Responding to Injuries and Medical Conditions

Question 1

define SALTAPS

Answer 1

• assessment to evaluate how serious and injury is and decide whether they can continue or need further medical intervention
• See, Ask, Look, Touch, Active (movement) , Passive (movement), Strength

Question 2

See

Answer 2

• therapist may have seen the injury happen
• e.g. seeing a player get kicked in the shin

Question 3

Ask

Answer 3

• clarify what happened to cause the injury
• ask for details of level and area of pain
• e.g. where is the pain? dull or sharp pain?

Question 4

Look

Answer 4

Search for bleeding, bruising, swelling, broken skin

Question 5

Touch

Answer 5

gently palpate injured area to identify painful regions and inflammation

Question 6

Active movement

Answer 6

ask player to move injured area without your assistance

Question 7

Passive movement

Answer 7

gently move injured are through its full ROM

Question 8

Strength

Answer 8

ask player if they can bear weight on injured area

Question 9

PRICE

Answer 9

• protocol for acute injury treatment
• protect, rest, ice, compress, elevate

Question 10

Protect

Answer 10

• stop playing
• use padding, splints or crutches to avoid weight bearing

Question 11

Rest

Answer 11

• no physical activity
• allow injury time to heal and prevent damage

Question 12

Ice

Answer 12

to reduce inflammation and numb area to reduce pain

Question 13

Compression

Answer 13

with tape or stretch bandage to reduce swelling

Question 14

Elevation

Answer 14

• above heart to reduce blood flow and thus swelling
• drains fluid from area

Question 15

Six R’s

Answer 15

• recognise - signs + symptoms
• remove - from play
• refer - to qualified healthcare professional
• rest - from exercise
• recover - until symptom free
• return - with written authorisation and graduated return to play