Repetitive Strain Injury

Question 1

Any activity that causes wear and tear on the body can lead to what?

Answer 1

REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY

Question 2

Do repetitive strain injuries have a slow, insidious onset?

Answer 2

YES

Question 3

What is the onset of acute vs chronic inflammation?

Answer 3

ACUTE: FAST
vs
CHRONIC: SLOW

Question 4

What is the duration of acute vs chronic inflammation?

Answer 4

ACUTE: SHORT (4 - 6 DAYS)
vs
CHRONIC: LONGTERM

Question 5

What is the cellular infiltrate of acute vs chronic inflammation?

Answer 5

ACUTE: NEUTROPHILS
vs
CHRONIC: MACROPHAGES, LYMPHOCYTES, MONOCYTES

Question 6

What is the tissue injury/fibrosis of acute vs chronic inflammation?

Answer 6

ACUTE: MILD, SELF-LIMITED
vs
CHRONIC: OFTEN SEVERE AND PROGRESSIVE

Question 7

What are the local and systemic signs of acute vs chronic inflammation?

Answer 7

ACUTE: PROMINENT
vs
CHRONIC: MAY BE SUBTLE

Question 8

Muscles unable to bear the load, passing it to the tendon, can result in which RSI?

Answer 8

TENDONOPATHY

Question 9

Name the term for acute or chronic inflammation of a tendon?

Answer 9

TENDONITIS

Question 10

Name the term for chronic degradation of a tendon without inflammation?

Answer 10

TENDONOSIS

Question 11

Name the term for inflammation of a tendon sheath?

Answer 11

TENOSYNOVITIS

Question 12

Collagen fibres that make up scar tissue that become stuck to surrounding tissues cause what?

Answer 12

ADHESIONS

Question 13

Name the term for the repair and replacement of inflamed tissues by connective tissue?

Answer 13

FIBROSIS

Question 14

Because tendons are contractile, there will be pain with ____________ testing.

Answer 14

ACTIVE RESISTED

and stretch during PR

Question 15

Gamer’s thumb, aka De Quervains tenosynovitis, involves which muscle and mm tendon sheath?

Answer 15

EXTENSOR POLLICIS BREVIS
+
ABDUCTOR POLLICIS LONGUS TENDON SHEATH

Question 16

How can you treat tendonopathy?

Answer 16

COLD HYDRO
\+
ELEVATION
\+
LYMPH DRAINAGE

Question 17

A bursa sac is a structure filled with what?

Answer 17

SYNOVIAL FLUID

Question 18

How would you treat bursitis?

Answer 18

COLD HYDRO
\+
REDUCE UMRT
\+
PAIN FREE ROM FOR ADHESIONS