Tissue Properties Flashcards
Acute injury lasts up to _________ days.
~5
Subacute injury lasts from ___-___ days.
5-10 (up to 21) after acute phase has ended
Chronic injury begins around _____-_____ days after injury and lasts up to _______ or more.
26-34 days; 1 year or more.
Sprain is injury to a _______.
Ligament
Strain is injury to a ________.
Muscle
______ is directly related to the magnitude of force and inversely related to the unit area.
Stress
_______ is a change in length of a material due to an imposed load divided by the original length.
Strain
Identify the three major phases of injury.
Inflammatory
Proliferative
Remodeling
PRICE and MEM are appropriate interventions during which phase of injury?
Inflammatory
Active recovery, ROM, and isometrics are appropriate interventions during which phase of recovery?
Proliferative
Minimal structure damage is classified as what degree of muscle injury?
First degree
Partial tear with a large spectrum of injury is classified as what degree of muscle injury?
Second degree
A complete tear is classified as what degree of muscle injury?
Third degree
List the modifiable risk factors for muscle strains (4)
Muscle weakness/imbalance
Fatigue
Lack of flexibility
Poor coordination
List the non-modifiable risk factors for muscle strains (4):
Age
Prior history of injury
Gender
Surface/sport