Injury Prevention and Rehab (1.2c) Flashcards
an acute injury is…
an injury that occurs at a specific moment in time when there is a sudden injury associated with a traumatic event
a chronic injury is…
an injury that occur over a period of time slowly developed associated with over use
common causes of acute injuries
collisions
falls
impact from an object
common causes of chronic injuries
sudden increase in intensity, freq and duration
reduction in recovery
inadequate equip or tech
inadequate warm up/cool down
give example of acute injury
a sprained ankle in netball
what are the most common tissues injured
soft tissues
what are soft tissues
strains and sprains of muscles, tendons and ligaments
what is damaged in hard tissue injuries
bones, joints and cartilage
give some examples of hard tissue injuries
fractures and dislocations
what can soft tissue injuries result in
inflammation and bruising
what can hard tissue injuries result in
internal bleeding, circulatory problems and joint instability
which type of injuries require hospital treatment
hard tissue injuries
a compound fracture is when…
fracture bones break through the skin creating an open wound and risk infection
a simple fracture is when….
skin remains unbroken as there is little bone movement
an incomplete fracture is…
a partial crack in the bone that doesn’t completely separate the bone
a complete fracture is…
total break in the bone which separates the bone into one or more fragemnts
a green stick fracture is….
a splitting partial break in the bone resulting from a bending action
a transverse, oblique or spiral fracture is…
a crack perpendicular, diagonals or twisting diagonal respectively across the length of the bone
a comminuted fracture is…
a crack producing multiple fragments of bone and long recovery process is needed
an impacted fracture is…
a break caused by the end of the bone being compressed together
a avulsion fracture is…
a bone fragment detached at the site of connective tissue attachment
a dislocation is…
when a bone is displaced from another, moving them out of their original position
how is a dislocation caused?
direct or indirect force pushing the joint past its extreme range of motion
what is a subluxation?
a partial or incomplete dislocation
the symptoms of dislocation are …
severe pain
loss of movement
deformity
swelling
what type of injury is a contusion?
soft tissue
a contusion is…
an area of skin where the blood vessels have ruptured
severe contusions can cause…
deep tissue damage
how is a contusion caused?
fall or indirect contact from a player or object
what kind of injury is a haematoma?
acute soft tissue
a haematoma is…
localised congealed bleeding from the ruptured blood vessels which is relatively or totally confined to a tissue
symptoms of a haematoma are…
swelling
discoloured
what type of injury is a sprain?
acute soft tissue
a sprain is…
damage to ligaments
a sprain is caused by…
sudden twist, impact or fall that forced the joint beyond its extend range of motion
signs and symptoms of sprains are…
pain
swelling
bruising
inability to beat weight
what type of injury is a strain?
acute soft tissue
a strain is…
damage to muscle fibres or tendon
a strain is caused by…
overstretching a particular area or contracting muscle fibres too quickly
signs and symptoms of a strain are…
pain on movement
discolouration
bruising
swelling
what type of injury is an abrasion?
acute soft tissue