Soft Tissue Injuries - Class 6

Question 1

strain

Answer 1

refers to an injury to the musculotendinous unit

typically less severe

Question 2

sprain

Answer 2

severe stress, stretch or tear of joint capsule or ligament

Question 3

dislocation

Answer 3

displacement of bone of a joint

resulting in loss of normal relationship
–>leading to soft tissue damage, inflammation, pain, muscle spasm

Question 4

subluxation

Answer 4

incomplete or partial dislocation that typically involves trauma to surrounding soft tissue

Question 5

muscle/tendon rupture or tear

Answer 5

disruption of the normal structure of a muscle or tendon

complete tear often times do not cause pain when contracted or stretched as the impart no force through the injury site

Question 6

tendinopathy

Answer 6

catch all term for injury to tendon unit

a continuum of tendon health ranging from inflammation to degeneration of the tendon

Question 7

inflammation of a tendon

Answer 7

tendonitis

Question 8

degeneration of the tendon

Answer 8

tendinosis

Question 9

synovitis

Answer 9

inflammation of the synovial membrane of a joint

Question 10

hemarthrosis

Answer 10

ballooning of tendon sheath or wall of a joint capsule

Question 11

bursitis

Answer 11

inflammation of bursae

Question 12

contusion

Answer 12

bruising from a direct blow to soft tissue

Question 13

severity of tissue injury

Answer 13

grades 1, 2, 3

Question 14

grade 1 soft tissue injury

Answer 14

mild pain at the time of injury or w/in first 24 hours

Question 15

presentation of grade 1 injury

Answer 15

mild swelling

local tenderness

pain w/ tissue stress

Question 16

grade 2 soft tissue injury

Answer 16

moderate pain that requires stopping activity and stress

Question 17

grade 2 presentation

Answer 17

palpation of tissue significantly increases pain

Question 18

grade 2 ligament injury

Answer 18

some fibers of the tissue are torn

resulting in increased joint laxity

Question 19

grade 3 soft tissue injury

Answer 19

near complete or complete tear or avulsion of the tissue

Question 20

grade 3 presentation

Answer 20

severe pain

tissue stress typically painless

palpation may reveal defect

Question 21

grade 3

Answer 21

torn ligaments result in stability of the joint