Chapter 9 - Mechanisms and Characteristics of Sports Trauma Flashcards
Load
outside force or forces acting on tissue
stress
internal reaction or resistance to an external load
strain
extent of deformation of tissue under loading
viscoelastic
both viscous and elastic properties, allowing for deformation
anisotropic
tissue responds with greater or lesser strength depending on load direction
yield point
elastic limit of tissue
mechanical failure
elastic limit of tissue is exceeded, causing tissue to break
tension
pulls or stretches tissue ( strains and sprains)
stretching
beyond yield point (rupture or fx also sprains, strains, or avulsions)
compression
fractures and contusions - crushing
shearing
moves across the parallel organization of tissue
blisters, abrasions, vertebral disk injury
bending
force on a horizontal beam/bone that places stress within structure, causing it to bend or strain
3 point bending
compression if force on concave side, tension if force on convex side
soft tissue trauma categorized as
innert (noncontractile) - skin, joints, ligament, fascia, cartilage, dura mater, nerve roots
or
contractile - muscle, tendon, bony insertion
characteristics of muscle fibers
contractility, irritability, conductivity, elasticity
types of muscle fibers
cardiac, smooth, striated
muscle encasing
endocysium - inner
perimysium
epimysium - outer
mysiums conform into..
aponeurosis and or tendons
tendons and aponeurosis are
resilient fascia
what are spread into the perimysium?
arteries, veins, lymph vessels and nerve fibers
capillaries run through
endomysium
strains
stretch, tear, rip in muscle fascia or tendon
caused by abnormal cmuscle contraction
Grade 1 strain
fibers stretched, some pain with AROM,
painful ROM but still WNL
Grade 2 strain
several fibers torn
AROM painful
palpable divot
swelling and possible discoloration
Grade 3 strain
complete rupture, impairment, pain that quickly subsides
Tendon
wavy parallel collagenous fibers organized in bundles surrounded by gelatinous material
double the strength of the muscle it is connected to
tendon breaking point
> 6-8% increase in length
Muscle spasm
reflex caused by trauma of the musculoskeletal system
tonic spasm
rigid muscle contraction that lasts a period of time
clonic spasm
alternating involuntary muscular contracion and relaxation in quick succession
Muscle soreness
acute and DOMS
Muscle stiffness
fluids that collect in muscles during and after exercise are absorbed into blood stream at a slow rate
muscle cramps
painful involuntary skeletal contractions;
occurs in when developed people
more likely when the muscle is in shortened position
spasiticity
associated with increased tone/contraction because of an upper motor neuron lesion in the brain
Myofascial Trigger points
hypersensitive nodule found within a taut band of skeletal muscle and or fascia
latent - no pain unless pressed, may restrict movement
active - pain at rest
tender point - pain only at site of palpation
Myositis
inflammation of muscle tissue
fascitis
chronic inflammation of fascia that supports and separates muscle
tendinitis
graduate onset, diffuse tenderness because of repeated micro traumas, and degenerative changes (swelling, pain)
tenosynovitis
inflammation of synovial sheath surrounding a tendon
can be acute or chronic
difference between acute vs. chronic tenosynovitis
acute: rapid onset, articular creptitus, diffuse swelling
chronic: tendons become locally thickened, with pain and articular crepitus present during movement
ectopic calcification
myositis ossificans
osteoid material that resembles bone accumulating in the muscle
growth may mature into calcified area
synarthrotic
immovable
ampiarthrotic
slightly movable