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Injuries & Treatments - Sports Science OCR

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These notes provide an in depth overview into injuries and their causes, definitions and treatments. Also, it highlights each description into each treatments and why it works.

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Injuries and Treatments
Soft Tissue – Damage to muscle fibres, tendons of ligaments
Hard Tissue – Damage to skeletal system
Strains
- Overstretching or tearing muscles and tendons
- Use PRICE
Sprains
- Damage to ligaments
- Use PRICE
Abrasions
- Damage to skin surfaces
- Treat with dressings and cleanse beforehand
Lacerations
- Skin tissue becomes separated
- Apply pressure, cleanse and dress the injury
Contusions
- Bruising (Damage to blood vessels)
- Use PRICE
Blisters
- Small pockets of fluid caused by friction
- Cleanse and dress the injury
Fractures
Open fracture
- Penetrates the skin
Close fracture
- Clean break that does not penetrate the skin
Treat both using immobilisation and repositioning post X-ray.
Dislocation

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