Chapter 8 - Sport Injuries Flashcards
what are the 4 types of tissue?
epithelial, muscle, connective and nervous
under a load, tissue experiences ________
under a load tissue experiences deformation
how can deformation be visualized?
deformation can be visualized through the load deformation curve
elastic region
point where tissue stretches like an elastic band (stretch it, and it goes back with no change)
what is the tissues response to training loads if the training load is less than or equal to the elastic limit?
- micro-failure –> making of new tissue
- positive training effect
what is the tissues response to training loads if the training load is higher than the elastic limit?
- permanent failure
- injury (scar tissue)
what are the 5 forces acting on tissue?
tension, compression, bending, shearing, and torsion
shearing
creates a shearing force between the opposing force against the structure
give an example of shearing
blister = caused by the foot rubbing/shearing against the shoe
tension
tensile force/load
give an example of tension
when you bend the knee, the tensile force/load is on the hamstring
does tension occur on the concentric or eccentric load?
mostly on the eccentric load
bending
2 part force: compression and tension occur
when is a time we often compress the bones of the legs and feet
when walking
torsion
screw/unscrew. twisting
what is the name of a fracture from torsion
spiral fracture
treatment
- received by patient from a health care professional
- promotes healing
- improves quality of injured tissue
- allows quicker return to activity
rehabilitation
- therapists restoration of injured tissue and patients participation
- individualized for each athlete
what are the 3 healing phases in order?
1) Inflammatory Response Phase
2) Fibroblastic Repair Phase
3) Maturation-Remodelling Phase
how long does the inflammatory response phase take?
2-4 days
how long does fibroblastic repair phase take?
hours-6 weeks
how long does the maturation-remodelling phase take?
3 weeks-years
when does inflammation begin?
same time as injury
what are 5 signs of inflammation?
- redness
- swelling
- pain
- increased temperatures
- loss of function