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Question | Answer |
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What is limited in bursitis? | Active ROM secondary to pain and swelling |
What is the definition of a contusion? | A sudden blow to a part of the body that can result in mild to severe damage to superficial and deep structure |
What does the treatment consist of for a contusion? | Active ROM, ice and compression |
An increased volume of fluid in the soft tissue outside of a joint capsule.A)Bursitis B)effusion C)edema | edema |
If you notice a positive Ballotment test of the knee what should you call the increased volume of fluid? | Effusion because the increased volume of fluid in a joint capsule |
Genu valgum of the knee (knock-knee) will increase compression to the _______ and increase stress to the __________. | Lateral tibial condyle, medial structures |
Genu varum of the knee will increase compression to the __________ and stress to the _______. | Medial tibial condyle, lateral structures |
What are common causes of kyphosis? | Osteoporosis, compression fractures, poor posture secondary to paralysis |
What are common causes of lordosis? | Weak abs, pregnancy, excessive weight in the ab area, hip flexion contractures |
A condition of heterotopic bone formation that occurs three to four weeks after a contusion or trauma within the soft tissue. | Myositis ossificans |
The thinning of bone matrix with eventual bone loss and an increased risk for fracture. | Osteoporosis |
What are the causative factors for osteoporosis? | Decreased weight bearing, inactivity, family history, smoking, drinking |
How is the diagnosis of osteoporosis made and what medicines are used to slow the process down? | Bone density screening; Estrogen, calcium, vit D, calciotonin, fluoride |
What is the landmarks for measuring the Q angle? | ASIS to midpatella to the tibial tubercle |
What is a normal Q angle for a male and female while supine with knee straight? | Male 13 degrees; female 18 degrees |
Where in the spine can scoliosis be located? | Cervical, thoracic or lumbar |
What are different classifications of scoliosis? | Idiopathic, non-structural, structural |
What is a shoulder dislocation? | A true separation of the humerus from the glenoid fossa. |
What is a shoulder separation? | A disruption in the stability of the ac joint |
An acute injury involving a ligament?A) strain B)sprain C) dislocation | sprain |
Grade I sprain: | mild pain and swelling, little to no tear of the ligament |
Grade II sprain: | moderate pain and swelling, minimal instability of joint, minimal to moderate tearing of the ligament, decreased ROM |
Grade III sprain: | severe pain and swelling, substantial joint instability, total tear of the ligament, substantial decrease in ROM |
At what grade of sprain is there joint instability? | Grade II and III |
What is a strain? | An injury involving th musculotendinous unit that involves a muscle, tendon or thier attachments to bone. |
Grade I strain? | localized pain,minimal swelling, and tenderness |
Grade II strain? | localized pain, moderate swelling, tenderness, and impaired motor function |
Grade III strain? | a palpable defect in the muslce, severe pain and motor function |
What are the symptoms of tendonitis? | gradual onset, tenderness, swelling and pain |