Question

An athlete is injured on the field. His teammates see that the injury is moderately swollen, and the athlete reports that the area is numb. What is the first thing that his teammates should do? test whether he can put weight on the area protect the athlete from further injury apply a compression wrap to the injured area ice the injured area for five minutes

Answer 1

The right answer is protect the athlete from further injury.

The types of injuries to avoid can be both physical and psychological.

For physical injuries, the athlete must be transported delicately to the hospital, and provide good care and rehabilitation.

Injury, whether disabling (complete cessation of practice) or disabling (limitation of practice) can generate, in some athletes, psychological difficulties (feelings of vulnerability, fear of recidivism, fear of not returning to their best level) and lead to the adoption of maladaptive behaviors (disinvestment or overinvestment, avoidance of confrontation).

Accompanying an injured athlete throughout the recovery process helps maintain self-esteem, motivation, and confidence in being able to return to the best level. It also helps to stimulate your commitment to the re-learning process and to help you learn from this experience