4. Management of Soft Tissue and Sports Injuries and Rehabilitation


This Module allows your background of clinical or sports applications knowledge and skills to be augmented by appropriate clinics and shadowing at sporting events. You will be encouraged to select practical environments that are most relevant to your future career path. You will achieve a number of more practical experiences within this Module receiving and applying knowledge in a number of different environments. In doing so you will extend your understanding and skills in various ways including the following:


• Attain a comprehensive understanding of investigations commonly used in the assessment of the injured athlete and be able to interpret those findings appropriately to optimise patient care.


• Practical skills and understanding the use and efficacy of such inter- ventions such as taping and wrapping.


• Understand and apply the management of medical problems and injuries in such groups as amputees and disabled sports personnel.


• Understanding and skills to recognise manage and treat medical emergencies such as head and neck, spine, resuscitation and accident and emergency.


• Develop an understanding of the causes of sudden death in sport.


• Explain the role of screening programmes for athletic participation and demonstrate the ability to communicate any issues concerning participation.


• Full understanding of injury rehabilitation, principles and stages for rehabilitation and return to full activity or participation.


• Use of the various modalities to encourage and support healing and recovery from injury


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