TOPIC 3 Flashcards
body mechanics
coordinated efforts of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems
Alignment and balance
posture
gravity
weight force exerted on the body
friction
force that occurs in a direction opposite to movement
skeletal system
provides attachments for muscles and ligaments, protects vital organs, aids in calcium regulation
joints
Areas where two or more bones join together
ligaments
Connect bone to bone
Tendons
connect muscle to bone
cartilage
strong connective tissue that supports the body and is softer and more flexible than bone
skeletal muscles are…
working elements of movement because of their ability to contract and relax (activity practice)
Postural abnormalities
can cause pain, impair alignment or mobility to both
Torticollis
head tilt due to shortening or spasm of one sternomastoid muscle
lordosis
exaggeration of anterior convex of lumbar spine
kyphosis
excessive outward curvature of the spine, causing hunching of the back.
scoliosis
Lateral S- or C-shaped spinal column with vertebral rotation, unequal heights of hips and shoulders
Congenital Hip Dysplasia
Hip instability with limited abduction of hips and occasionally adduction contractures
Knock-knee (genu valgum)
Legs curved inward so knees come together as person walks
Bowlegs (genu varum)
One or both legs bent outward at knee, which is normal until 2 to 3 years of age
clubfoot
95%: medial deviation and plantar flexion of foot (equinovarus) 5%: lateral deviation and dorsiflexion (calcaneovalgus)
footdrop
Inability to dorsiflex and invert foot because of peroneal nerve damage
mobility
refers to a person’s ability to move about freely
bed rest
an intervention that restricts patients to bed for therapeutic reasons
what are the hazards of immobility? (effects of muscular deconditioning?)
disuse atrophy
physiological
psychological
social
disuse atrophy
tendency of cells and tissue to reduce in size and function in response to prolonged inactivity resulting from bed rest, trauma, casting, or local nerve damage
Immobility: Metabolic Changes
-Decreased metabolic rate
-Altered metabolism of carbs, fats, and proteins
-Fluid, electrolyte, and calcium imbalances
-Calcium reabsorption, release of calcium into circulation leads to hypocalcemia with increased chance of renal calculi
-Negative nitrogen balance
calcium reabsorption and immobility
immobility causes the release of calcium into the circulation (usually the kidneys excrete calcium but are unable to do so)
so hypercalcemia results
GI system and immobility
can cause constipation due to slowing peristalsis
immobility can alter metabolism which alters_______?
wound healing
metabolic effects of immobility
Endocrine, calcium absorption (hypercalcemia), and GI function(constipation)
Respiratory effects of immobility
Atelectasis and hypostatic pneumonia
cardiovascular effects of immobility
orthostatic hypotension, thrombus
musculoskeletal effects of immobility
loss of endurance and muscle mass, decrease in stability and balance
muscle effects of immobility
loss of muscle mass
muscle atrophy
skeletal effects of immobility
Impaired calcium absorption
Joint abnormalities
urinary effects of immobility
urinary stasis, renal calculi, UTI
integumentary effects of immobility
Pressure ulcer
Ischemia
atelectasis
collapsed lung; incomplete expansion of alveoli
hypostatic pneumonia
inflammation of the lung from stasis or pooling of secretions
-decrease oxygenation and prolonged recovery ass to the patients discomfort
why do respiratory changes happen due to immobility?
decline in the patients ability to cough productively
so mucus in bronchi increases (especially in supine, prone and lateral position)
resulting in hypostatic pneumonia
orthostatic hypotension
a drop of blood pressure greater than 20 mmHg systolic or 10 mmHg diastolic
increased cardiac workload due to immobility
the immobile patients has decreased circulating fluid volume and pooling of blood in the lower extremities
therefore the workload of the heart increases and so does oxygen consumption
thrombus
Accumulation of platelets, fibrin, clotting factors, and the cellular elements of the blood attached to the interior wall of a vein or artery, sometimes occluding the lumen of the vessel.
what are the three factors that contribute to venous thrombus formation?
- damage to vessel wall
- alterations of blood flow
- alteration in blood constituents
disuse osteoporosis
Because immobilization results in bone resorption, bone tissue is less dense or atrophied.
joint contracture
an abnormal and possibly permanent condition characterized by fixation of the joint (flexor muscles are stronger that extensor muscles )
urinary stasis and immobility
when the patient is recumbent (lying flat) the kidneys and ureters are on a more level plane so gravity is not helping urine into the bladder
so the renal pelvis fills before urine enters the ureters
urinary stasis can cause
renal calculi and UTI
renal calculi
calcium stones that lodge in the renal pelvis or pass through the ureters (kidney stones)
concentrated urine formation
increases risk of calculi and infection