Injuries
This common knee injury involves a tear of a ligament often seen in athletes who pivot or too quickly.
What is an ACL tear?
This is the most common symptom reported after a concussion.
What is a headache?
This vital sign typically decreases with improved cardiovascular fitness.
What is resting heart rate?
This acronym stands for the initial treatment of acute musculoskeletal injuries.
What is RICE?
This shoulder test, performed with the arm abducted and internally rotated assesses for supraspinatus tendon pathology.
What is the empty can test?
This type of fracture is caused by repetitive stress rather than acute trauma.
What is a stress fracture?
This imaging modality is typically used to rule out structural brain injury after head trauma.
What is CT scan?
This term describes the maximum amount of oxygen the body can utilize during intense exercise.
What is VO2 max?
This type of therapy uses controlled movement to restore function after injury.
What is PT?
This test, used to evaluate ACL integrity, involves pulling the tibia forward while the knee is flexed at 90 degrees.
What is the anterior drawer test?
This shoulder injury involves dislocation of the AC joint.
What is an AC separation/separated shoulder?
Athletes must complete this protocol before return to play after a concussion.
What is a graded return-to-play protocol?
This metabolic threshold marks the point at which lactate begins to accumulate in the blood.
What is the anaerobic threshold?
This anti-inflammatory medication is commonly used for pain relief in sports injuries.
What is ibuprofen?
This test, performed by squeezing the calf muscle while the patient lies prone, checks for Achilles tendon rupture.
What is the Thompson Test?
This overuse injury of the elbow is common in tennis players.
What is lateral epicondylitis?
Second impact syndrome is most dangerous because of this rapid and fatal complication.
What is cerebral edema?
This type of muscle contraction occurs when the muscle lengthens under tension.
What is an eccentric contraction?
This technique involves inserting needles into muscles to relieve pain and improve function.
What is dry needling?
This injury, often described by patients as feeling like being kicked int he back of the ankle, involves a sudden tear of a key tendon used in walking and jumping.
What is an Achilles tendon rupture?
This condition involves inflammation of the plantar fascia and causes heel pain.
What is plantar fasciitis?
This tool is commonly used to assess cognitive function after a suspected concussion.
What is the SCAT5?
What is the phosphagen (ATP-PC) system?
This type of brace is often used to stabilize the knee after ligament specific injuries.
What is a hinged knee brace?
This test, used to assess for meniscal injury, involves rotating the tibia while applying valgus stress and extending the knee.
What is the McMurray Test?