Injury Prevention And The Rehabilitation Of Injury Flashcards
What is an acute injury
A sudden injury associated with a traumatic event
What are the signs and symptoms of fractures
Signs: deformity, swelling, discoloration
Symptoms: pain, inability to move injured areas
What are the different types of fractures
Greenstick- splinting
Transverse- directly straight acorss the bone
Oblique- diagonal straight line
Spiral- twisting
Comminuted- splitting into pieces
Impacted- each end of bone comes towards each other
Avulsion- tendon pulls bit of bone away
Describe dislocation, hard or soft tissue etc
Hard tissue
Occurs from a direct force (collision or object) or an indirect force (a fall) pushing the joint past its extreme range of motion
The displacement of one bone from another out of their original position
Describe a subluxation
Often causes damage to ligaments and increased the likelihood of recurrent dislocations, may compromise an atheletes career
An incomplete or partial dislocation
What are the signs and symptoms of a dislocation
Signs: deformity, swelling and discoloration
Symptoms: may feel a ‘pop’, servere pain, loss of movement
Describe a contusion
Soft tissue
(A bruise) is an area of skin or tissue where the blood vessels have become damaged. Most contusions are minor; however severe contusion can cause deep tissue damage and a haematoma
Describe a haematoma
Localized congealed bleeding from ruptured blood vessels
What are the signs and symptoms of a contusion and haematoma
Signs: swelling and discoloration
Symptoms: pain (at touch in minor cases)
Describe a sprain
Soft tissue
Overstretch or tear in the ligament that connects bone to bone
What are the signs and symptoms of sprains
Signs: swelling, bruising
Symptoms: inability to bear weight, pain
Describe a strain
Soft tissue
Overstretch or tear in the muscle or tendon that connects muscle to bone EG lunging to return a drop shot in badminton
Describe a rupture
A complete tear of muscle, tendon or ligament
What are the signs and symptoms of strains
Signs: swelling/ discoloration, bruising
Symptoms: pain on movement
