this needs to go to the 9 malcolm place blog

that said, the ice pads/packs, are not normally part of 1st aid treatment ( according to courses Ive been on). That said, its nice to have ice access ( not menthol lookalikees) so we will try and make space for a small fridge/freezer to have “ice for all”

Client was completing final working set of deadlifts and complained of lower back pain after second rep. During the break between reps coach & client ascertained that the pain was not muscle fatigue and stopped the workout.

Client was laid on front with cold wet towel applied for 10mins before leaving the gym. Advice given to ice the area during the course of the day and consider anti-inflammatory tablets.

Client had demonstrated very good deadlift form during all warm-up and working sets, with no lower back rounding or breakdown in technique. Bar speed was still good suggesting that weight was not too heavy.

Recommendations:

Ice (or cold spray) needs to be available in the gym.

Here what happened:

We worked out in different drills to learn how to do a Back handspring. (we’ve been doing this for a few months now).

As always, when it comes to spot the “big guys” I teach all of them in how to help me to spot them (so that they have 1 spotter on each side).
*We’ve been doing this since day one. I’ve explaint to them how to do it, where to place their hands, when to help, how and most important how to spot each other without getting injured.

Well, yesterday as in any other session we spot each other, but suddenly while spotting Y , X Edd forgot to keep his back upright and head back and as a result he got hit in the nose by Daniel’s knee.
Straight away X nose started bleeding, I brought toilet paper for him put it around his nose and then I took him to the toilet to get wash and see how much he got affected.

On the way Phil helped us and made X sit down and perform the “nurse” job, checking if he could follow Phi;’s finger without moving his head, and finally checking if he could breath, etc.

X reported that he has broken his nose twice before, while playing rugby and one more in a fight.

I recommend him to go to E&A however he refused, saying he was fine.

He had a shower and later we head back to the station.
On way to the station I bought some frozen veg’s and asked him to keep them on top of his nose, to prevent extra swollen.

I spoke to him and hour and a half later and he assure he was well and at home.

Now, How could we prevent ourselves from getting injured while spotting?

A: Just by following the technique taught , I know from my experience that spotting adults is not that easy when it comes to spot a bit more advance elements, however I consider essential to stay safe while spotting and never put ourselves through dangerous situations. SAFETY COMES FIRST!!

I understand that accidents can happen but my surprise was that he got hurt while doing something we’ve been doing hundreds of times before.

The incident occur at 12:50 pm. Ten minutes before the session was finish.

If I need to fill up health and safety forms, please let me know.

I’m in touch with him to see how he feels etc.
Amelia

Took him aside. Sat him down. He then said that he shouldn’t have worked out since he’d only had 4 hours sleep. He spent half an hour resting and drinking water. Also applied cold therapy patch to his back as he said he’s had back problems before. I told him to rest as much as he could (he had meetings and interviews later the same day) and be mindful that back pain and some swelling would be likely.

Could it have been avoided:
He took full responsibility since he wasn’t rested enough to do it. He did seem a bit tired going into the metcon so I scaled the cleans to power cleans and kept the weight low, I probably wouldn’t have scaled the pull ups anymore than I had given all the information – a blue band seemed appropriate for him. Just a lapse of concentration due to tiredness.

Recommendations:
It’s difficult to have all the info on athletes but perhaps on those visiting from the States (or elsewhere) and you ascertain that they are here on business i.e. just a flying visit, maybe double check to see how rested they are. They could be jet lagged, a bit disorientated and not really that fit for an intense workout and need a closer key kept on them.

I disinfected the area, bandaged it and made sure that the athlete wasn’t going into shock. I then alerted Andrew Stemler who was still on the premises. The athlete still wanted to train, but we recommended that they not put any weight or pressure on their hand. They finished up the session normally with lower body substitutions.

Could it have been avoided:
Potentially. Had the stand been tightened, the top part wouldn’t have slide down once the pin had been removed.

Recommendation:
Keep the screws on the stands tightened by default to avoid having the top slide down without warning.