Head, Neck and Spine Injuries––Outline

1. Head Injury

a. Survey of football injuries

• Injury rates
  
• Risk factors
  
• Rule changes
  
• Helmet technology

b. Brain injury: pathophysiology of injury

• Concussion
• Cerebral contusion
  
• Epidural hematoma
  
• Subdural hematoma

c. Evaluation of person after head injury

• Mental state
• Symptoms of increased intracranial pressure

2. Neck Injury

• Strain
• "Stinger"
• Criteria for return to activity after injury
• Cervical spine fracture
  • Mechanism of injury
  • Transport of injured athlete

3. Upper back, thoracic spine

• Contusion, rib fracture

4. Lumbar Spine

• Lumbar disc disease
  
• Spondylolisthesis
  
• Spondylolysis
  
• Prevention and treatment of low back pain
  
• Physical exam of back
  
• Consideration of chiropractic

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