Question

An opposing player charging the net runs into the goalie for your ice hockey team, and the goalie lays motionless on the ice. When you get to him he is conscious and alert but complaining of not being able to move. He denies having any pain and is becoming very anxious and scared. He has no difficulty breathing. You complete your initial evaluation and find all vitals to be within normal limits, but the athlete does not respond to painful stimuli in his extremities and has no motor activity. You instruct the coach to contact the local EMS system and decide to wait for the assistance of the EMS personnel to stabilize the athlete on a spine board. While you are waiting, the athletes states he is beginning to feel some stinging in his feet and can now move his fingers slightly. Please answer the following questions: 1. What condition do you think this athlete is suffering from? 2. What do you expect to see happen over the next several minutes? 3. What would you do if by the time the ambulance arrives the athlete has fully recovered his sensation and motor function?

Answer 1

Ans) 1) The most common sports injuries are strains and sprains
Sprains are injuries to ligaments, the tough bands connecting bones in a joint. Suddenly stretching ligaments past their limits deforms or tears them. Strains are injuries to muscle fibers or tendons, which anchor muscles to bones.

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