basic elbow injuries

Hide All  Show All  Shuffle    Help   Injury Signs and Symptoms Treatment Prevention Epicondylitis   Inflammation of the muscles attached to the epicondlyes of the Humerus. Medial is associated with throwing activities and golf. Lateral is associated with Tennis and the backhand   RICE, NSAIDS, Rest, Theraputic Modalities (Ultrasound, Electrical Stimulation), Sling, decrease activity   Strengthen Muscles around elbow. Gradual increase in activity   Olecranon Bursitis - Inflammation of the bursae on the posterior elbow   Pain, Edema, Point tenderness and Spontaneous Swelling   RICE, Cold Compress, Reduce activity   Elbow Pad   Elbow Dislocation   Swelling, Deformity, Pain and Disability   Sling, Ice, Immobilization, Refer to Physician for Reduction   Learn to roll   Forearm Fracture - Ulna and/or Radius Fracture   Swelling, Pain, Deformity, and False Joint   Cold or Ice, sling and splint, Physician visit, x-ray   Forearm Pads when applicable   Scaphoid or Navicular Fracure - Falling on an outstretched hand   Swelling, Pain on Schaphoid bone or Pain in Anatomical Snuff Box   Slint, Ice, Physician Referal, Imobolization for upto 6 weeks, x-ray after 3 weeks   Learn to roll   Ganglion Cyst - Localized Swelling on tendon   Usually found on wrist or finger after wrist injury. Swelling, Mild Preasure and Slight Discomfort   Drawing of fluid, apply preasure pad, surgical removal   none   Subungal (Nail bed) Hematoma - Bruising or accumimlation of blood under the finger nail   Pain, Lifting of finger nail, Discoloration   Ice and release of blood from under nail - If blood is not release, Fingernail will be seperated from nail bed to causing nail to fall off   none   Finger Dislocation - Disruption of the Joint a the the MCP, PIP and DIP joints   Swelling, Bleeding, Deformity and Pain   Reduction, Splinting   None   Finger Fractures   Pain, Swelling, Point Tenderness, deformity, rapid discoloration and reduction of ROM   Splint in Flexion (Natural hand position) or position found, Ice and don't move into extension   none   Hide All  Show All  Shuffle Notes Flashcards StudyStack Study Table Matching Hangman Crossword Unscramble Type In Bug Match Targets Export Print Edit Email Hmm...