Summary: <br> Brian K Farr, Program director at the University of Texas discusses the current Cervical Spine update regarding injury management, treatment and evaluation recommendations.<br> <br> <br> <br> OUR knowledge is GROWING…are you???<br> <br> <br> <br> Who is Brian Farr?<br> <br> <br> <br> His full bio on the UT website is here: <a href="https://education.utexas.edu/faculty/brian_farr">https://education.utexas.edu/faculty/brian_farr</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Brian Farr has been the Director of the Athletic Training Program since its inception in 2002. <br> <br> <br> <br> He was instrumental in creating the ATP and has led the program through its initial JRC-AT “candidacy” (2002), CAAHEP accreditation (2006), transition to CAATE accreditation (2006), and CAATE re-accreditation (2011). B<br> <br> <br> <br> He is the co-director and co-founder of the Longhorns Sports Medicine Camp and Director and founder of the Longhorns Lecture Series for Continuing Education, a professional CEU program for area healthcare professionals. <br> <br> <br> <br> Brian Farr has delivered more than two dozen professional presentations on a variety of sports medicine topics, <br> <br> <br> <br> He was lead author on a chapter in Clinical Orthopedic Rehabilitation – An Evidence-Based Approach, 3rd ed and Clinical Orthopedic Rehabilitation – A Team Approach, 4th ed, and co-authored peer-reviewed, published articles in professional journals. <br> <br> <br> <br> Appropriate care of the Spine Injured Athlete:<br> <br> <br> <br> * Have an EAP with local EMS* Use the “Medical Timeout”* Proper assessment and management of the injury* Remove equipment prior to transport* Equipment removal should be performed by at least 3 experienced rescuers* Know the different equipment for the different sports…and how to remove it* Apply rigid CERVICAL stabilization device prior to transport* Spine injured Athlete should be transported using a rigid immobilization device* NASEMSO does NOT support the use of rigid backboards for transport…only extraction.* Certain situations warrant one but not many spine injuries require transport using a rigid immobilization device * Use techniques to minimize spinal motion* Develop a plan prior to the start of the any events* Patient transport directly to a facility that can handle the spinal trauma.* Collaborate with medical staff, coaches and athletes in prevention of spine injuries* Medical team needs a strong working knowledge of current research* Future research continue to investigate the efficacy of these devices<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Actual verbiage from Brian's Cervical Spine Update slides<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Contact us:<br> <br> <br> <br> Brian Farr – <a href="mailto:bfarr@austin.utexas.edu">bfarr@austin.utexas.edu</a> His <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E9m7z2MOQbfZH8nQ_8-7s5ocFRFEdj5E/view?usp=sharing">presentation slides</a><a href="https://sportsmedicinebroadcast.com/ShawnReady" title="ShawnReady" class="pretty-link-keyword" target="_blank">Shawn Ready</a> – <a href="https://twitter.com/shawnready_ATC">Twitter;</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shawnready_atc/">Instagram</a><a href="https://sportsmedicinebroadcast.com/aboutus">Jeremy Jackson</a> <br> <br> <br> <br> These people LOVE ATs and help the SMB pay the bills:<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://sportsmedicinebroadcast.com/frio">Frio Hydration</a> – Superior Hydration products.<a href="https://sportsmedicinebroadcast.com/miotech">MioTech</a> – meeting all of your sports medicine supply needs<a href="https://sportsmedicinebroadcast.com/1freecourse">PhysicalTherapy.com</a> – use promo code “1FREECOURSE” to start for free <a href="https://www.dragonflymax."></a>
