Injury Management in Outdoor Education

A strain is most likely caused by:

• Improper lifting of heavy objects

• Overuse of muscles without proper warm-up

• Tripping over a rock

• Getting hit by the basketball

True or False: A sprain is caused by stretching or tearing of a ligament.

• True

• False

What should you do if the swelling does not subside after 2 days?

• Continue to ice and elevate.

• Consult a doctor for an x-ray.

• Walk and run normally to decrease swelling.

• Apply a hard-boiled egg on the swelling.

What does the 'E' in 'PRICE' stand for?

• Escalate

• Enforce

• Elevate

• Exacerbate

What first aid equipment do I need to bandage a sprain?

• A triangular bandage

• A splint

• An ice pack

• A crepe bandange

Identify and spell out the acronym: PRICE.