Stop the player from further aggravating the injury is the first step of the STOP procedure for assessing acute sports injuries.
The sports injuries can be classified into two types such as acute and chronic. Acute injuries are those that occurs suddenly. Chronic injuries are those that are caused by overusing of certain group of muscles. Some of the examples of Ankle sprains and fractures.,Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury,Kneecap, collar bone and shoulder dislocations.
When acute injuries happens it should be assessed properly and treated before it leads to serious problems. Thus it is very essential to stop the play from further making the injuries worse is the first step in the procedure of assessing this type of acute sports injuries.
