Overuse Injuries Flashcards

1
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Culprits of Overuse Injuries

A

The athlete
Sports played
Body you live in

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Prevention of Overuse Injuries

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Stretch prior to activity
Warm up prior to activity
Good enough shape to participate
Ease back into activity
Don't play through the pain
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Locations of Overuse Injuries

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Shoulders
Elbows
Knees

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Describe Overuse Shoulder Injuries

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Fatigued tendons

Fatigued muscles

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Describe Subacute Shoulder Injuries

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Fatigued tendons & muscles that slowly begin to tear/wear out

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6
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Describe Acute Shoulder Injuries

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Fell
Threw too hard
Swung to hard

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Types of Shoulder Overuse Injuries

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Tendonitis

Tendonopathy

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Define Tendonitis

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Irritation/inflammation of a tendon
Night time pain
Pain down side of shoulder with overhead activity

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Define Tendonopathy

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“Sick” tendon

Pain evident for a longer period of time

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Treatment of Shoulder Injuries

A
Make sure that's "all" it is
NSAIDs
Ice
PT
Steroid injection
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Diagnostics for a Subacute Shoulder Injury

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X-rays

MRI

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Treatment for Subacute Shoulder Injuries

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NSAIDs
Ice
PT
+/- corticosteroid injection

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13
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Diagnostics for Acute Shoulder Injuries

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X-ray

MRI

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Indications for Performing an MRI in Shoulder Injuries

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Drop arm sign
External rotation lag sign
Dislocation

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15
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Shoulder Injuries that are Concerning

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Pain doesn’t improve with conservative treatment
+ x-ray: fracture/arthritis
+ MRI: rotator cuff, labral tear, biceps tendon tear

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Recovery for Rotator Cuff Repair

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Healing phase: 6 weeks
Rehab: 6 weeks
Strengthening: 6 weeks
3-4 months: start resuming previous activities

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17
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3 Compartments of the Knee

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Patellofemoral
Medial
Lateral

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18
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2 Types of Cartilage in the Knee

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Articular cartilage

Meniscal cartilage

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19
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Define Articular Cartilage

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Thin lining of resilient connective tissue that serves as padding & an ultra low friction surface

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Define Meniscal Cartilage

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Serve to deepen the contact of the femur on the tibia, provide stability, distribute force

21
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4 Main Ligaments in the Knee

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ACL
PCL
LCL
MCL

22
Q

Problems with the Knee

A
Tendonitis
Meniscal tears
Ligament injuries
Cartilage injuries
Arthritis
23
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Define Tendon

A

Attaches muscle to bone

24
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Define Tendonitis

A

Irritation/inflammation of a tendon

25
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Treatment of Tendonitis

A

Rest
Ice
NSAIDs
Focused PT

26
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Define Meniscal Tears

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Disruption of the continuity of the meniscus of the knee

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Mechanism of Injury for Meniscal Tears

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Twisting
Turning
Deep knee bends
Pivoting

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Symptoms of Meniscal Tear

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Intermittent focal pain
Swelling
Nighttime pain
Pain with activity
Catching/locking
29
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Treatment for Meniscal Tears

A

PT
Injections
Arthroscopic surgery

30
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ACL Tear

A

Fix: active, physical individual

No age restriction

31
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When is an ACL tear fix contraindicated?

A

Significant arthritis

32
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When to Fix a PCL Tear

A

Symptomatic

33
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When is a PCL tear repair contraindicated?

A

Significant arthritis

34
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Treatment of MCL Injury

A

Brace: 6 weeks

Weight bearing as tolerated

35
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Treatment of LCL Injury

A

Brace

Fix: part of complex lateral injuries

36
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Define Cartilage Injuries

A

Damage to the articular cartilage of the knee

37
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Treatment of Cartilage Injury

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“Smooth down” cartilage
Microfracture
Cartilage transplant

38
Q

Indications for Cartilage Transplant

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Smaller, focal cartilage defects

Attempt prevention of progression to osteoarthritis

39
Q

What is viscosupplementation?

A

Solution of hyaluronan

Hyaluronan is the lubricant & shock absorber in joints

40
Q

Factors Determining how Long Viscosupplementation will Last

A

Age
Weight
Stage of disease

41
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Maximum Benefit Time for Viscosupplementation

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12 weeks

42
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Contraindications of Viscosupplementation

A

None

43
Q

Elbow Overuse Injuries

A
Medial epicondylitis (golfer's elbow)
Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)
44
Q

Treatment of Elbow Overuse Injuries

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NSAIDs

RICE

45
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Treatment for Recalcitrant Cases of Elbow Overuse Injuries

A

Corticosteroid injection

Platelet rich plasma (PRP) injection

46
Q

Describe Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)

A

High concentration of functionally viable platelets & their associated growth factors

47
Q

How is platelet rich plasma (PRP) placed into the body?

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Arthroscopically or open

48
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Function of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)

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Placed directly into the tear site to stimulate a reparative healing response for soft tissue & bone repair

49
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Applications for PRP Injections

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Direct liquid from injections of concentrated platelets for the various tendonitis problems
Clot from applications with extended growth factor release (cuff repairs)