Test 1.1 Flashcards
What are the cardinal signs of inflammation
Heat Redness Swelling Pain Loss of function
What is the goal of the inflammatory response
Protect against further injury
Remove damaged tissue
Repair damaged tissue
True or false
Scar tissue will fully replace
False
Scar tissue will never fully replace original and healthy tissue
What are the types of acute injuries and what does a strain and sprain associate with
Contusions Strains-muscles Sprains- ligaments Fractures Dislocations
Do chronic injuries happen due to repetitive microtrauma or macrotrauma
Microtrauma
How will an chronic injury occur
If rate f tissue breakdown exceeds rate of tissue healing
What are the types of chronic injuries
Stress fractures Osteoarthritis Soft tissue contractures Chronic bursitis Nerve compression injuries
How do intrinsic injuries occur
Anatomy and pathomechanics of the individual predisposes them to injury
How do extrinsic injuries occur
Training factors which lead to overuse injury
What are some examples of intrinsic factors
Leg length discrepancy
Muscular imbalances
Structural anomalies
Postural deficits
What are examples of extrinsic factors
Duration Frequency Intensity Terrain Inadequate equipment Poor mechanics
How do you address extrinsic factors to fix them
Change one factor at a time
Increase intensity, duration, frequency by 10% increments per wk
What is Knights 10 -step plan
Primary survey History of injury History of patient Observation Palpation Structural testing Functional testing Decision and action Re-evaluation Document
True or false
Swelling can cause conflict with testing an ACL
True
What is Afusion
Swelling inside the joint