Soft Tissue Flashcards
What are the two types of musculoskeletal injuries?
Primary and secondary
What are causes of primary soft tissue injuries?
Can be self-inflicted, caused by another individual or entity, or caused by the environment.
Acute, Chronic, Acute on chronic
What are causes of secondary soft tissue injuries?
Essentially the inflammatory response that occurs with the primary injury
What are healing complications for soft tissue injuries?
Abnormalities may occur and can be due to such complications as: infection, compromised circulation, and neuropathy
What are the phases of healing?
Inflammatory, proliferative, remodeling
What occurs in inflammatory phase?
Pain at rest, with active motion, and when specific stress is applied to the injured structure.
Pain if severe enough can result in muscle guarding and loss of function
How long does inflammatory phase last?
1-6 days
What occurs in proliferative phase?
Capillary growth, granulation tissue formation, fibroblast proliferation with collagen synthesis and increased macrophage and mast cell activity
How long does proliferative phase last?
5-15 days or up to 10 weeks
What is the remodeling phase?
involves conversion of the initial healing tissue to scar tissue
What is length of remodeling phase?
lengthy phase of contraction
tissue remodeling and increasing tensile strength in the wound lasts for up to a year
What are common causes for persistent chronic inflammatory response?
infectious agents, persistent viruses, hypertrophic scarring, poor blood supply, edema, repeated direct trauma, excessive tension at wound site, hypersensitivity reactions
What are reasons for soft tissue dysfunction?
adaptive shortening, loss of tissue extensibility, decrease gliding of adjacent tissues, adhesions
Hypermobility, mm imbalance, altered ROM and neural tension
What are factors causing soft tissue dysfunction?
trauma, immobilization, scar tissue, poor lymphatic drainage, metabolic dysfunctions, hypertonicity
What are precautions/contraindications to soft tissue mobilization?
Contraindications: active malignancy, non-union fractures, obstructive edema, systemic or local infection, inflammatory skin condition, acute RA, osteomyelitis, aneurysm, thrombophlebitis, open wound, site of active hemorrhage, skin hypersensitivity
Precautions: anticoagulant therapy, mental disturbances, RA
What are principles of soft tissue treatment?
Patient/client must be relaxed Tell them what to expect Use techniques in combination for increased effectiveness Consider active participation of patient Compliment treatment with HEP Assess and Reassess
What are guidelines for treatment in acute stage?
use shortening/broadening techniques with active or passive pumping
What are guidelines for treatment in sub acute stage?
shortening/broadening techniques, begin lengthening just short of resistance, pumping with increased vigor
What are guidelines for treatment in remodeling stage?
muscle stretching, increase mobility to full range
What are techniques of Hoffa massage?
Stroke in direction of muscle
strokes are light and superficial
Effleurage or stroking, pettrisage or kneading, percussion, vibration
What are goals of Hoffa massage?
Increase blood flow, relaxation