Chapter 10: Exam 1 Flashcards
Why is it important for an ATC to know healing process?
Because the ATC helps rehab the injury from diagnosis to healing (short and long term)
What must the ATC know about the healing process?
- understand the phases
- know the time frames physiological changes associated with each phase
Signs of inflammation (5)
- redness
- swelling
- tenderness
- increased temperature
- loss of function
3 phases of the inflammatory response
- inflammatory response phase
- Fibroblastic repair phase
- maturation and remodeling phase
Phase 1: Inflammatory Response
Healing process begins immediately after the injury occurs
Goal of phase 1 (4)
- protect
- localize
- decrease injurious agents
- prepare for healing and repair
Phase 1 vascular response
- vasoconstriction
- vasodilation
Vasoconstriction
- first 5-10 minutes post injury
- seal the blood vessels
- damage control
- everything constricts
Vasodilation
- 5-10 post injury
- initial effusion of blood and plasma (lasts 24-36 hours)
- goal is to bring reinforcements
Histamine
Vasodilation
Cytokines
Attract phagocytes
Leukotrienes
Allow helper cells to adhere (margination)
Exudate
Protein layer at site of injury, doesn’t permeate so too much for too long is a problem
Vasoconstriction
Everything constricts for damage control
Clot formation
Contains damage
***do not disrupt the clot (heat and massage)
How long is damage control?
First 2-3 days
Phase 2: Fibroplastic repair
Rebuilding
Scar formation (phase 2)
Disorganized scar tissue
Phase 3: Maturation and remodeling
Reorganization of scar tissue
Wolff’s law
Collagen realigns along the stress lines so rehab in the range of motion you want back
Articular cartilage
Shiny white at the end of bones (protection)
Miniscis
Cushion between 2 bones
Cartilage characteristics
Little to no blood supply so it won’t heal itself
Meniscectomy
Tear on medial surface will continue to tear so surgically shave around the tear—> shorter recovery time
Meniscus repair
Red zone edge tear can heal itself with sutures (8 weeks no weight bearing)
Microfracture
Drill holes into the bone to generate tissue repair process
Isometric muscle contractions
Causing muscle contractions but not moving through range of motion
Nerve healing
Very slow and nerves cannot regenerate but axons can