Description: The Injuries in Football Course reviews evidence-based research and concepts for assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of football players. Objectives: Identify shoulder anatomy and describe mechanism and treatment of common injuries in the football player. Discuss operative and non-operative treatments for common upper extremity injuries in the football player. Identify and apply current concepts for taking care of the spine injured player and other emergency situations. Discuss hamstring injuries management and recognize treatment and return to play options. Recognize the knee anatomy, management and treatment of major ligaments in the knee. Recognize key operative and non-operative rehabilitation techniques for knee injuries in the football player. Discuss the anatomy, treatment and rehabilitation for ankle and foot injuries in the football player. Recognize current general medical issues and understand the various treatments of everyday occurrence in sports medicine. Discuss examination, treatment, and rehabilitation for core and hip injuries in the football player. |