Emergency plan | Injury prevention | Preventing disease transmission |
Heat emergencies | Ankle injuries | Knee injuries | Dislocations | Blisters | Bleeding | Nose bleeds |
Head & neck injuries | Broken bones
Knee injuries
The knee is the most complicated joint in the body, as well as the joint most frequently injured. It requires a specialist to treat knee injuries properly. Your job is to limit further injury and to get the player to the hospital.
FIRST AID:
Help the player off the field.
Apply ice to the injured area.
Elevate the leg without moving the knee, if possible
Take the player to the hospital immediately
DON’T:
Move the knee to examine the injury.
Allow the player to get up and "walk it off".
Allow the knee to move freely.
Allow the athlete to continue participating until he/she has seen a physician.
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