Be Ready for Matchday Course

62 Lessons

This 9-part comprehensive course plus moulage/scenario testing enables you to consolidate your learning so you are prepared for the real deal! Covering all the absolute must-haves as a practitioner working with acute injuries! Don't offer to cover training or matches without having the competency to know what to do when someone gets injured... it's your duty of care to the athletes & staff you're working with!

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Be Ready for Matchday Course Introduction

Creator and Elite Sports Physiotherapist Steve Miller provides an overview of what is potentially the most essential course every therapist working with athletes at any level should do to manage acute injuries and medical conditions effectively.

Be Ready For Matchday Website Course Introduction

Matchday Preparations & Pitchside Management

Planning & Stipulations, Away Games, Pre-Match Strapping/Massage, Physio Bag & Contents

Wound Management, Laws of Game, Headset & Communications

Emergency Planning, Ambulance Access, Paramedic Handover, Trauma Bag Contents, Defibrillator

Extrication Routes, Trauma Management, Pitch Extrication, Immediate Removal, Distracting Injuries, GRTP

Matchday Preparations & Pitchside Management

Acute Injury Assessment & Decision Making on the Field

Roles & Responsibilities, Presentations: Muscle, Ligament, Trauma & Fractures

Collaboration, Assigning Roles, Effective Athlete Approach & Bag Contents

Acute Injury Assessment Process, Mitigating Risk, Distressed Athletes

Communicating with Coaches/Managers, Condensing Your Clinical Assessment

Medical Room Assessment, Trauma Bag, Paramedic Handover & Aftercare

Full Webinar: Acute Injury Assessment & Decision Making on the Field

Acute Assessment and Decision Making PDF.pdf

Managing the Unconscious Athlete

Approaching, Causes of Unconscious Athlete & Cardiac Arrest

Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Sport, CPR, AED/Defibrilators

Choking Athletes, Shock & Reversible Causes, Airway Management & Adjuncts

Breathing, Oxygen, Bagging, Extrication, Chest Trauma Assessment & Management

Unconscious Athlete Handout

Acute & Suspected Spinal Injuries: Management & Extrication

Qualifications, Injury Mechanisms, Clearing the Spine, Extrication

Stingers/Burners, Catastrophic Bleeding, Shock, Help & Signals

C-Spine Immobilisation, Airway, Breathing, Circulation & Disability, Primary Survey

Moulage/Scenario Training, Fitting a Collar, 3-Point Immobilisation

Board/Scoop, Sizing, Packaging the Athlete, ATMIST Transfer, Learning Points

Acute & Suspected Spinal Injuries: Management & Extrication

Acute Management of Significant MSK Injuries

Intro to Injuries, Primary & Secondary Surveys, Common Pitch Extrication & Fractures

Aircast Boot & Box Splint Application, Open & Closed Ankle Fractures & Relocation Technique

Administering O2, Entonox, Penthrox, Shoulder Dislocation, Relocation, ACJ Injuries

Dislocations: Elbow, Patella, Finger, Fractures, World Gymnastics Wrist Injury Case Scenario

Sam Splint Application, Slings, Athlete Extrication, Tendon Ruptures & Summary

Acute Management of the MSK Athlete

Wound Management

Stages & Principles of Optimal Wound Management

Bleeding Athletes, Contaminated Wounds, Open Fractures

Wound Closure Techniques, Suturing Tutorials

Staples, Optimising Scar Aesthetics & Skin Conditions

Wound Management - Full Recording

Wound Management PDF.pdf

Managing Chest Injuries

Learn to Assess and Manage Chest Injuries

Pitchside vs Medical Room Assessment

Chest Injuries: Tension & Open Pneumothorax

Haemothorax, Rib Fractures, Fluid Replacement & Handover

Chest Injuries Handout.pdf

Managing Medical Conditions

Your Guide to Recognising & Managing Medical Conditions in the Pre-Hospital Environment

Screening, Current Presentations & TUEs

Asthma plus Athlete Insight

Diabetes & RED-S

Nutrition & Anaphylactic Shock

Medical Conditions Handout

Assessing & Managing Shock & Cardiac Conditions

Definitions, Classification, Haemorrhagic & Non-Haemorrhagic Shock

Femoral Fractures, Applying Kendrick Splint, Checking Neurovascular Status

Cardiac & CV: Training Protocols, Monitoring, Reversible Causes of Cardiac Arrest

Assessing & Managing Shock and Cardiac Conditions: Full Webinar

Shock and Cardiac Handout

Moulage Training: Test Yourself!

Acute Injury Moulage Practice: 10 Scenarios

Moulage Handout.pdf

Quick Reference Guides

Conducting a Primary Survey

Kendrick Splint Application

Applying a Sling: Triangular Bandage

Fitting an Aircast Boot

Extrication of Prone Athlete

Lower Limb Box Splint Application

Pitchside Bag Contents

Trauma Bag Contents

Additional Resources

Medical Equipment Packing Checklist.pdf

Pitchside Equipment Handout.pdf

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Hi there!

Hi there! I am Steve Miller, a Sports Physiotherapist who loves working with Athletes and Sports Injuries on a daily basis.
I've been working in physio for more than a decade. During this time I have spent six seasons working in the top flight of English Rugby, worked with British Judo, World Gymnastics Championships, Beach Volleyball (London Olympics), Badminton, Table Tennis and Field Hockey (Glasgow & Birmingham Commonwealth Games).

Frequently asked questions

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Who is the Course For?

Grow Physio teaching material is relevant for anyone driven to develop their knowledge, practical skills and expertise in sports injury management. Current members include students, new graduates, advancing therapists and experts working within the field. Professionals regularly accessing the material include physiotherapists/physical therapists, sports therapists, rehabilitation specialists and wider sports medicine roles. Athletes are increasingly accessing the content to better understand their injuries and guide their own way through their own recovery and rehabilitation journeys.

How long do I have to access the Course?

Forever! We understand the value of our courses and want you to have access to them for as long as you need.

Can I download the video lessons?

The lessons are accessible to members anytime from anywhere with an internet connection but only the PDF slides are available to download. Much of the material contains real footage of professional athletes, which gives a unique opportunity and a chance to experience behind the scenes access to professional sports. However, consent has not been obtained for the use or viewing on any other platform other than streamed from www.growphysio.com. You can pause, rewind, fast-forward or pick up from where you left off easily with a click of a button.

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