Common Injuries Flashcards
What does DOMS stand for?
Delayed onset muscle soreness
What does R.I.C.E stand for?
Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevate
Explain DOMS?
Occurs 12 or more hours after
Result of tearing muscle fibres
Release of lactic acid
How do you prevent DOMS?
Have a pre work that is moderate, hydrate and always stretch after
What is a sprain ?
Within the ligaments, swelling and bruising occurs, different levels of pain include mild to severe
Explain a strain.
Occurs within a tendon or muscle
Acute or chronic pain
Causes weakness, muscle spasm, bruising, swelling
What is the treatment for sprains and strains ?
Talk to doc, reduce swelling, use RICE, takes 4-12 weeks to heal
Explain the symptoms of tendinitis, impingement syndrome, bursitis or shoulder
Discomfort, trouble sleeping, pain, referred pain, use RICE and strengthening exercises
Explain a dislocated shoulder ?
Ball slips out of joint, pain is caused by movement, numbness, shoulder instability
Patella-femoral syndrome
Softening of the knee cap cartilage
Shin splints
Overuse injury
Osgood-schlatter disease
Stress on upper tibia
Plantar fasciitis
Inflammation of heal tissue
Ileo-tibial band syndrome
Tendon out the knee
What are the ligaments in the knee?
MCL
LCL
ACL
PCL
