PRINCIPLES OF INTERVENTION Flashcards
How many days does the acute stage of inflammation and repair last?
4-6 days unless insult is perpetuated
The body’s way of immobilizing a painful area
Edema/joint effusion, and muscle guarding
Occurs during any injury/insult caused by trauma, repetitive use, or chemical irritants to reinstate homeostasis
Acute stage of inflammation and repair
Proliferation, repair, and healing stage that lasts 10-17 days (14-21 days after onset of injury)
Subacute stage
May last up to _ weeks in tendons d/t limited circulation
6 weeks
Noxious stimuli are removed and capillary beds begin to grow into the area
subacute stage
Pain synchronous c encountering tissue resistance at the end of available ROM and occurs only when newly developing tissue is stressed beyond its tolerance
Subacute stage
Maturation & Remodeling stage which may last for 6 months to 1 yr depending on what type of tissue is involved and the magnitude of damage
Chronic stage
Scar retraction is completed by day __
21
May have contractures or adhesions that limit ROM c muscle weakness, limiting normal function
Chronic stage
Factors affect density and activity level of the fibroblasts in remodeling time
+ amount of time immobilized
+ stress placed on tissue
+ location of lesion
+ vascular supply
T/F: Tendons and ligaments have shorter healing time compared to muscle
False, muscles are more vascularized than tendons and ligaments, thus, making mm recovery time shorter
Difference between late subacute and chronic stages are
- improvement in quality (orientation and tensile strength) of collagen
- reduction of wound size during chronic stages
If there is a progressive loss of ROM due to stretching, what do you do?
do not stretch
Prolonged or recurring pain, and resulting limitations in activity & function occur as a result of stress being imposed on tissues that are unable to respond to the nature of the stress
Chronic inflammation
Tissue responses and characteristics during acute stage
- vascular changes
- exudation of cells and chemicals
- clot formation
- phagocytosis, neutralization of irritants
- early fibroblastic activity
Tissue responses and characteristics during subacute stage
- removal of noxious stimuli
- growth of capillary beds into area
- collagen formation
- granulation tissue
- very fragile, easily injured tissue
tissue responses and characteristics during chronic stage
- maturation of connective tissue
- contracture of scar tissue
- remodeling of scars
- collagen aligns to stress
Impairments during the chronic stage of tissue repair
-contracture & adhesions
-weakness, poor endurance & neuromuscular control
-dec functional usage of the involved body part
-inability to function as expected
Tissue responses and characteristics during the acute stage
vascular changes, exudation of cells and chemicals, clot formation, phagocytosis, neutralization of irritants, early fibroblastic activity
Removal of noxious stimuli, growth of capillary beds into area, collagen formation, granulation tissue, very fragile and easily injured tissue
Subacute stage
Absence of inflammation and pain after tissue resistance
clinical signs of chronic stage
Area at high risk for injury in a skeletal muscle
myotendinous junction
MOI for muscle injuries
high demand/impact activities d/t a significant force that can lead to muscle strain or contusion
Tearing of a few muscle fibers with minimal loss of strength d/t pain
Grade 1/Minor
More damage to fibers c associated loss of contractile strength
Grade 2/moderate
Cross-sectional rupture c complete loss of contractile strength
Grade 3/severe
Phases of healing in muscle injuries
Destruction phase > Repair Phase > Remodeling Phase
Necrosis of contractile elements
Destruction Phase
Hematoma formation and inflammation
Destruction Phase
Fibrin and fibronectin form early linkages to provide support against contraction
Destruction Phase
Phagocytosis of nectrotic tissue
Repair phase for mm injury
Regeneration of contractile elements
Repair phase
Stimulation of myofiber formation and scar formation
Repair Phase
Needs at least 4-6 weeks for re-organization of tissue integrity and functional maturation
Remodeling Phase
Small injuries heal with ____ tissue while Large injuries heal with ____ tissue
Muscle; Scar
In muscle injury rehab, modalities may be used to
control inflammation, edema, and stiffness
Early activity is advocated to prevent adhesion formation. Active stretching is advocated for muscle injuries
First statement is true, second is false
How long should active stretching be postponed for post-injury?
3-7 days to prevent re-injury
Causes of tendinopathies
Repetitive motions/load, causing microtears
abrupt, forceful contraction of the tendon’s muscle
Tendons have ___ consistent blood supply compared to othe rtissues
Less
Most common tendon rupture alongside supraspinatus tendon
achilles tendon rupture
Healing process of tendinous injuries
Inflammatory > Proliferative repair > Remodeling > Scar formation
Healing process of tendon wherein collagen is produced
Proliferative repair
Healing process of tendon wherein realignment of collagen happens
Remodeling
Healing stage wherein there is decline of tendon metabolism and vascularity
Scar formation phase