Sports Medicine
Mrs. Mandy Serpas, LAT, ATC
Email: [email protected]
This course will provide an overview of the field of sports medicine as well as expose students to fundamental skills involved in a sports medicine healthcare setting. Students will learn about the study of medicine and how the field of sports medicine is unique in its focus and delivery of healthcare. Topics covered in this class include an examination into the different career paths in the sports medicine field and how each medical profession contributes to a coordinated sports medicine healthcare delivery team. An emphasis on the professional aspects involved in becoming a healthcare provider is also covered. Students will be provided the opportunity to examine a sports medicine facility and explore their policies, procedures and protocols utilized in patient care. A cornerstone of the field of sports medicine is risk management and injury prevention. Students will explore a variety of topics in injury prevention and be able to participate in skills that healthcare providers utilize to reduce injuries in sports medicine settings.
Tentative Course Outline**:
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Week |
Lecture Goal |
Lab Goal |
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Day 1 |
Introduction to class goals and participation requirements |
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1 |
Unit 1 ATC, Administration & the Healthcare Team |
Ankle Wrap/Tape |
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2 |
Legal, Nutrition & Environmental Concerns |
Ankle Tape/Foot Tape |
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3 |
Protective Equipment & Pharmacology |
Foot Tape |
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4 |
Review, Test, Blood born Pathologies & Wound Care |
Wound Care |
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5 |
Unit 2 Training/Conditioning Technique |
Basic Weightlifting techniques |
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6 |
Mechanisms of Injury & Tissue response to Injury |
Splint/Spine Board |
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7 |
Injury Emergencies Psychosocial Intervention |
Splint/Spine Board |
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8 |
Review, Exam & On/Off Field Evaluation |
Hip/Shoulder Wrap |
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9 |
Unit 3 Ankle Injuries & Considerations |
Hip/Shoulder Wrap |
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10 |
Knee Injuries & Considerations |
Hip/Shoulder Wrap |
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11 |
Hip Injuries & Considerations |
Elbow/Wrist Wrap/Tape |
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12 |
Lower Body Rehab Considerations |
Elbow/Wrist Wrap/Tape |
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13 |
Review & Exam |
Knee Tape/Wrap |
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14 |
Unit 4 Shoulder Injuries & Considerations |
Knee Tape/Wrap |
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15 |
Elbow & Wrist Injuries & Considerations |
HeartSaver Training |
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16 |
Head & Spine Injuries & Considerations |
Modalities |
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17 |
Upper Body Rehab Considerations |
Modalities |
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18 |
Review & Exam |
Review |
***Schedule may be altered depending on class progress.***