Acute And Chronic Injuries Flashcards
Acute injuries
Immediate, a sudden stress to the body
Types of hard tissue injuries
Fracture, break, dislocation
What types of fractures are there?
Simple, compound and greenstick
What happens to the fractured injury?
Pain
Swelling
Bruising
Misshapen limb
How do you treat a fracture?
A doctor to align
A plaster if immobilised
What happens when dislocation occurs?
Articulating bone moves from where it’s supposed to be
Misshapen
Swelling
How do you get a dislocated limb?
Twisting or impact
What are soft tissue injuries?
Sprains, strains
What is a strain?
Muscle or tendon damage
Tear or rupture-> varying severities
What is a sprain?
Damage to ligaments
How do you fix a strain?
Rest
O2 tent
How do you get a strain?
Twisting/ bending
How do you fix a strain?
Rest
Ice
What’s a concussion?
Brain hitting the skull
What do concussions lead to?
Loss of consciousness
Disorientation
How do you treat concussions?
Medical assessment
Observe
No water
Chronic injuries.
Resulting from continuous stress
What types of injuries are there for chronic?
Hard tissue and soft tissue
What types of injuries are soft tissue?
Tennis elbow (outside radius)
Golfers’ elbow (inside ulna)
ITBS
Iliotibial band syndrome -> running (repeated flexion, extension) friction at knee articulation (can be near hip)
What type of injury is chronic hard tissue?
Stress fracture (repetitive weight bearing)
Running (tibia, fibula)
Tibia 90% fibula 10% of weight
