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CLASSIFICATION
Classifying Sports
Injuries
Before injuries can be evaluated,
inspected and recognized, they must
be classified and defined
Need to know the major anatomy,
causation, and forces involved in the
injury
Primary Injuries
Muscle Fatigue
Altered Movement Altered Recruitment Altered
Patterns Patterns Proprioception
Abnormal Loading
Tissue Stress/Strain
Anatomical Classification
Abrasion
Laceration
Incision
Puncture wound
Impaled object
Burns
Unexposed Injuries
Referred pain
– pain that is perceived at a location
remote from the injured site
Radiating pain
– pain that is felt both at its source and
along a nerve
Referred pain locations for different visceral organs
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