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Muscle __________ are injuries in which the muscle works beyonds its capacity, resulting in microscopic tears of the muscle fibers.
strains
What muscle has the highest frequency of strains in the body?
hamstrings
What are the risk factors for muscle strains?
poor flexibility
poor posture
muscle imbalance
improper warm-up
training errors
What are the most common joints for ligament sprains?
ankle
knee thumb/finger
shoulder
What are the most common sports related injuries of the knee?
ACL
What is the ACLs primary role?
to prevent anterior glide of the tibia away from the femur.
What is the primary role of the MCL ligament?
prevent medial bending on the knee
Overuse injuries
Tendinities is commonly diagnosed where?
shoulder, elbows, knees and ankles
Bursitis commonly affects what?
shoulders, hips and knees
Where does fasciitis occur?
bottom and back of the foot
Cartilage Damage
Most commonly reported knee injury is damage to what?
menisci
Meniscal injuries usually occur from what?
trauma or degeneration
_______________ is a softening or wearing away of the cartilage behind the patella, resulting in inflammation and pain.
Chondromalacia
Stess fractures can be confused with what?
shin splints
What are the signs and symptoms of stress fractures?
Progressive pain tha tis worse with weightbearing activity.
Focal pain
Pain at rest in some cases
Local swelling
What are fractures associated with disease called?
pathological fractures
What are the 3 phases for tissue healing?
1st inflammatory phase
2nd fibroblastic/proliferation phase
3rd maturation/remodeling phase
What are the signs and symptoms of tissue inflammation?
Pain
Redness
Swelling
Warmth
Loss of Function
P.R.I.C.E acronym
P-Protection
R-Rest or restricted activity
I-Ice 10 to 20 minutues
C-Compression
E-Elevation 6-10 inches above heart
What are the 2 rotator cuff injuries?
acute and chronic
What are the two most common elbow injuries?
lateral and medial epicondylitis
With carpel tunnel syndrome, the client should avoid what movements?
involve full wrist flexion or extension
What motions of the wrist should people with carpel tunnel focus on?
mid-range motions
What are the most frequently cited causes of mechanical back pain?
degenerative disc disease and sciatica
Maximum heart rate declines with age, T or F
True
In regards to pregnancy, as the fetus grows and weight gain occurs, what happens to the center of gravity?
Moves upward and out
Why are pregnant women discouraged from exercising at high intensity?
Cardiac reserve is reduced
It is critical that the pregnant exerciser be aware of what prior to exercise?
ambient temperature
Pregnant women with what conditions should not exercise?
Risk factors for pre-term labor
Vaginal bleeding
Premature rupture of membranes
For pregnant women, what should be used rather than heart rate?
RPE
What are some activities that should be avoided by the pregnant exerciser?
jumping, hopping, skipping, bouncing, or running.
contact sports
bouncing while stretching
For the pregnant exerciser, what body temp should not be exceeded?
100% should be taken immediaely after exercise
What bodypart has the highest frequency of strains?
hamstrings
What are some risk factors for strain hamstring?
poor flexibility
poor posture
muscle imbalance
improper warm-up
training errors
What are the most common joints for sprains?
ankle
knee
thumb/finger
shoulder
What is the ACLs primary role?
to prevent anterior glide of the tibia away from the femur.
What is commonly injured at the same time as the ACL?
MCL
What is the primary role of the MCL ligament?
prevent medial bending on the knee
Overuse injuries:
Tendinitis is commonly diagnosed where?
shoulders, elbows, knees and ankles
Overuse injuires
Bursitis affects what?
shoulders, hips and knees
Fasciitis is what?
inflammation of the connective tissue called fascia
Fasciitis occurs where?
bottom and back of the foot
The most commonly reported knee injury is damage to what?
menisci
Meniscal injuries predominantly occur from?
trauma or degeneration
The cartilage under the patella (knee cap) can also become damaged, resulting in __________________
chondromalacia
What is chondromalacia?
Chondromalacia is a softening or wearing away of the cartilage behind the patella, resulting in inflammation and pain.
It is important not to confuse stress fractures with ______ _________
shin splints
What are the specific signs and symptoms of stress fractures?
Progressive pain that is worse with weightbearing activity.
Focal pain
Pain at rest in some cases
Local Swelling
Fractures associated with infection, cancer, or osteoporosis are called what?
pathological fractures
How long does the first phase of tissue healing last?
What is it called
6 days depending on the severity of the injury
Inflammatory phase
The second phase of tissue healing is called what, and how long does it last?
fibroblastic/proliferation phase
begins about day 3 and lasts to day 21
The third phase of tissue healing is called what, and how long does it last?
maturation/remodeling phase
begins about day 21 and lasts up to 2 years
What are they signs and symptoms of tissue inflammation?
Pain
Redness
Swelling
Warmth
Loss of function
Can a trainer train a client who has a local injury like an ankle sprain?
Yes, they can train the non-injured parts of the body
What are the relative contraindications of stretching?
- Pain in the affected area
- Restrictions from the client's doctor
- Prolonged immobilization of muscles and connective tissue
- Joint swelling from trauma or disease
- Presence of osteoporosis or rheumatoid arthritis
What are the absolute contraindications of stretching?
- A fracture site that is healing
- Acute soft-tissue injury
- Post-surgical conditions
- Joint hypermobility
- An area of infection
What can be done to restore proper scapulohumeral motion?
strengthening the scapular stabalizers and rotator cuff msucles.
What are the scapular stabilizers?
rhomboids, middle trapezius, serratus anterior
Conservative management of common muscularskeletal injuries are what?
- avoiding aggravating activities or movements
- physical therapy
- modalities (ice,heat)
- Oral anti-inflammatory medicaton
- Cortisone injections
What are the two main categories of rotator cuff injuries?
acute and chronic
What is a sign/symptom of a rotator cuff tear?
client will have a feeling of a tearing sensation, and will typically have trouble lifting his or her arm above head.
Regarding exercises for clients with rotator cuff injuries, what programing can be done to create less torgue on the healing muscles.
exercises with bent elbows
An inflammation of the wrist estensors near their origin is commonly referred to as __________ __________?
Tennis Elbow
Which nerve is commonly compressed due to carpal tunnel syndrome?
Median nerve
Clients returning to exercise following greater trochanteric bursitis should generally avoid?
Side-lying exercise positions that compress the lateral hip.
Which muscle is most likely weak for IT Band Syndrome?
Hip Abductors
Tightness in which structure can be a cause of patellofemoral pain syndrome due to its lateral fascial connections to the patella?
IT Band Complex
What exercise is good for a client recovering from Achilles tendinitis?
Eccentric stretching for the calf complex through controlled dorsiflexion against gravity and stretching the calf muscles.
What should be streched for a client recovering from plantar fascitiis?
Gastrocnemius, soleus, and plantar fascia
What are the types of stress fractures?
Longitudinal
Oblique
Transverse
Compression
What is Greater Trochanteric Bursitis?
painful inflammation of the greater trochanteric bursa between the greater trochanteric bursa between the greater trochanter of the femur and the gluteus medius tendon/preoximal IT band complex
What is important to do for exercise programming for Trochanteric Bursitis?
Strengthening the gluteals and deeper hip rotoator muscles.
What muscle group should be targeted to strengthen to prevent re-injury of ankle sprains?
peroneal muscle group.