chapter 36 practice Flashcards
less than 6 weeks
acute
more than 3 months
chronic
a treatment that uses a small electrical current to temporarily relieve pain
TENS/transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
painful inflammation of small, fluid-filled sacs that cushion the bones, tendons and muscles near your joints
bursitis
inflammation of the tendon due to overuse or repetitive motion
tendonitis
a small fragment of cartilage or bone that becomes DETACHED and flow within the joint space because of trauma and degeneration
loose bodies (joint mice)
occurs when the tendons of the rotator or cap muscles becomes irritated and compressed as they pass thru our shoulder or the sub-acromial space
impingement syndrome
compression of the median nerve of the hands/wrist/finger
carpal tunnel syndrome
non cancerous fluid filled sac among our tendons and joints of our hands
ganglion cyst
tingling or “pins and needles” feeling you get when your healthcare provider taps your skin over a nerve
tinel sign
thick hardened area of the skin that develops in the response of repetitive friction or pressure
callus
what do you call the foot specialist
podiatrist
small thick hardened area usually found in the toes and top of feet because of friction and pressure
corn
there is a deformity in the toe area in which middle joint bends
hammer toe
there is an ingrown nail in the surrounding skin; growth of the nailfold inward into the nailbed
onychocryptosis
Condition which the arc of foot abnormally high causing the toe curl downwards like a claw
clawfoot/ pes cavus
- Also called as BUNION
hallux valgus
