Hello everyone,
Exercise injury may happen during workout due to bad posture, unsafe environment and so on. I don't want to talk about the injuries but I want to highlight about the first aid treatment in this entry.
First-aid treatment is designed to provide pain relief and limit further injury immediately after an acute injury in order to limit further injury, swelling, bleeding, etc. until a medical professional can attend to the injury.
Don't confuse the two scenarios. First-aid treatment should be encouraged not forced. If a person refuses first-aid and you insist on providing anyway, you're probably exposing yourself legally again. First-aid should be limited to Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation or RICE and advice to see their doctor.
There are 3 types:
- Acute Injury
- If you pull a muscle or have a specific pain after exercising, the immediate first-aid treatment is RICE. Place ice on the injury every 2 hours for about 10-15 minutes, over a 48 hours period. If injury doesn't respond to RICE in a couple of days, you should see a medical professional.
- Chronic Injury
- Chronic injuries fall into the "other" category of diagnosis and treatment. See a doctor.
- Overuse Injuries
- Overuse injuries encompass a broad range of exercise-related injuries. These types injuries are caused by overtraining over a long period of time gradually weakening or irritating an area of the body until exercise becomes difficult or impossible, or other symptoms appear. Most overuse injuries can be avoided by utilizing proper form and technique, appropriate rest, proper equipment and clothing (especially footwear), and a conservative increase of exercise frequency, intensity, or duration.
Resource: Trainer Manual Book by Zaki Khan.
