Samantha Pothier Lateral Ankle Sprains An inversion ankle sprain is when the ankle is turned inwards and there is an injury to a ligament either tearing or stretching. Inversion Ankle sprains are the most common and usually happen when the ankle is forced into plantar flexion and also forced inward. An ankle sprain can be just a stretch of the muscle or tendon, and it also can partially or completely tear. (2. Ferrel) There are different degrees of ankle sprains.
Chondromalacia is often seen in young adults and teenagers. Runners and other people who do a lot of exercise involving their lower knees also have a greater risk. It is more common in teen women; this is because uneven pressure due to structural transformations that take place during rapid growth may be put on their knee cartilage (5). This may cause chondromalacia. Other reasons that may cause chondromalacia may be because of overuse of the knee, it can be due to a slight alignment in the knee which can cause the patella to rub rather then glide over the femur.
jaw, knee and elbow), gliding (e.g. wrist and ankle), and pivot (e.g. between the vertebrae in the neck) Bones: - Moving and positioning an individual in an incorrect manner can cause bone fractures (breaks). There are also several different types of fracture, which vary in cause and severity: - A “simple” fracture is the most common of these and is when the bone breaks cleanly. This may be caused by even small amounts of pressure when assisting someone or even when standing for a short while to transfer.
The three types of soft tissue injuries include, sprain, strain and contusion. A partial or complete tear of a ligament is called a sprain. This is caused by a twisting or other force that moves the joint beyond its normal range of motion. A strain is a torn or pulled muscle and is usually caused by the muscle suddenly contracting or being over-stretched. Contusions are another name for a bruise and a discoloration and tenderness of the skin, caused by bleeding in a muscle.
The affected joints are usually “load-bearing” joints located in the knees, hands, hips, feet, and spine, although the condition often starts in a single joint. Osteoarthritis is also known as degenerative joint disease and as “wear and tear” arthritis. Amputation Amputation is defined as the complete severance of one of the body’s extremities. This may be due to a medical operation, an injury, or some other form of trauma. In any case, amputation by definition involves the loss of a body part such as a hand, foot, arm or leg.
A boxers fracture is when the second and/or the third metacarpal gets a fracture in the neck. Usually the cause of the fracture is when you hit a hard object such as a wall or fence with a clenched fist. The symptoms include pain or tenderness located in a single location on the hand, possibly around the knuckle. You might also have swelling, discoloration, deformity, and very rarely abnormal movements when using your hand. The treatment varies on how bad the fracture is.
Carpal tunnel syndrome Carpal tunnel syndrome is a progressively painful hand and arm condition caused by a pinched nerve in your wrist. A number of factors can contribute to carpal tunnel syndrome, including the anatomy of your wrist, certain underlying health problems and possibly patterns of hand use. Carpal tunnel syndrome is pressure on the median nerve -- the nerve in the wrist that supplies feeling and movement to parts of the hand. It can lead to numbness, tingling, weakness, or muscle damage in the hand and fingers. The carpal tunnel is a narrow passageway about as big around as your thumb located on the palm side of your wrist.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Julie Ann Stokes Carpal tunnel syndrome is a painful and very inconvenient health condition that is caused by pressure on the nerves around the wrist joint. The carpal tunnel lies between the carpal bones and a ligament that lies across the front of the wrist. Carpal tunnel syndrome develops through too much stress being placed upon the median nerve in the wrist. The median nerve connects to your hand and is the ‘controlling nerve’ when it comes to feeling and sensation in the fingers and thumb. SYMPTOMS The general symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome include: * A painful, tingling sensation in the wrist.
2.05 Common Injuries Sprained Ankle A sprained ankle, also known as an ankle sprain, twisted ankle, rolled ankle, floppy ankle, ankle injury or ankle ligament injury, is a common medical condition where one or more of the ligaments of the ankle is torn or partially torn. This mostly occurs when one of the players lands on another player’s foot, and the ankle rolls out too forward. To be able to treat this injury, your doctor will tell you to stay of that foot for a short period of time so that the joint will stay still enough to heal the ligaments. After the short period of time, you should exercise the foot to be able to gain your strength back. Any way to be able to prevent this from happening would be to: warm up prior to performing
This is the correct reaction to this test. The extensor muscles of the thigh contracted while the flexor muscles relaxed allowing this action. In the absence of this reflex it could mean an abnormality of the reflex arc used for this reaction. The Ankle Jerk Reflex resulted in plantar extension causing the foot to extend back. In this case if the reflex is absent it could mean that diabetes, diseases of the peripheral nervous system, pyramidal tract disease, or hyperthyroidism affect the patient.