Sports Medicine: Soft Tissue Injuries

What is the name of a common soft tissue injury of the back caused by lifting?

• contusion

• strain

• sprain

• fracture

This soft tissue injury involves the crushing of muscle and connective tissue.

• fracture

• sprain

• contusion

• strain

This type of soft tissue injury may involve treatment with alternating cold, then hot applications.

• strain

• sprain

• fracture

• contusion

Soft tissue injury of ligaments and/or tendons around a joint is called a _____________.

• fracture

• contusion

• strain

• sprain

Immobilization of a body part that is injured is also called ______________.

• muscle exertion

• rest

• thermotherapy

• NSAIDS

NSAIDS are often used to treat this type of soft tissue injury.

• strain

• sprain

• fracture

• contusion

RICE treatment of soft tissue injuries of an extremity may involve ______________ the body part above the heart.

• resting

• icing

• compressing

• elevating

Blood pooling under the skin results in a soft tissue injury called a _____________.

• fracture

• strain

• contusion

• sprain

Ice application and heat application require ________________________.

• direct compression against skin

• elevation

• a physician's order

• a nurse's order

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

Heat application relaxes muscles, promotes circulation, and causes _______________.

• a contusion

• vasodilation

• thermotherapy

• vasoconstriction

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4