KIN 240: Tendon and Muscle Injuries

Tendinitis

• inflammation of tendon

• swelling and pain

• crepitus → tissue sticking to other tissue (creaky door)

• Treatment: rest, modified activities, consultation of Sports Med doctor and progressive overload program

Tissue Failure

• placed under tension at a high velocity

Grade I Muscle Strain

• SOME fibers stretched or actually torn, tenderness and pain on active ROM, movement painful but full range present

Grade II Muscle Strain

• NUMBER of fibers torn, active contraction painful, depression or divot palpable, SOME swelling and discolouration

Grade III Muscle Strain

• COMPLETE rupture, significant impairment with lots of pain due to nerve damage

Contusion

• sudden blow to body

• Hematoma → blood and lymph flowing into surrounding tissue

• blood clot encapsulated by connective tissue

• healing time depends on extent of damage