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what is an acute injury
they occur at a specific moment of time
what is a chronic injury
they occur over a period of time and is associated with repeated or continuous stress
what is an example of an acute injury
boxer fracturing their jaw
what is an example of a chronic injury
tennis elbow
what is a soft tissue injury
most common type including strain and sprain of muscle, tendons or ligaments
what is a hard tissue injury
involves damage to bones, joint or cartliage
what type of injury is a fracture
acute and hard tissue
what is a fracture
a partial or complete break in the bone due to excessive force
what are the symptoms of a fracture
pain at site
deformity
swelling
discoloration
what are the 2 types of fractures
compound and simple
what is a compound fracture
open wound- bones breaks the skin
what is a simple fracture
closed- skin remains unbroken
what type of injury is a dislocation
acute and hard tissue
what is a dislocation
bone is displaced from another
what are the symptoms of a disloctaion
swelling, pop feeling
what is a sublaxation dislocation
a partial dislocation
what type of injury is a contusion
acute and soft tissue
what is a contusion
bruise is an area of the skin where a blood vessel has ruptured
what type of injury is a hematoma
acute and soft tissue
what is a hematoma
localised bleeding caused by a ruptured blood vessel
what are the symptoms of a contusion and a hematoma
swelling and discoloration
what type of injury is a sprain
acute soft tissue
what is a sprain
damage to the ligaments
what are the symptoms of a sprain
pain, swelling, bruising,
what type of injury is a strain
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