MSKS Clinical Lecture 6_Chronic and Overuse MSKS syndromes Flashcards
What is the best treatment for Tendinitis?
- PRICE
- Corticosteroid injection
- Anti-inflammatory
When diagnosing MSKS conditions, what are the 4 most important things to look at in your HPI
- Articular or extra-articular
- Acute or chronic
- Inflammatory of noninflammatory
- Localized (monoarticular) or
diffuse (polyarticular)
What are the 5 steps for testing joints
- Inspect for joint symmetry, alignment, bony deformities, and swelling
- Palpate surrounding tissues for skin changes nodules, muscle atrophy, and tenderness
- Range of motion (both passive and active): maneuvers to test joint function and stability and the integrity of
ligaments, tendons, bursae - Muscle Strength tests
- Special tests are selected based on the history and physical exam
What is Shoulder impingement syndrome
Shoulder impingement syndrome is a painful condition in the shoulder. It occurs when the tendons in the shoulder are irritated, inflamed or degenerated from repetitive overhead motions or structural abnormalities in the shoulder. Impingement syndrome is a common shoulder condition seen in aging adults.
What is Adhesive capsulitis
Adhesive capsulitis is a painful and disabling disorder of unclear cause in which the shoulder capsule, the connective tissue surrounding the glenohumeral joint of the shoulder, becomes inflamed and stiff, greatly restricting motion and causing chronic pain.
What is Lateral epicondylosis, what causes it?
Tennis Elbow tenderness to ECRB or common tendon attachment
What is Medial epicondylosis? what causes it?
Golfer’s Elbow, it is caused by tenderness over the FCR
What is Dupuytren’s Disease?
Dupuytren’s disease is a condition that affects the fascia—the fibrous layer of tissue that lies underneath the skin in the palm and fingers. … This causes the fingers (typically the 4th and 5th) to be pulled inward, towards the palm, resulting in what is known as a “Dupuytren’s contracture.”
What is De Quervain syndrome
De Quervain syndrome is inflammation of APL and APB where they cross the radial styloid. This results in pain at the outside of the wrist (anatomical snuff box). Pain is typically increased with gripping or rotating the wrist. Can be confirmed with Finkelstein test
What is Greater Trochanter Bursitis?
Trochanteric bursitis is inflammation of the bursa (fluid-filled sac near a joint) at the greater trochanter. When this bursa becomes irritated or inflamed, it causes pain in the hip. This is a common cause of hip pain.
