Sprain & Strains Flashcards
Common injuries from abnormal stretching or twisting forces that may occur during vigorous activities
Sprains & Strains
Tend to occur around joints and in the spinal musculature
Sprains & Strains
self-limiting (heals within 3-6 weeks)
Sprains & Strains
What is sprains & strains?
-common injuries from abnormal stretching or twisting forces that may occur during vigorous activities
- Tend to occur around joints and in the spinal musculature
-self limiting (heals within 3-6 weeks)
Heal duration of sprain & strain
self limiting (heals within 3 to 6 weeks)
An injury related to the ligaments structures sorrounding a joint
Sprains
usually caused by a wrenching or twisting motion
Sprain
Bands of tissue that connect two bones together in a joint
Ligament
What is ligament?
Bands of tissue that connect two bones together in a joint
occur in the ankles, knees, or wrists
Sprain
Sprain occurs in
-occurs in the ankles, knees, or wrists
What is sprain?
-an injury related to the ligamentous structures sorrounding a joint
- usually caused by wrenching or twisting motion
-ligaments
- occur in the ankles, knees, or wrists
What are the classification of sprain?
-First-degree (mild) sprain
- Second-degree (moderate) sprain
- Third-degree (severe) sprain
involves tears in only a few fibers
First-degree (mild) sprain
mild tenderness and minimal swelling
First-degree (mild) sprain
What is first-degree (mild) sprain
-Involves tears in only a few fibers
- mild tenderness and minimal swelling
partial tearing of the ligament
Second-degree (moderate) sprain
more swelling and tenderness
Second-degree (moderate) sprain
What is second-degree (moderate) sprain
-partial tearing of the ligament
-more swelling and tenderness
a complete tearing of the ligament
third-degree (severe) sprain