Week 2 Flashcards
What are the 4 cycles of tissue healing
injury
inflammation
repair
remodelling
Duration of the inflammation stage
0-6 days
When do inflammatory cells cease being present
end of week 3
What are the characteristics of the inflammation stage
Heat redness swelling/bleeding constant ache/pain loss of function
Duration of the repair stage
6 days - 3 weeks
what is cellular proliferation
process that results in an increase in the number of cells
Type of pain in the inflammation stage
chemical
type of pain in the repair stage
mechanical
When does the remodelling phase begin?
after 3 weeks
How long does the remodelling stage continue for?
6-12 months
Type of pain in remodelling stage
Mechanical
What does HARM stand for
Heat
Alcohol
Re-injury
Massage
Problems associated with heat
increases inflammation, swelling and blood flow
Problems associated with alcohol
increases blood flow, swelling and can reduce your perception of pain
why avoid Re-injury
to protect the area from further damage
Why avoid massage
avoid firm massage to the area within the acute phase, massage around the area of injury may be of benefit
What are yellow flags indicative of
Emotional and behavioural factors
What are blue flags indicative of
social and economic factors
What are black flags indicative of
Occupational factors
What are orange flags indicative of
psychiatric factors
What movement is the L2 spinal nerve responsible for
Hip flexion
What movement is the L3 spinal nerve responsible for
Knee extension - knee jerk
What movement is the L4 spinal nerve responsible for
Foot dorsiflexion - knee jerk
What movement is L5 spinal nerve responsible for
Extension of big toe
