Joints and muscle pain Flashcards
1
Q
Symptoms
Back pain
A
- Pain and tingling sensations felt from the back to the feet
2
Q
Symptoms
Sprains and strains
A
- Injury to ligament causing bruising swelling and inability to move joint
- Strain from sudden movement overstreaching causing tenderness and swelling
3
Q
Rheumatism and arthritis
A
- Inflammation of joins with swelling, pain and redness of the overlying skin
4
Q
Initial
Treatment options
A
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or paracetamol
- Ibuprofen, diclofenac or salicylic acid
- Do not use for first 48hours following a sprain or strain
- Voltarol 2.32%, Ibuleve and Movelat
4
Q
Initial
Treatment options
A
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or paracetamol
- Ibuprofen, diclofenac or salicylic acid
- Do not use for first 48hours following a sprain or strain
- Voltarol 2.32%, Ibuleve and Movelat
5
Q
Treatment option
Rubefacients
A
- Warmth when rubbed which distracts the brain
- Deep heat rub
6
Q
Treatment options
Heat therapy
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- Helps dialate the blood vessels which stimulate blood circulation
- Heat should not be applied until 72 hrs after injury
7
Q
Treatment options
Cooling therapy
A
- Best used in the fist 48-72 hrs after an injury
- Methanol causes cold sensation widen blood vessels on the surface of the skin
- Deep freeze cold spray
8
Q
Who is it for?
A
- May not be the customer needing the treatment
- Topical NSAID’s are not normally recommended for childeren under 12
9
Q
What are the symptoms?
A
Describe all the symptoms such as where it is positioned
10
Q
How long have the symptoms been present?
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- Acute or chronic if it has been more than 12 weeks ask what exactly caused it
11
Q
Actions already taken?
A
- What the customer has already taken so that a diffrent active ingreedient can be recomended
12
Q
Medication?
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Are there any other existing medical conditions present that may impact treatment
