Injuries
Soft tissue injury resulting from a blow or blunt trauma
Contusion
Tinel's Sign & Phalen's Sign are used to diagnose which condition?
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Name two treatment options for osteomyelitis
Immobilization, surgical debridement, closed saline irrigation, antibiotic therapy, bone or muscle flap grafts
"Bull's-Eye Rash" describes this condition
Lyme Disease
Educate the client that this phenomenon causes pain, tingling, burning, throbbing, or itching in the amputated limb and is normal following an amputation
Phantom Limb
Injury to a muscle when stretched or pulled beyond its capacity
Strain
Name the disorder that causes an inflammatory reaction in the joints
Gout
What does PRICE (or RICES) stand for?
Protect, Rest, Ice, Compress, Elevate
Rest, Ice, Compress, Elevate, Stabilize
"Painful movement of a joint, distinct fluid-filled lump" describes this condition
Bursitis
What piece of education would you give a client who has bunions and/or hammer toes?
wear well-fitted shoes, specific exercises, shoe pads, the need for possible surgical intervention
Injuries to ligaments surrounding a joint
Sprain
Name the autoimmune condition that clinically manifests as a butterfly rash
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Name two treatment options for osteoporosis
Calcium, Vitamin D, HRT, Rx meds (Bisphosphonates, Calcitonin, Selective Estrogen Receptor Modifiers, teriparatide (Forteo), denosumab (Prolia)), exercise, pain relief, injury prevention
"Jaw pain, audible 'click', muscle spasm, masseter & temporalis muscle tenderness, headache, tinnitus, ear pain" describes this condition
Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD)
Name three educational points you would give a client to prevent the risk for Lyme Disease?
light-colored clothing, long sleeve shirts/pants, tick repellant, wear a hat/pull hair back, walk in the center of a path, shower quickly after tick exposure, run clothes in a hot dryer for 10 minutes, use a credit card to flick the tick
Chronic overuse of the shoulder joint can cause this injury
Rotator Cuff Tear
Name the condition that causes abnormal bone remodeling
Paget Disease
Name two treatment options for Osteomalacia
adequate nutrition, exposure to sunlight, exercise, braces, surgery
"Low back pain, flattened lumbar curve, aortic regurgitation, permanently flexed neck, reduced lung sounds" describes this condition
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Encouraging the client to wear compression stockings, change positions frequently, perform passive ROM exercises and assessing peripheral pulses helps to decrease the risk of _______ following joint replacement surgery.
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Name one example of Tendonitis
carpal tunnel syndrome
epicondylitis
ganglions
This condition is an autoimmune reaction that occurs in the synovial tissue
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Name two treatment options for Fibromyalgia
Antidepressants, NSAIDS, Tramadol, Muscle Relaxants, Antiepileptics, Acupuncture, Massage Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Biofeedback, Aquatherapy, Hypnotherapy, Exercise, Nutrition, Rest/Sleep
"Kyphosis, lumbosacral and/or thoracic back pain" describes this condition
Osteoporosis
List three nutritional recommendations to prevent a gout flare
Avoid high purine foods (organ meats, gravies, meat extracts, anchovies, herring, mackerel, sardines, scallops), low fat & higher carb diet to promote urate excretion, drink at least 2 quarts of fluid daily, eliminate alcohol