The
most frequent injuries sustained in sports are:
- Strained
hamstrings
- Achilles
sprains
- Groin
pull
- Ankle
sprains
- Knee
sprains
- Tennis
elbow
Ø Equipment for First Aid
Along
with a typical first aid kit, other pieces of equipment should be readily
available when it comes to sports accidents. These include, among others:
- Splints
- Collars
- The
use of emergency drugs
- Backboards
- Large,
medium, and small bandages
Ø Injury prevention in sports
Injury
prevention should be a primary focus for all teams, and they should be putting
measures in place to stop avoidable injuries from happening. Any activity that
calls for higher physical exertion must incorporate common sense. Every member
of a sports team should have completed first aid training, which is also a
requirement.
When
there is no official team member present to provide help, many sports injuries
occur. If a coach is unable to handle an injury alone, he may also need
assistance from the public or another team member. Assistance will be much
welcomed if two baseball team players crash and go down together.
Injury
management skills should be known by parents, coaches, team members, and even
the general public who attends athletic events. It's impossible to predict when
a sports injury may occur, and there are many situations in which a qualified
first-aid expert will require support.
Ø Be clean and tidy with CPR Memphis
Wash
your hands thoroughly or, if available, use gloves before providing care. Avoid
breathing or coughing over the wound. Wash the wound with soap and water if it
is a small, superficial wound with little bleeding.
Remove
any foreign objects on the skin's surface that are loose by thoroughly rinsing.
Antibiotic ointment use will disinfect the region, reducing the risk of
infection and accelerating the healing process. When an injury tears the skin,
infection is a constant worry. Avoid applying any pharmaceutical ointments at
work in case the casualty has an allergy to them.
Ø Minor injury
Use
a basic adhesive bandage after cleaning the wound with soap and water for minor
wounds. Use sterile gauze pads in the shape of squares and roller bandages to
hold the dressing in place for bigger soft tissue injuries. Check for
infections in the area.
Even
small open wounds can develop into major ones if:
ü Bloody
wounds.
ü The
affected body part hurts when moved.
ü Tissue
has been seriously harmed.
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