There may be limited movement or maybe very painful. The person may limp or be unable to bear weight. Tendon or the sheath around a tendon becomes inflamed and the sufferer gets a excruciating pain. There is a build up of excessive fluid in the synovium (membrane in the knee capsule). This may also indicate towards an underlying condition.
Some joints allow more movement than others. Types of joints include the Hinge, Ball and Socket, Pivot, Gliding, Saddle and Planar. Joints that are vulnerable when moving and handling people would include: Knee, Elbow, Shoulder and Hip. Joints are held together with ligaments and tendons. Damage can occur if a person is not moved or positioned correctly, for example, incorrectly dragging someone by the armpits could cause the shoulder to dislocate.
Fibrodysplasia is one of the most interesting diseases. A disease that basically causes bones to grow all over the body, due to sudden movement, injury, shots, etc. As the disease progresses the patient will begin to lose all function of their body until the only moving parts left are the eyes and lips. Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP), is an extremely rare disease effecting the connective tissues. Also known as Stone Man Syndrome, Fibrodysplasia is a mutation of the body’s repair mechanism that causes fibrous tissues such as muscle, tendon and ligament tissues to ossify (turn to bone) spontaneously or when damaged.
4. There is severe pain with this fracture because when usually when there is only a bone fracture
Bones in libs are covered with tissue. Putting pressure on someone hand/arm when being moved can cause a bone to fracture. Fracture can happen by equipment hoist/wrong sling size. 1.2 Blind - A person who is blind might need more reassurance and explanation about the move and what is around them they can not see. Dementia - The person may be confused and might not understand what you are saying and when you are supporting them to move.
Older children tend to injure themselves while playing sports, riding bicycles, and in motor vehicle accidents. Also, because a child’s ligaments are stronger than those of an adult, forces which would tend to cause a sprain in an older individual will be transmitted to the bone and cause a fracture in a child. Caution should therefore be exercised when assessing a young child diagnosed with a sprain. 1. Plastic Deformation - A force produces microscopic failure on the tensile/convex side of bone which does not propagate to the concave side.
When supporting moving and positioning activities, it is important to remember that muscles can only move the bones at a joint as far as the joint allows. For example, the elbow and knee joints have limited movement; trying to extend these joints beyond their range can cause painful damage to the joint. Nerve fibres run all the way through the body and send ipulses to muscles, which enable the muscles to contract and relax. Nerve fibres are delicate structures and can easily become damaged through poor moving and handling techniues. Outcome 1.2 There are a number of conditions that can have an impact on the correct movement and positioning of people.
Head Injury Overview Traumatic head injuries are a major cause of death, and disability but it might be best to refer to the damage done as traumatic brain injury. The purpose of the head, including the skull and face, is to protect the brain against injury. In addition to the bony protection, the brain is covered in tough fibrous layers called meninges and bathed in fluid that may provide a little shock absorption. When an injury occurs, loss of brain function can occur even without visible damage to the head. Force applied to the head may cause the brain to be directly injured or shaken, bouncing against the inner wall of the skull.
There are many fracture types which include: A hairline fracture which is where the bone doesn’t fully break and is not clear when x-rayed. Complex fracture which is caused by a twisting movement and the bones are separated which makes it more difficult to heal. Greenstick fracture is where the bone splits on the side and bends on the other this is more common in children. Comminuted fracture is where your bone is crushed into pieces this usually only happens in a serious accident. Impacted fracture is where your bone goes into another when it breaks.
Some of the symptoms in the neck include the following: Numbness , weakness, or tingling in the legs, feet, arms, and/or hands. Neck and shoulder pain because of the nerves being compressed, but pain in this area could be caused by a different problem other than