Sports Medicine

5 Signs and Symptoms of Inflammation

Pain, heat, redness, swelling and loss of function, 

Wolff’s Law

Bone tissue will adapt to the loads it experiences, remodeling itself to become stronger to resist those loads.

In what phase do you use Cold as a treatment option?

Phase 1

Inflammatory Response Phase 1

Day of injury to day 4, blood clotting, inflammation, release of histamine.

Proliferative Response Phase 2

Day four to week six, angiogenesis, granulation tissue production, collagen deposition and epithelialization.

Maturation and Remodeling Phase 3

Week four to 2-3 years, collagen remodeling, matrix remodeling and wound contraction.

Referred Pain

The sensation of pain in a different location than the source of injury. 

The type of tissue Tendon is considered

Connective

The Correct Ways to assess a patient's Pain Status

Patient self report, use of pain scales, observation of non-verbal cues, physical examination, psychosocial assessment.

Factors that can impede tissue healing

Infections, smoking and alcohol, medications, stress, underlying health conditions, poor blood circulation, pressure and tissue edema.

In what phase to use Heat as a treatment option?

Phase 2

The factors that specifically impede bone healing

RICE does NOT contribute to cell death

What Phase do you use NSAIDS as a treatment option

Phase 1

Category of tissue that fat, blood, and bone fall under

Connective Tissue

Tissues capacity to heal from LEAST to MOST

1. Brain & spinal cord tissue

2. Heart & cartilage 

3. ligament

4. tendon

5. Muscle