HSS final Flashcards
muscle strain mechanism of injury
most common in two joint muscles when they are max elongated during quick powerful contractions and quick eccentric contractions (eg hamstrings decelerating leg)
grades of muscle strain: severity, presentation and common length of recovery
I
II
III
grade I- minimal damage to single muscle (>5%), generally 2-3 weeks recovery
minimal loss of strength and motion
grade II- more extensive but not completely ruptured
generally 2-3 months before a complete return to athletics
significant loss of strength and motion. These injuries may require
Grade III: Complete rupture of a muscle or tendon
These can present with a palpable defect in the muscle or tendon
generally need surgery
what is most important in R.I.C.E.?
ice most important to slow cell metabolism and stop 2 edema
2 edema => losing proteins
general rehab principles
- rice
- protection
- AROM
- flexibility => lengthen motion
- strengthening
myositis ossificans
heterotropic ossification (bone growth) in muscle after injury to muscle, usually from direct blow in contact sports
most common in thigh and quads
4 common overuse injuries
- patella tendinitis
- PFPS
- ITB syndrome
- plantar fascitis
7 treatment progressions for overuse injuries
- determine cause during eval
- activity modification
- NSAIDs
- therapeutic modalities
- flexibility
- strength
- return to sport
ACL injury- who is it most common in? why?
most common in women > men because wider pelvis => increased flexion and tibial torsion
ACL anatomy
2 bands and when they are taut
- anteromedial - taut in flexion
2. posterolateral- taut in extension
ACL function (4)
- mechanoreceptors for proprioception
- prevents forward translation of tib on femur
- checks IR
- checks hyperextension
ACL biomechanics during…
active knee ext (OKC)
tibial rotation
active knee extension (60-0): increased anterior translation
tibial rotation: ACL stress increases as tibal rotation increases
ACL mechanism of injury (3)
- hyperextension
- varus/ valgus force
- rotation
unhappy triad of knee injury**
ACL
MCL
medial meniscus
laxity vs. instability
instability is pts subjective complaint
laxity- measurable
functional progression (of all knees) (6)
- quad control
- ROM
- normalize gait
- ascend stairs
- descend stairs
- running => return to sport
when are muscles the strongest?
how does this affect our stair rehab?
- muscles are strongest when slightly stretched
- going up stairs everything is slightly stretched (hips, knees gluts all bent/ stretched) so easier than going down stairs which is all quads
PCL anatomy
2 bands and when they are taut
- anterolateral band (bulk) - taut in flexion
2. posteromedial band - taut in extension
PCL function (3)
- prevents posterior tib displacement on femur
- resists ER
- resists valgus/varus
PCL biomechanics
strength vs. ACL
what puts force on PCL
- 2x strength of ACL
2. loading the hamstring at 12-100 degrees (walking)
PCL mechanism of injury (3)
- A/P force on flexed knee (w/ or w/o rotation)
- rotatry force with valgu/ varus
- hyperextension
ACL rehab OKC vs. CKC
no stress on ACL during CKC squat
**no OKC resisted for 3m p/o
PCL rehab
most important to work on
what to absolutely not ever work on***
- focus on QUAD strengthening
2. no strengthening at deep flexion angles and NO OKC hamstrings
early WB status p/o
ACL repair
PCL repair
ACL: >50% PWBAT => no crutches
PCL: TTWB/PWB up to 6 weeks
MCL anatomy
3 bands
- superficial
- deep
- posterior oblique
MCL function (2)
- primary restrain to valgus force (lat -> medial)
2. restraint to ER
MCL mechanism of injury (2)
- valgus or varus force
2. rotation force with fixed leg
MCL biomechanics
when is it taut
- taut throughout ROM but increases as knee approached full extension
meniscus anatomy
medial
lateral
vascularity
medial- oval or C shape, larger than lateral
lateral- circular or O shape, greater mobility
vascularity- outer 1/3 from capsule and synovial attachements
meniscus function (4)
- to distribute weight bearing loads
- increase joint congruency (increase stability)
- limit abnormal motions
- improve articular nourishment