SPORTS MEDICINE EOPA EXAM REVIEW Question
and Answer 2026 | Final Revision Notes and
Verified Answers | Grade A+
• Physical Therapist -✓✓Main focus is rehabilitation of injuries
• Chiropractor -✓✓Treat disorders of the spine
• Certified Athletic trainer -✓✓>professional who has attained a standard level of
competence in the field of athletic training
>to be successful, a this person must be certified with a high education and
recognition in health profession
• Exercise Physiologist -✓✓Develops fitness evaluations/programs
• CSCS (fitness trainer) -✓✓Lead & instruct in exercise activities
• Orthopedic Surgeon -✓✓Diagnose and repair musculoskeletal injuries
• Behaviors by a health provider that prove negligence -✓✓Damage/injury,
proximal cause, breach of duty, duty of care
• ligament -✓✓connects bone to bone
• term for tearing a muscle or tendon -✓✓strain
• underwrap purpose -✓✓Prevents skin irritation when ankle, knee, wrist, or
hand is taped up
• prophylactic taping purpose -✓✓Prevents from damage
• How to apply stirrups when taping the ankle for an inversion ankle sprain -
✓✓medial to lateral
, • properly fitted mouthguard elements -✓✓unrestricted breathing, tight,
communicate clearly
-Protecting teeth & preventing serious mouth injuries.
-Reduce risk of jaw injuries.
-Reduce risk of brain injuries for athletes (especially custom made)
• How rigid protective equipment protects? -✓✓Disperse force over a larger area
• Therapeutic modality that provides deep heating of tissues -✓✓Ultrasound
• Concept that explains why rubbing an injury makes it feel better -✓✓Gate
Control Theory
• When to use heat modalities -✓✓Post/Subacute injuries: After 3 days
• 3 physiological effects of cryotherapy -✓✓Vasoconstriction causes:
1)Reduce swelling
2) Reduce pain
3) Reduce muscle spasms
• How long & often ice should be applied to an acute injury -✓✓>Should be
applied for 20 minutes at a time
>Minimum of 2 hours should elapse prior to reapplication
• 3 phases of injury rehab program -✓✓*PHASE 1*: Control swelling & pain
>RICE/NSAIDS
*PHASE 2*: Increase ROM, strength, proprioception (balance)
>Ankle Circles/Alphabet
>Resistance Bands--gas pedals
>Bosu Ball--1 leg standing
*PHASE 3*: Return to Sport
>Running, jumping, cutting
• SMART Goal -✓✓S-specific
and Answer 2026 | Final Revision Notes and
Verified Answers | Grade A+
• Physical Therapist -✓✓Main focus is rehabilitation of injuries
• Chiropractor -✓✓Treat disorders of the spine
• Certified Athletic trainer -✓✓>professional who has attained a standard level of
competence in the field of athletic training
>to be successful, a this person must be certified with a high education and
recognition in health profession
• Exercise Physiologist -✓✓Develops fitness evaluations/programs
• CSCS (fitness trainer) -✓✓Lead & instruct in exercise activities
• Orthopedic Surgeon -✓✓Diagnose and repair musculoskeletal injuries
• Behaviors by a health provider that prove negligence -✓✓Damage/injury,
proximal cause, breach of duty, duty of care
• ligament -✓✓connects bone to bone
• term for tearing a muscle or tendon -✓✓strain
• underwrap purpose -✓✓Prevents skin irritation when ankle, knee, wrist, or
hand is taped up
• prophylactic taping purpose -✓✓Prevents from damage
• How to apply stirrups when taping the ankle for an inversion ankle sprain -
✓✓medial to lateral
, • properly fitted mouthguard elements -✓✓unrestricted breathing, tight,
communicate clearly
-Protecting teeth & preventing serious mouth injuries.
-Reduce risk of jaw injuries.
-Reduce risk of brain injuries for athletes (especially custom made)
• How rigid protective equipment protects? -✓✓Disperse force over a larger area
• Therapeutic modality that provides deep heating of tissues -✓✓Ultrasound
• Concept that explains why rubbing an injury makes it feel better -✓✓Gate
Control Theory
• When to use heat modalities -✓✓Post/Subacute injuries: After 3 days
• 3 physiological effects of cryotherapy -✓✓Vasoconstriction causes:
1)Reduce swelling
2) Reduce pain
3) Reduce muscle spasms
• How long & often ice should be applied to an acute injury -✓✓>Should be
applied for 20 minutes at a time
>Minimum of 2 hours should elapse prior to reapplication
• 3 phases of injury rehab program -✓✓*PHASE 1*: Control swelling & pain
>RICE/NSAIDS
*PHASE 2*: Increase ROM, strength, proprioception (balance)
>Ankle Circles/Alphabet
>Resistance Bands--gas pedals
>Bosu Ball--1 leg standing
*PHASE 3*: Return to Sport
>Running, jumping, cutting
• SMART Goal -✓✓S-specific
