Get Back in the Game :: Curriculum

Sports Medicine Model

Units:

Course Orientation
- Introduction to Sports Medicine/Athletic Training
- Rehabilitative Careers
Infection Control
- Biohazard Protocols & Open Wounds
- Wound Care (abrasion) Procedures
Emergency Procedures
- Emergency Medical System
  - 9-1-1 Operator
  - Emergency Action Plan
- Assessment Procedures
- CPR and AED Procedures
- Spine Boarding
- HOPS
Health Professions & Related Careers
- Careers in Medicine
- Rehabilitative Careers
  - Power Point
Human Anatomy and Terminology
- Introduction to Human Anatomy and Terminology
- Muscular System 1
  - Introduction
  - PowerPoint Guided Lecture
- Muscular System 2
- Skeletal System
Mechanisms and Characteristics of Sport Trauma
- Mechanisms of Injuries
Tissue Response to Injury
- Tissue Healing Phases
- Stages of Soft Tissue Healing
Environmental Considerations
- Heat Injuries
- Cold Injuries, Altitude and Air Quality
Psychological Intervention
Therapeutic Modalities and Rehabilitation Techniques
- Therapeutic Modalities & 5 Phases of Injury Healing
- "Design Your Own Training Room" Project
Foot, Ankle & Lower Leg
- Ankle Labeling Lab
- Foot/Ankle Assessment
- Ankle Taping
  - Get Back in the Game
  - Ankle Taping Purpose and Steps
  - Ankle Taping Demo
  - Practice with a Partner
- Ankle "Grand Rounds"
- Ankle Clinical Evaluation
- Ankle, foot and lower leg musculoskeletal anatomy by Fidencio Cuevas
The Knee
- Knee Evaluation Lab I
- Knee Evaluation Lab II
- Hip and Knee Muscles
The Thigh
- Musculoskeletal Anatomy of the Anterior Thigh
  - Olympic Jumps
  - Quadriceps
The Hip
- Deep and superficial muscles of the hip by Fidencio Cuevas
- Superficial muscles of the hip joint by Fidencio Cuevas
Abdomen and Thorax
- Common Injuries of the Abdomen and Digestive System
Head and Face
- Cranial Anatomy
- Brain Anatomy Overview
- Signs and Symptoms of Injuries to the Brain
- Neurological Functions of the Brain
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Sports Related Concussions
- Face and eye injuries
Spine
- Brachial Plexus and Lumbar Ribbon Lab
- Conditions of the Nervous System
- Bones of the Spine and "Build-a-Spine" Lab
The Shoulder and Upper Arm
- Shoulder Injury Assessment by Fidencio Cuevas
- Rotator Cuff Activity
- Shoulder musculoskeletal anatomy by Fidencio Cuevas
Elbow, Forearm, Wrist & Hand
- Thumb Taping
- Bones of the Hand
- Elbow Injuries
  - Power Point of Elbow Injuries
  - Lecture with power point
- Wrist and Hand Injuries
  - Power Point Lecuture
Nutrition and Digestion system
- Introduction to the Digestive System
- Digestive System Application
- Introduction to Nutrition
- Nutrition Application
- Personal Nutrition Analysis
  - Nutrition Log
- Eating Disorders and the Female Athlete Triad
Physical Conditioning
- Hamstring Flexibility Lab
Drugs and Sports
- History of Performance Enhancing Drugs in Sports
- Effects of Performance Enhancing Drugs
Job Seeking/General Workplace Skills
- Check Check and Re-Check
- Interview Skills
Documentation
- SOAP Notes

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Part of Lesson Plan: Ankle Taping

Activity Overview / Details

Start conversation about ankle injuries.

Ask for show of hands of students who have sprained ankle? In some cases, many students have at some point in time injuried thier ankle.

Then show pictures of 4 ankle injuries (football ankle injury, baseball ankle injury, soccer injury and basketball) and let them know that there are means to prevent ankle injuries from happening.

Materials / Resource

Football Ankle Injury [ View Image ] [ Download Original ] Division 1 football programs require every player to tape or brace. That's 120 pairs of ankles per day.
Baseball Ankle Injury [ View Image ] [ Download Original ] Not quite sure if tape could have prevented that!!!!!!!!
Soccer Ankle Injury [ View Image ] [ Download Original ] Ankle sprains in soccer are a regular occurrence. Most Division 1 programs requires ankle taping every day.
Basketball Ankle Injury [ View Image ] [ Download Original ] When your leading soccer player goes down with an ankle injury your team can go from competitive to not real fast.