| A | B |
|---|
| strain | overstretch, overexertion or overuse due to slight trauma or repeated trauma |
| sprain | severe stretch, stress, or tear of capsule, ligament, tendon or muscle |
| dislocation | displacement ofa a part causing soft tissue damage, inflamation, and pain |
| subluxation | partial displacement that involves secondary soft tissue damage |
| rupture | muscle or tendon tearing |
| tenosynovitis | inflammation of synovial membrane covering a tendon |
| tendonitis | inflammation of a tendon |
| tenovaginitis | inflammation of a tendon sheath that will cause thickening |
| tendinosis | degeneration of a tendon due to repetittve microtrauma |
| synovitis | inflammation of the synovial membrane |
| hemarthrosis | bleeding in a joint |
| bursitis | inflammation of a bursa |
| contusion | bruise |
| dysfunction | shortening, weakness or condition limiting mobility |
| contracture | shortening of skin, fascia, muscle or joint capsule that causes decreased mobility or function |
| adhesion | abnormal loss of mobility of collagen fibers following immobilization, trauma, or surgery |
| muscle spasm | prolonged contraction due to loss of circulation causing metabolic changes |
| signs of inflammation | erythema, edema, pain, heat and loss of function |
| wolff's law | increases in strength of bone require stress to be placed on the bone |
| Grade I injury | mild pain within 24 hours, mild swelling, local tenderness and pain when tissue is stressed |
| Grade II injury | moderate pain that increases with stress or palpation, possible joint laxity |
| Grade III injury | near complete or complete tear of tissue with severe pain. Stress is usually painless and joint is often unstable. |
| malunion | fracture heals in an unsatsfactory position resulting in bone deformity |
| delayed union | the fracture takes longer than normal to heal |
| nonunion | teh fracture fails to unite with a bony union |
