Severity Of Tissue Injury

Question 1

grade 1 or 1st degree

Answer 1

• Mild pain within 24 hours of injury
• mild swelling
• local tenderness
• pain when tissue is stressed

Question 2

Grade 2 second degree

Answer 2

• moderate pain
• requires stopping an activity
• stress and palpation of tissue increases pain
• some increase in joint Mobility

Question 3

Grade 3 third degree

Answer 3

Near complete or complete tear or avulsion of the tissue ( tendon or ligament )

• with severe pain
• there is instability of the joint