle sprain, you can usually still exercise other muscles to prevent deconditioning. For example, you can use an exercise bicycle, working both your arms and the uninjured leg while resting the injured ankle on another part of the bike. That way you still get three-limb exercise to keep up your cardiovascular conditioning.
Ice the area. Use a cold pack, a slush bath or a compression sleeve filled with cold water to help limit swelling after an injury. Try to apply ice as soon as possible after the injury. If you use ice, be careful not to use it for too long, as this could cause tissue damage.
Compress the area with an elastic wrap or bandage. Compressive wraps or sleeves made from elastic or neoprene are best.
Elevate the injured limb whenever possible to help prevent or limit swelling.
 

After the first two days, gently begin using the injured area. You should feel a gradual, progressive improvement. Over-the-counter pain relievers, such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, others) and acetaminophen (Tylenol, others) may be helpful to manage pain during the healing process.

 Injury Prevention

  1. All young athletes should have pre-participation exams to ensure they’re fit for play.
  2. To avoid seasonal overuse, players should not participate in more than one sports team at a time.
  3. Always warm up before beginning any activity.
  4. During practice and play, take rest breaks when necessary.
  5. Replenish fluids regularly.
  6. Cool down and stretch after play.
  7. Parents, athletic trainers and coaches should always be alert to injuries, hold practices and games with adequate rest days built into the schedule and have an emergency plan in place.

Remember the term RICE- if an injury happens ( it doesn’t cure it though!)

Rest

Ice- 20 minutes on / off 1-2 hours

Compression

Elevation 

 

 

Concussions

            A concussion is a brain injury and is not to be taking lightly.  The injury occurs  after a sudden force hits the head causing it to suddenly stop and the brain slams against the inside to the skull. 

 

Signs and Symptoms-

 

Mental confusion                                     Dizziness, poor balance, unsteadiness

Lack of cognitive ability                           Memory lapse

Change in behavior                                  Nausea or vomiting

Headaches                                              Muscular weakness

Abnormal drowsiness or sleepiness          Unequal pupils

Ringing in the ears                                    Slurring of speech

Loss of consciousness
 

* If you experience one or more of the following symptoms following a head injury, seek medical help immediately - inform athletic trainer, coach, or parent

 

Concussion Grade Classification

Concussions can be broken down in to different grades generally depending on the symptoms

 

1st degree- Mild, GOT MY BELL RUNG! Nausea, Headache, unsteadiness-

2nd degree- Moderate, More intense headaches, amnesia, vomiting, temporary loss of consciousness

3rd degree- Severe, Complete loss of consciousness, knock out. Extreme signs and symptoms

* There are several differing grading systems on the status on return to play and athlete response differently

 

Preventive Tips for a Concussion:

 

Wear properly fitted headgear- If a sport requires head protection make sure it is properly fitted to each individual athlete (football).

                                                                               

 

Heat Related Illness- Heat Stroke / Heat Exhaustion

 

There are two heat relate illnesses that are of a major concern while physically active.

 

Heat exhaustion- Loss of fluid through excessive sweating without fluid being replenished. Can become an medical emergency if left unchecked.

 

Heat Stroke- A life-threatening condition which  the body is unable to dissipate heat and begins to shut bodily functions .

 

Heat Exhaustion

*Sudden extreme fatigue

*Headaches, confusion

*Thirst, dizziness

*Profuse sweating

*Rapid breathing with a weak pulse

*Elevated core body temperature

 

 

Heat Stroke

*Core Temperature of 104+

*Skin generally hot and red

*Absence of sweating

*Pupils fixed and dilated

*Rigid extension posture

*High blood pressure

*Strange behavior

*Loss of unconscious

 

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