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Worksheetsinjuries to the spine
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 17mins
how many types of peripheral nerves are there? and what are they?
2; Sensory and Motor
3; Motor, Mixed Nerve & Sensory
2; Mixed Nerve and Sensory
3; Motor, Sensory & Afferent
how many sections is your vertebral column divided into?
7
12
24
5
select ALL the sections of your vertebral column
Sacrum
Thoracic
Coccyx
Cervical
Lumbar
where do the nerves of your spine enter and exit?
Your brain
They don't
Spinal Cord
Openings between the vertebrae
what is the one of the main causes of a Cervical Spine Injury?
Blunt Force
Force Movement of the Head
Black eye
Concussion
what is Cervical Nerve Syndrome?
Sharp & radiating pain that travels from scalp and ends at the top of the shoulder, causing numbness
Your spinal nerves stop working when in action
Extreme pain and stiffness surrounding injury site, can cause leg pain
Stiffness or constant soreness around SI joint
Cervical Nerve Syndrome is also known as...
(a)
how do you treat a Lumbar spine injury?
Allow them to continue play
Quit all activity
Physical Therapy/ Referral to Physician
Surgery
when an athlete has a cervical spine injury you should NEVER...
Call EMS
Move the athlete
Keep them awake
Ask questions
what is Intervertebral Disc Herniation?
what is associated with a Sacroiliac Joint Injury?
Stiffness
Bruising
Constant Soreness
Hematoma
what two places are Peripheral Nerves located?
(a)
where do Sympathetic Nerves extend to?
Pelvis
Vital Internal Organs
Vagus
Heart
why is it important to NOT move an athlete who has sustained a spinal injury?
how many spine injuries have we talked about in class?
7
2
6
4
what are signs and symptoms of Cervical Spine Injuries?
Numbness
Pain
Weakness
Possible Paralysis
what are signs and symptoms of Lumbar/Thoracic spine injury?
Tenderness
Bruising
Pain
Stiffness
what are signs and symptoms of Cervical Nerve Syndrome?
Sharp Pain
Numbness/Weakness
what are the two categories the nervous system is divided into?
Central and Peripheral
Central and Main
Peripheral and Supine
Sensory and Motor
nerves making up the Peripheral Nerves come from where?
Sacrum
Cervical Spine
Cranial and Spinal
Nervous System
