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21 Cards in this Set
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Grades of Instability?
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Mild <5mm
Moderate 5-9mm Severe >10mm |
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With a knee injury what neurovascular structures do you need to check?
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Peroneal Nerve
Dorsalis Pedis Posterior Tibial |
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Initial Rx for a sports injury should be?
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PRICES
Protection Rest Ice Compression Elevation Support |
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How long do you ice for?
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15-20 minute every couple hours
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Requirements to get back in the game?
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1. Normal ROM
2. Normal Stability 3. Functional Testing OK 4. Normal and not "protective" |
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What are the risks of sending them back in to the game to early?
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Aggravate present injury
Sustain new injury Place others at risk |
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most common ortho procedure?
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Arthroscopy
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2 tests for a torn ACL?
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Lachman's Test
Anterior Drawer |
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sign of torn PCL?
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Posterior Instability (gravity sign)
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%'s
with anisocoria of head injuries w/ neck injuries? |
3% of people naturally have aniscocoria (bekah)
10% of head injuries also have neck injuries |
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when do you take a head injury to the ED?
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Deterioration of consciousness
Worsening HA Focal Neuro deficits LOC >1 min Confusion >30 minutes N&V |
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How many neurological injuries are created after initial injury?
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50%
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how many unconscious players have c-spine injuries?
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10%
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Progression of Physical Therapy?
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Start with ROM (always appropriate except with acute or unstable injuries)
Then Light Strength Training Eventually advance to balance, coordination, and endurance |
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How do you treat a fat guy with chronic trochanteric bursitis/hip pain/deep inflammation/tight IT band?
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Phonophoresis (gets deep) and ROM (for IT band)
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How do you treat beriksen?
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Ice and Crutches
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Old lady w/ RA pain and warmth
Edema Rx? |
Ice
Elevation Decrease Activity (dec swelling and pain) |
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OT Case: DeQuervain's Tenosynovitis kickers
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Fincklestein's
1st dorsal compartment Rx w/ thumb splint, ice massage, and iontophoresis w/ dexamethasone Dominant hand |
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Rx of amputation?
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prevent RSD/CRPS (chronic pain syndrome)
Scar management desensitization edema control Fine Motor Coordination Work Simulation Adaptation (tools) |
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Rx of Carpal Tunnel?
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Wrist Splint at night
Tendon/Nerve Gliding Activity Modification Ergonomics |
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3 main causes of ergonomical injury?
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prolonged lack of movement
awkward posture repetitive motion |