chapters 3 and 4 Flashcards
what are the sites of injury
back pain, neck pain, and upper back pain
causes of back pain
reaching out with one or both hands, twisting the trunk , lifting objects, moving the patient, writing electronic reports.
causes of upper backand neck pain
poor and awkward posure, or static posture
prevention for back and neck pain
maintain correct posure. taking short breaks,
signs and symptoms of musculoskeletal injury can be all of the following
decrease range, decrease grip strength, and burning sensation
the most affected body region which gets musculosketal injury in sonographers is..
the shoulder
a sonographer shoukd keep the angle between and the upper limb from
20 to 30 degree
osteoarthritis is one of the musculosketal which
is a degenerated disease
planter fascilites is a disease which can be prevented by
wearing supportive shoes
how shoukd ice packs be prepared
adding 1/3 of alcohol and 2/3 of water the
when you apply icing to a trauma you should apply the ice pack for __ minutes and rest for __ minutes
apply 15-20 mins and rest for 40 minutes
how long should you wait to apply hot packs to an injury
after 24 hours of on set of the pain
the best way to prevent work related injury is by using what rule
the 20-20-20 rule
what is the 20-20-20 rule
For every 20 min scanning, look 20 feet away for 20 sec.
the thoracic outlet syndrome is
a narrow passage crowded with nerves, blood vessels, and muscles.
what are the causes for thoracic outlet syndrome
congential, poor posure, trauma, or repetitive action
the diagonsis in the thoracic outlet syndrome is between two major types what are they
Neurogenic and vascular
neurogenic
is due to compression of the brachial plexus the main nerve plexus which gives nerve supply to the upper limb
vascular
subclavian artery is compressed
what is Bursitis
Bursitis is the inflammation of the bursae. Movement of a tendon or muscle on the inflamed bursae aggravate the inflammation.
what is Tendonitis
Is inflammation of a muscle tendon.
what is Tenosynovitis
Tenosynovitis is the inflammation of the fluid-filled sheath that surrounds a tendon, typically leading to joint pain, swelling, and stiffness.
what is De Quervain disease
is a painful wrist condition that affects the tendons on the thumb side of the wrist
Carpal tunnel syndrome
The most common nerve entrapment syndrome, it entraps the nine tendons and the median nerve.
Carpal Tunnel syndrome
The most common nerve entrapment syndrome, it entraps the nine tendons and the median nerve.
Epicondylitis
Is caused by strain on the muscles of the forearm and their tendons which are attached to the epicondyles.
Lateral epicondyles are also known as
“tennis elbow”.
Medial epicondylitis is known as
“golfers elbow”
what is another word for Osteoarthritis
‘wear and tear”
Tarsal tunnel syndrome
is a narrow space that lies on the inside of the ankle next to ankle bones. Within the tunnel lies the posterior tibial nerve.
what are Upper extremities
Shoulder•Rotator cuff•Biceps•Elbow•Wrist•Fingers
Lower extremities
Leg•Knee•Ankle•foot
Eustress
positive stress
Hyperstress
negative stress
Hypostress
is not stress at all
