Lecture 5,6 And 7 Flashcards
Elements of diagnosis
-history
-physical examination
- neural testing
-spinal examination
Elaborate on how history is an element of diagnosis and what are the elements within history
-can diagnose an injury just based on the elements of history
- age and sex
- details of injury
- training history
- diet
- injury history
- general health
- work and leisure activities
- other predisposing factors
Elaborate on age as a part of history
- it is important to distinguish since young and adult athletes have different common injuries
- jumpers knee aka tendinopathy is common in adult athletes
Elaborate on the details of an injury as part of the history
- mechanism symptoms and type of pain help provide context
An example of how the training history in diagnosing an injury can be utilized
- evaluate the equipment used and potentially change equipment, related to overuse injury
What are example of other predisposing factors
- family history, musculoskeletal injuries and genetics
What is involved in physical examination
- inspection
- palpation
- ROM testing
- ligament testing
- strength testing
- neural testing
- spinal examination
- biomechanical examination
Does inspection include accessing the posture of an athlete and how they walk
Yes
Examples of neural testing
- nerve root compression
- peripheral nerve compression
- other MSK disorders
What is the purpose of neural testing
- assess nerve mobility
- assess nerve sensitivity
- differentiate sources of pain (MSK Vs neural)
What are the key components of neural testing
- questions (what are the symptoms) and inspection (posture)
- reflex testing (clinician tap on major tendons)
- sensory testing (test feeling)
- motor testing (can they pick something)
- neural tension tests; ulnar, radial,median which all correspond to specific body part, and any affect to these areas would be indicative with damage to respective nerves
Spinal examination
Posture and ROM testing as well as functional assessments, neural testing and manual examination
Example of a bio mechanical examination
Knee lift test; measures how well hip abductors work to stabilize pelvic muscles
Is single leg squat a bio mechanical examination and when is it used
Yes it is used when there is anterior or unclear knee pain done to monitor proper lower limb alignment
Vertical drop jump when is it used
Related with knee overuse injuries with valgus mechanism
What are the different types of imaging and when are they used
- X-ray; info on fractures
-CT; cross sectional image between muscle and bone
-US; investigate tendon muscle and soft tissue
-MRI; structures of joint,muscle, brain, SC and internal organs
Principles of treatment and rehabilitation include what stages
- Acute stage (last a few days)
- Rehabilitation stage (last several weeks)
- Training stage (weeks-months depending on severity)
Acute stage
Involved with acute injury and overuse injury
Within acute injury (which is due to mechanism and improper technique)
Treated with PEACE, POLICE AND PRICE
Within overuse injury
-protect area by partial unloading of the injured structure
Crucial to alter loading pattern
What is involved in the rehabilitation stage
-prepare athlete to train normally, prevent rein-jury and return to optimal performance
In the rehabilitation stage you monitor—— and ensure what 4 things (goals of rehabilitation stage)
- monitor pain and swelling
- ensure normal ROM
- ensure normal strength
- ensure normal neuromuscular function
- ensure normal aerobic capacity
In rehabilitation stage its important to know when pain starts increasing you must
Gauge loading
Within the Rehabilitation stage is normal ROM a prerequisite for returning the athlete to a normal technique
Yes
Reduced ROM limits ——-
Ability to do strength training
Rehabilitation stage
- Maintaining general strength
- well performed alternative training will allow the athlete to return to sport sooner
Rehabilitation stage
- Training that affects the injured structures
- the amount, the intensity, frequency, duration and exercises depend on the injury
- highly repetitive training
- weekly consultation with a physiotherapist
Rehabilitation stage (what is vital)
-NMT
Painful conditions may result in reflex —— leading to changes in ——- which then leads to ———— and an increased risk of rein-jury
Inhibitions leading to changes in movement patterns which then leads to unfavourable loading patterns which leads to an increased risk of re-injury
Acute ligament injuries may also result in reduced joint position sense and ———— which leads to
Coordination which leads to increased risk of re injury
What types of training is involved in rehabilitation stage
Proprioceptive and progressive strength training of injured structures
What are other therapies involved in rehabilitation
-manual treatments exp massage, manipulation, dry needling, vacuum cupping, taping and bracing
-electro physical agents known as therapeutic ultrasound laser, shockwave therapy (done to relieve pain)
-medication; NSAIDS and corticosteroids
-dietary supplements exp vitamin D
Training stage (sport specific training)
1.gradual transition from controlled rehabilitation exercises to sport specific training
2.functional and sport specific testing to determine whether can tolerate sport specific training loads
3.necessary that at least 85-90% of the original strength is regained before being allowed to compete again
Define RTS
- according to the sport and the level of participation
- rts success means different things to different people
- contextual factors influence the expectations and risk tolerance
- shared decision making process
Contains the practicing of closed and open skills
What are the 3 elements of RTS
- Return to participation
- Return to Sport
- Return to performance
True or false RTS is different between individuals
True
What evidence do we have to inform the clinicians contribution to the shared RTS decision
- functional and sport specific conditioning tests
- assessing readiness to RTS by conducting tests that consider both closed and open skills psychological readiness taken into consideration as well as
What is RTS criteria
- acute knee injuries, acute hamstring injuries, groin injuries, Achilles tendon injury and shoulder injury
Groin pain (adductor)
-most common groin injury
-pain in sprinting, direction change and kicking
-pain in the insertion of the adductor longus
-longstanding groin pain can start gradually or suddenly
-involved in high risk sports
Diagnosis of groin pain
-history and physical examination
-MRI used to grade the injury extent from 0-3
-exercise therapy programs
-holmich program (chronic pain)
-progressive groin program (acute injury)
Holmich exercise program
-isometric and dynamic exercise to reactivate the adductor muscles (2 weeks)
-heavier resistance training, balance and coordination (6-10 weeks)
-jogging (allowed after 6 weeks if no pain)
NO STRETCHING OF ADDUCTOR MUSCLES
In the holmich exercise program can sport specific training resume
Yes progressively after the training is over
What is grades of injury
- 0 no acute injury
- 1 edema only
- 2 structural disruption
- 3 complete tear
Progressive groin exercise program
- nine groin exercises
-alternate days 3 times a week
-no groin pain allowed during the exercise
Three milestones in RTS progression
- clinically pain free
- Controlled sports training
- Full team training to RTS
When do athletes with an MRI grade 0-2 adductor injury return to full team training
After 3 weeks
Athletes with an MRI grade 3 adductor injury is returning to full team training..
Within 3 months
Primary prevention of groin injury
-adductor strength and flexibility training
Glenohumeral joint
-coracocromial ligament
2. Coracohumeral ligament
3. Glenohumeral ligaments
Subluxation
Partial dislocation of articulating bones
Dislocation
Complete separation of articulating bones
Mechanism shoulder dislocation
- direct blow to the shoulder
- landing on outstretched arms