Kinesiology 2236A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Spinal Cord Injury, Cervical Vertebrae, Neck Pain

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

Document Summary

What should you be thinking while you are sprinting onto the field: is athlete at risk, is area stable? (anatomical) If conscious or unconscious do primary assessment. In primary determine any life threatening issue (abcs) U responsiveness (alert, verbal, pain or unresponsive) Spinal injury (suspected by mechanism or appearance) Prone may need to reposition to ensure abcs. Yes: activate eap load and go . Assure athlete and tell them not to move. Nerve traction or compression, particularly involving c5 and. C6: forced neck extension and rotation to injured side, shoulder distracted down from head and neck, blow to supraclavicular fossa. Motor changes c5-c6 shoulder abd/er, elbow flexion. Heals quickly, often by the time they reach the sideline. Following primary injury, same game return to play if: Quick resolution of all symptoms (seconds to minutes) Ability to complete sport specific skills without.