Soft tissue injuries in netball
Soft Tissue Injuries In Netball
Learning objective
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Soft Tissue Injuries In Netball
Learning objective
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What Would You Do?
A player lands from a jump, rolls their ankle and sits down. What would you do first ?
“Take a few seconds to think about what you would do. Then share your first idea with the person beside you.”
Pause for discussion.
“Who can share one suggestion? We’ll use this scenario to practise recognising possible soft tissue injuries and deciding what to do next. Our aim is not to diagnose the player. It’s to follow a clear assessment and care process.”
What Counts As A Soft Tissue Injury?
Strain- Muscles/ tendons
Sprain- Ligaments
Bruising/ Bleeding- Broken capillaries
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Soft Tissue Injury?
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second
Soft Tissue Injury
Not A Soft Tissue Injury
A player hits their head and becomes confused
A player twists their ankle while landing awkwardly
A player feels a pull in their hamstring while running
A player is struck during a collision and a bruise appears
“Work in pairs. Match each scenario to if it is a soft tissue injury or not and be ready to explain one of your choices.”
Pause for discussion.
“The ankle twist could be a sprain which is a soft tissue injury the hamstring pull could be a strain which is also a soft tissue injury ; and the bruise after impact is bruising/bleeding.
The fourth scenario may indicate a concussion it is not a soft tissue injury
TOTAPS
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second
TOTAPS is the assessment protocol from our lecture. In small groups, use the letters on the slide to work out what each step might involve. You have 30 seconds.”
Pause for discussion, then explain:
“Talk: ask what happened and about symptoms, such as whether the pain is sharp or dull, or whether the player heard a snap or crack.
Observe: look for visible signs such as redness, blood or swelling.
Touch: check for issues such as heat, swelling or excessive pain to touch.
Active movement: ask the player to move the injured area and consider whether movement is full and pain-free.
Passive movement: the lecture describes moving the injured area to check for pain or abnormal movement.
Skills test: the lecture describes asking the player to walk or change direction and checking whether this is pain-free.
A safety point: don’t force movement or continue through the later steps if the injury appears serious or causes significant pain. Get appropriate help.”
Should We Use TOTAPS For Every Injury?
A player is dazed and confused after a head knock. Should you continue to the “Skills test” step?
15
second
Yes
No
“Discuss with the person beside you: what would you do?”
Pause.
“No. If concussion is suspected, remove the player from sport and arrange medical assessment. Don’t ask them to walk, change direction or return to play. The Australian Sports Commission says athletes with suspected concussion should be removed, medically assessed and monitored; a player diagnosed with concussion should not return to play on the day of injury.”
RICER- 5 Immediate Aftercare Principles
“Can anyone help fill in the letters of RICER? Think-pair-share for 15 seconds.”
Pause for discussion.
“Rest helps prevent further trauma. Ice is used when an acute injury is painful; our lecture says to apply it for 10 to 20 minutes. Longer application can damage tissue. Compression and elevation are used to minimise blood flow and reduce swelling and pain. Finally, refer means getting specialised treatment.
Let’s apply that to our ankle scenario: the player stops playing and rests, suitable ice and compression are applied, the ankle is elevated, and the player is referred for further assessment.”
Avoid HARM
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What Could Some Symptoms Of Concussion Be?
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second
Discuss with your partner what some signs of concussion may be
“Concussion signs can be subtle. A player might seem dazed, confused, unsteady or report a headache or dizziness. If concussion is suspected, remove them from sport, keep them with a responsible adult and get medical assessment. Loss of consciousness, seizure, worsening confusion or repeated vomiting needs urgent medical support.”
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