Sports Injuries: Does My Child Need to See a Doctor?
Source: National Association for Sport and Physical Education
Topics: Preteen Years (9-13), Maine, Sports Injuries, Special Education Laws and Legislation, more...
Topics: Preteen Years (9-13), Maine, Sports Injuries, Special Education Laws and Legislation, more...
Many coaches and parents play the guessing game when it comes to determining when a physician should see an injured athlete. Use the following guidelines to help determine whether to send an athlete to see a physician:
1) If there is obvious deformity (dislocation or abnormal looking joint or bone)
2) If the athlete cannot bear weight (limping and painful)
3) If the athlete cannot functionally use the upper extremity (painful)
4) If there is a decreased range of motion in a limb
5) If bleeding cannot be stopped
6) If there is difficulty in breathing
7) If there is swelling.
8) If there is loss of consciousness.
Reprinted with the permission of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
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