Sports Rehab and Modalities

Which of the following best describes acute pain?

• Begins suddenly and lasts less than 3 months

• May be constant or intermittent and lasts more than 3 months

• Is always mild and not caused by injury

• Is not connected to any perceived threat or danger

What is a key difference between acute pain and chronic pain?

• Acute pain is always caused by mental factors, while chronic pain is always physical

• Acute pain is caused by something specific, while chronic pain may not be connected to a specific illness or injury

• Chronic pain always requires surgery, while acute pain does not

• Chronic pain is always sharp and severe, while acute pain is always mild

Which of the following treatments might be used for acute pain?

• Addressing social factors only

• Bandage, cast, surgery, or physical therapy

• Only mental therapy

• No treatment is needed

Which of the following injuries is considered chronic?

• Dislocation

• Fracture

• Sprain

• Tendonitis

What is the main difference between acute and chronic injuries?

• Acute injuries develop over a long period, while chronic injuries happen suddenly.

• Acute injuries are always more severe than chronic injuries.

• Acute injuries happen suddenly, while chronic injuries develop over time.

• Chronic injuries only affect bones, while acute injuries only affect muscles.

A basketball player lands awkwardly and immediately feels pain in their ankle. Which type of injury is this most likely to be?

• Chronic injury

• Acute injury

• Overuse injury

• Psychological injury

Which of the following lists contains only examples of chronic injuries?

• Sprains, dislocations, fractures

• Tendonitis, rotator cuff tears, stress fractures

• Sprains, tendonitis, fractures

• Dislocations, rotator cuff tears, sprains

What is the body's initial response to tissue damage called?

• Regeneration Phase

• Inflammatory Response Phase

• Remodeling Phase

• Maturation Phase

What is the correct order of vascular response after tissue injury?

• Vasodilation, then vasoconstriction

• Vasoconstriction, then vasodilation

• Only vasodilation

• Only vasoconstriction

Why does chronic inflammation occur?

• When the acute inflammatory response is too strong

• When the acute inflammatory response does not respond sufficiently to restore tissue

• When there is no tissue damage

• When healing begins immediately