When someone sprains an ankle there will be swelling, bruising and tenderness and the pain will be at the lateral part of the ankle and sometimes at the medial part. The ankle is a hinge joint and articulates from three bones, which are the talus, tibia, and fibula. (1. Heck) The ligaments support the ankles stability and when someone has recurrent ankle sprains it is likely that they could lose their normal kinematics. (6 Maughan) Muscles that cause
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.
Common places where pressure sores are likely too develop are, back of head and ears, elbows, lower back and sacrum area, shoulders, hips, heels and inner knees.. 3) Identify factors which might put on individual at risk of skin breakdown and pressure sores. Factors that put individuals at risk of skin breakdown and pressure sores are confinement to a bed, chair or wheelchair. Inability to change positions without help, loss of bowel or bladder control, poor nutrition and/or dehydration and decreased mental awareness. 4) Describe how incorrect handling and moving techniques can damage the skin. This can happen when residents are moved into chairs, they may be unable to get out of it.
1:2 Describe the impact of specific conditions on the correct movement and positioning of an individual. Many illnesses affect the way in which people move. Someone who suffers with arthritis or pressure sores etc will affect the way you move and handle them. When moving an individual you must take into account if they have conditions that require special moving techniques. Individuals with Parkinson’s may have limb rigidity which can affect their ability of movement and cause limitations.
Introduction When an athlete sustains an injury while playing the sport that they love, it can have a debilitating effect. Depending on the injury, not only can they be forced to miss a significant amount of playing time (which can affect their livelihood) while they go through rehab, they also lose a huge piece of themselves. The physical part of an injury is only half the battle athletes have to face. Thoughts, feelings and spirit all contribute to sport performance, and are important parts of every athlete (Brehm, 2008). Injuries cause extreme pain, limit movements and depending on the severity, can require a large amount of time for rehab.
Explain what myositis ossificans is and how it may develop. Explain how one can differentiate between a hip dislocation and a femur fracture. 32. Explain how you as an athletic trainer can prevent hip and thigh injuries. Explain the muscle anatomy or the hip and what function each muscle group performs.
Compression is also be used for helping with severe cases of shin splints, ensuring that it does not get worse. The effectiveness in doing rest, ice, and compression, either separately or all together, is very high and should allow athletes to recover from shin splints at a much higher rate. Stretching and strengthening the legs for treatment should only be done after rest to prevent further strain on the tibia. Stretching and exercising is another great way to help strengthen tibia. In this, stretching and exercising the leg muscles, the muscle will be able to increase endurance, and prevent of muscle fatigue, thus preventing
Each layer has it own function and own importance in maintaining the integrity of skin and thereby the whole body structure. Pressure sores or decubitus ulcers are the result of a constant deficiency of blood to the tissues over a bony area such as a heel which may have been in contact with a bed or a splint over an extended period of time. The surface of the skin can ulcerate which may become infected. Besides the heel, other areas commonly involved are the skin over the buttocks, sacrum, ankles hips and other bony sites of the body. 1.2 Identify pressure sites of the body Heels, bottom, elbows, legs anywhere on the body.
COMPARTMENT SYNDROME 1 Compartment Syndrome Shannin Daniels ENGL 135 Professor Erikson August 18, 2010 COMPARTMENT 2 Compartment syndrome is a devastating side effect of orthopedic injuries, crush injuries and trauma. The injury at the cellular level is amazing. What the muscle goes through following one of these injuries is complex. Having a diagnosis quickly can mean the difference between surgery to relieve pressure to amputation. The trauma of surgery followed by probable skin grafting can be devastating also.
Rehabilitation of an Ankle Sprain Ankle sprains are one of the most common injuries for an athlete, they often occur again and again. It is essential for an optimum recovery that the injured athlete goes through a full rehabilitation program. When an athlete sprains their ankle, the first thing to do is to make sure that whatever footwear is being worn, is not removed and that they do not attempt to put weight on the ankle as this could just make the injury worse. A protocol that is used to help diagnose and treat the injury is SALTAPS. This should be used as soon as the injury occurs.