Lecture 7 - Chronic overuse injuries Flashcards
Define insidious onset injuries
Come on overtime -> no specific MOI
Predisposing factor
Time frame for acute injuries
7-10 days
Sub-acute conditions time frame
10 days - 7 weeks
Chronic time frame
7+ weeks
Acute on chronic, what happens?
Chronic injury is typically re-injured
Generic term that describes an injury to a tendon
Tendinopathies
Tendinopathies were traditionally called ____
Tendinitis
T of F: recent research suggests little to no inflammation present in tendon exposed to overuse
TRUE
Treatment of tendinopathy has been aimed at controlling _____ + give examples of strategies
Inflammation
ex: Modalities, NSAIDs, corticosteroids
Difference between tendinitis and tendinosis
Tendinosis is a degeneration of tendon (chronic)
Tendinitis is an inflammation of tendon from micro tears
Inflammation of the tendon and results from micro tears of the tendon when the musculotendinous unit is acutely overloaded with a tensile force that is to heavy or very sudden
Tendinitis
Degeneration of the tendon’s collagen from chronic overuse
Tendinosis
Histopathological changes in tendinopathies include (3)
- Degeneration (tendinosis) and disorganization of fibers
- Increased cellularity
- Minimal inflammation
Macroscopic changes in tendinopathies include (3)
- Tendon thickening
- Loss of mechanical properties
- PAIN
Stage 1 tendinopathy
Marked by pain after activity
Stage 2 tendinopathy
Pain during activity that does not restrict performance