10: RSI

Question 1

What’s Chronic Inflammation?

Answer 1

In connective tissue that is repetitively stressed beyond its ability to repair itself, the inflammatory process is perpetuated beyond the normal acute period. On a cellular level, tissues exposed to chronic inflammation possess an upregulation of fibroblasts as well as increased macrophages and lymphocytes. This results in increased collagen production with simultaneous destruction of mature tissue. This yields a predominance of new, immature collagen, which weakens the tissue overall.

Question 2

What’s Tendonosis?

Answer 2

Chronic degradation of a tendon without inflammation. Characterized by disrupted collagen fibres within a tendon, increased cellularity, neovascularized (not associated with increased healing)

Question 3

What’s tenosynovitis?

Answer 3

Inflammation of a tendon sheath

Question 4

What’s tendonitis?

Answer 4

Acute or chronic inflammation of a tendon

Question 5

What’s tendinopathy?

Answer 5

General term referring to tendon pathology

Question 6

What’s fibrosis?

Answer 6

the thickening and scarring of connective tissue, usually as a result of injury

Question 7

What’s fasciitis?

Answer 7

Inflammation of the fascia of a muscle or organ

Question 8

What’s Calcific Tendonitis?

Answer 8

Calcium deposits in a damaged tendon

Question 9

What’s Ganglion (concerning tendinopathy)?

Answer 9

A cystic tumour developing in a tendon sheath

Question 10

What is Stenosing Tenosynovitis (Trigger finger)?

Answer 10

Inability of a finger to flex or extend as a result of a nodule, or thickening of a tendon preventing the tendon from smoothly sliding in a tendon sheath

Question 11

Describe “Rebound pain” that is typical of bursitis.

Answer 11

A tight structure overlaying the bursa will compress and deform it, causing a sharp spike of pain as the contraction is released.