Injuries: Defining Symptoms

Question 1

1. Pain with walking/running
2. Bruising
3. Direct blow

Answer 1

Muscle contusion

Question 2

1. Sudden involuntary muscle spasm/quiver

Answer 2

Muscle cramp

Question 3

1. Sometimes a “pop” is felt
2. Pain with stretching

Answer 3

Muscle strain

Question 4

1. Pain in front of shins
2. Pain along muscle
3. Palpation increases pain along muscle

Answer 4

Medial Tibial Syndrome (Shin Splints)

Question 5

1. Pain on bone/tibia or bone of foot

Answer 5

Stress fracture

Question 6

1. Pain on inner thigh region
2. Inability to stretch w/o pain

Answer 6

Groin muscle strain

Question 7

1. Focal (localized pain)
2. Pain in lateral knee
3. Sharp pain with activity
4. No trauma

Answer 7

Iliotibial Band (ITB) Syndrome

Question 8

1. Sharp pain in arch of foot
2. Pain 1st step out of bed in morning
3. Pain improves throughout day

Answer 8

Plantar fascitis

Question 9

1. Pain worsens over time
2. No sudden onset of pain
3. Pain with stretching calf or Achilles tendon

Answer 9

Achilles Tendonosis a.k.a Tendonopathy

Question 10

1. Feel as if feet kicked in back of ankle or calf
2. Sudden onset
3. Usually cannot walk without help
4. Can’t plantar flex foot

Answer 10

Achilles tendon rupture

Question 11

1. Severe swelling
2. Numbness
3. Temperature change (cold)

Answer 11

Compartment syndrome

Question 12

1. Awkward landing on foot; excessively inverts on landing
2. Pain on lateral ankle with palpation

Answer 12

Inversion ankle sprain

Question 13

1. Awkward landing on foot; excessively everts on landing
2. Pain on medial ankle with palpation

Answer 13

Eversion ankle sprain

Question 14

1. Awkward landing that excessively inverts or everts on landing
2. Pain so extreme athlete cannot bear weight
3. Numbness
4. Possible deformity

Answer 14

Ankle fracture

Question 15

1. Foot is facing in opposite or different and incorrect direction

Answer 15

Ankle dislocation