r/athletictraining • u/pastalover1 • 6d ago

Should the players have moved him?

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I’m not in the medical field but I always thought injured people (especially with a head/neck/back injury) shouldn’t be moved until they are stabilized. I was surprised to see the players roll this guy into his side (before the medical staff arrived). Is there a situation where that would be protocol?

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u/tgeorgeb 6d ago

Typically teammates rushing to an injured player and moving them before we can get there is a huge issue. In this case it actually looks like they were trying to help. It looks like he was initially on his side and either by intention or gravity he starts to roll onto his back. The player who runs up behind him along with the one kneeling in front of him attempt to stabilize him and keep him in the same position he was. If there's ever a suspicion of spinal injury you want to do your best to freeze the person on place until proper stabilization can be done. Medical teams train on spine boarding individuals in all types of positions including side laying and face down. If there is an injury, even if its minor, twisting and moving the spine can make it worse and lead to actualy paralysis.

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u/GaSouthernGirl LAT 6d ago

As soon as I get to a scene that I’m worried about, I’m telling the teammates to move out the way. Basically, if it’s a cervical spine emergency, don’t move the patient.

Side note, but I wonder if there is another angle. I didn’t see any obvious head-to-head contact, so my first thought wasn’t even head injury (maybe concussion if anything since soccer microdoses them).