Injury Evaluation
Sports Med 2
injury
HOPS
History
Observation
History
Observation
Palpation
Special tests
History
Questions that need to be asked
- how did it happen
- how long ago
- did you get hit (how)
Observation
Things to look for
- How they look
- what seem to be hurting
- If they are moving well or bad
- Is it swollen, red, bruise?
Palpation
Feeling
- if they are in pain when touched
- temperature
- if you can move it
- seeing how they walk on the good foot and then see what is different about the bad one