Kinesiology 2236A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Neck Pain, Spinal Nerve, Weight-Bearing
4 Jan 2021
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Primary abc, roll, equipment removal, spinal board. An unexpected serious occurrence that may cause injuries that require immediate medical attention . Skills to accomplish it minimize error. Determine the existence of potentially life threatening situations. Spinal injury suspected by mechanism or appearance. May need to reposition to ensure abcs. Yes activate eap load and go . Assure athlete and tell them not to move be firm and assertive. 8 questions what, how, where, numbness, tingling. Looking for pain, decreased sensation, weakness or deformation. I. e. single leg or arm, both arms, both legs. Could expect fractured c spine, maybe stinger burn, or some type of shock. Mechanism nerve traction or compression, particularly involving c5 and. Forced neck extension and rotation to injured side. Shoulder distracted down from head and neck. 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.
