Conditions Module 1 Flashcards
What is fibromyalgia
Chronic condition characterized by widespread pain and joint stiffness, restless sleep and chronic fatigue.
What are the symptoms of fibromyalgia
Most common symptom is pain often described as aching, burning, gnawing, or a migraine headache of the muscles.
Fibromyalgia treatment
best managed with multi disciplinary that includes stress management and regular physical activity, such as walking, biking, or water aerobics.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
A disorder characterized by extreme fatigue without any identifiable cause or underlying condition
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome symptoms
extreme fatigue not relieved by rest and “post exertional malaise”, even mild physical or mental effort can make individuals with this condition feel extremely unwell.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Treatment
Protocol includes the use of antivirals for known viral infections and antifungals for known hidden yeast infections. Analgesics may be needed to reduce pain and antipyretics to reduce fever.
Contracture
abnormal fixation of a joint in flexion due to atrophy or shortening of muscles crossing a joint
hyperalgesia
heightened sensitivity to stimuli around an area of tissue damage. a stimulus that would not normally cause pain is painful and actually painful stimulus is overly responsive as pain. A protective mechanism caused by inflammation
Allodynia
pain evoked by stimuli, that is normally not considered painful such as a light touch. Associated with nerve damage and conditions like diabetes
Referred pain
Injury to viscera, muscle or other structures but felt as coming from another structure.
Scarring
Develops as a result of an inflammatory process. The amount of injury to the tissue will determine how the body will heal. MINOR, Superficial damage- regeneration of same tissue
MAJOR, deep damage-different tissue formed ( collagen fibres) = SCAR
Types of scars
contracture
Adhesion
scar tissue adhesion
fibrotic adhesion
irreversible contracture
proud flesh
hypertrophic scarring
keloid
Adhesion
cross links form when reduced motion at the joint
types of adhesions
scar tissue adhesion
fibrotic adhesion
Antalgic Gait
used to protect against further injury to the foot, ankle, knee, hip or low back. Painful gait
Arthrogenic gait
circumduction of the leg with stiff knee or hip with excessive plantar flexion of opposing ankle, allows for toe clearance of sore leg.
Ataxic Gait
Usually due to nerve damage whether lesion or tumor. Feet are kept apart for balance and movements can be exaggerated.
Hemiplegic Gait
Affected leg swings into abduction and flexion. Affected arm is held in some degree of shoulder adduction, elbow and wrist flexion and pronated arm.
Parkinsonian Gait
Shuffling or rapid steps with the knees, trunk and neck flexed. Arms held stiffly
Steppage or Drop Foot Gait
The knee is lifted higher during swing phase to clear toes over ground, during initial contact the forefoot slaps the ground due to weak paralyzed dorsiflexors.
