pe injuries

Question 1

when does a acute injury occur

Answer 1

occur at a specific moment in time

Question 2

symptoms of acute injury

Answer 2

pain, swelling, disfiguration

Question 3

when does a chronic injury occur

Answer 3

occur over a period of time

Question 4

soft tissue injuries involve…

Answer 4

muscle, cartilage, tendons ligaments

Question 5

what do soft tissue injuries result in

Answer 5

inflammation and bruising

Question 6

hard tissue injuries involve…

Answer 6

damage to bones and joints

Question 7

soft tissue injuries include…

Answer 7

strains and sprains

Question 8

hard tissue injuries include…

Answer 8

fractures and dislocations

Question 9

what are fractures

Answer 9

a partial or complete break in the bone due to excessive force

Question 10

what are the different types of fracture

Answer 10

compound and simple

Question 11

what is a compound fracture

Answer 11

Bones breaks skin

Open wound - high risk of infection

Question 12

what is a simple fracture

Answer 12

Skin remains unbroken
Fracture causes little movement of the bone
Minimal damage to soft tissue

Question 13

what is a sprain and its cause

Answer 13

damage to ligament, caused by sudden twist or fall which takes joint passed natural ROM

Question 14

what is a strain and its cause

Answer 14

damage to muscle fibres or tendons cause by over stretching.

Question 15

different strain gradings and the % of fibres damaged

Answer 15

grade 1; 0-25%
grade 2; 25-75%
grade 3; 75-100%

Question 16

what are the 2 types of dislocation

Answer 16

dislocation is a bone fully displacing

sublaxation is a partial bone displacement

Question 17

what are Contusions & haematomas

Answer 17

• contusion (bruise) is an area of the skin where the blood vessel has ruptured (torn)
• the damaged tissue leads to a haematoma - localised bleeding from the ruptured vessel

Question 18

what is an Abrasion

Answer 18

superficial damage to the skin

Question 19

what is an Blister

Answer 19

Separation of layers of skin, where a pocket of fluid forms due to friction

Question 20

what is Osteoarthritis

Answer 20

A degenerative joint condition
where the cartilage between the
bone ends wears away.

Question 21

what is an stress fracture

Answer 21

tiny crack in the surface of the bones

Question 22

what are shin splints

Answer 22

Chronic shin pain - tibialis anterior/ posterior

become injured through excessive loading

Question 23

what is Tendonitis

Answer 23

Deterioration of the tendon collagen