Soft Tissue Injuries and Spasm Flashcards
What is the name for a crushing injury from a direct blow that results in capillary rupture, bleeding, edema, and an inflammatory response (bruise)?
CONTUSION
What is the name for trauma to a muscle /tendon from overstretching or violent contraction?
STRAIN
What is the name for an injury to a joint in which the articulating surfaces are no longer in contact?
DISLOCATION
What is the name for a fracture that occurs as a result of the pulling of soft tissue attached to the bone from a trauma?
AVULSION
What is the name for an incomplete disruption of boney continuity that often involves soft tissue injury?
SUBLUXATION
What is the name for bleeding into a joint, usually due to severe trauma?
HEMARTHROSIS
What is the name for swelling in the joint?
JOINT EFFUSION
What is the name for ballooning of the wall of a joint capsule or tendon sheath?
GANGLION
What is the name for inflammation of a bursa?
BURSITIS
Name the 6 clinical impairments resulting from trauma?
- DYSFUNCTION OF TISSUE OR REGION
- JJ DYSFUNCTION
- ADHESION
- CONTRACTURE
- SPASM
- MM WEAKNESS
Fractures and crush injuries cause _______________ compartment syndrome.
ACUTE
Distance runners or a change in activity levels can cause _____________ compartment syndrome.
CHRONIC
Name the 3 stages of inflammation and tissue healing?
- ACUTE STAGE (inflammatory reaction)
- SUBACUTE STAGE
- CHRONIC STAGE
During which stage of inflammation and tissue healing is there pain before tissue resistance?
ACUTE STAGE (inflammatory reaction)
How long does each stage of inflammation and tissue healing last?
- ACUTE STAGE: 4 - 6 DAYS
- SUBACUTE STAGE: 10 - 17 DAYS (14-21 after injury)
- CHRONIC STAGE: 6 MONTHS - 1 YEAR
During which stage of inflammation and tissue healing is there no longer inflammation?
CHRONIC STAGE
With mild internal soft tissue damage, 2/3 ROM is available, with ____________ bleeding, and _________________ function.
MINIMAL bleeding
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MINIMAL/NO LOSS OF function
With moderate internal soft tissue damage, 1/3 - 2/3 ROM is available, with ____________ bleeding, and _________________ function.
SOME bleeding
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DIFFICULTY WITH function
With severe internal soft tissue damage, <1/3 ROM is available, with ____________ bleeding, and _________________ function.
SIGNIFICANT bleeding
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VERY LITTLE/NO function
What normally occurs with contusions?
HEMATOMA
________________ = bleeding is between the muscles.
INTERMUSCULAR
________________ = bleeding occurs within the muscles.
INTRAMUSCULAR
During which type of bleeding (Inter/Intra) is there a higher risk of developing myositis ossificans, or compartment syndromes?
INTRAMUSCULAR
Name the occurrence involving the formation of osseous tissue within muscle?
MYOSITIS OSSIFICANS
Name the common sites of myositis ossificans?
QUADRICEPS
and
BRACHIALIS
What is a more severe strain known as?
TEAR
What is the acute stage treatment for a strain?
PIER
Pressure, Ice, Elevation, Reduced activity
Compress ice over acute stage strain in a ______________ position.
LENGTHENED
A sprain will very seldom occur independent of a __________.
STRAIN
A ____________ is an overstretch injury of the non-contractile tissues.
SPRAIN
Name the most common sprain?
ATFL
Name common areas of dislocation?
GH JOINT
PATELLA
CARPAL BONES
FINGERS