Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Skeletal Sytem
- Injuries to Bones
- A fracture is a
cracked bone which
can be caused by a
blow or severe
twisting of a joint
- Symptoms
include pain,
swelling and
sometimes
bruising
- Fractures
- Compound Fractures
- In compound
fractures, the
broken bones come
through the skin
- Closed Fractures
- Fracture does not
break the skin
therefore is closed
- Simple Fractures
- No bone is displaced
and occurs in one
line, only part of the
bone is broken
- Stress Fracture
- Often refered to as a
over use fracture
- Happen as a result of
muscles being fatigued and
unable to absorb shock
- Can occur by increasing
the intensity of sport too
quickly
- Linked to
osteoporosis
- Injuries to joints
- Tennis and Golfer's
Elbow
- Tennis elbow causes
pain in the outside of
your elbow using the
wrong racket grp
- Both these conditions are
caused by overuse of the
tendons in the elbow
joint
- Golfer's elbow occurs in
the outside of the elbow
- Disclocation
- It is when a bone at a
joint is forced out of a
normal position
- The signs of a
dislocation is
swelling and
deformity
- With dislocations you
may get associated
fractures
- Sprains
- Is a damaged
ligament
- Occur when stretching past the normal range of
movement, falling. twisting, or a collision to the joint.
- Diet
- Calcium
- A diet high in calcium helps bones
become increase in density and
grow
- Vitamin D
- Essential for growth and the maintaining
healthy bones
- Made when your skin is
exposed to sunlight
- Smoking and alcohol
- Have toxic effect on your
bones
- Increases risk of
osteoporosis and brittle
bones causing fractures
- R.I.C.E
- RICE treatment is used for strains,
sprains and bruises
- R - rest - stop activity stop injuring further
- I - ice - Apply an ice pack to
reduce blood flow, pain and
swelling.
- C - compress - rap a bandage tightly
around the area to reduce internal
bleeding and swelling
- E - elevation - Raise the injury
above heart level to reduce
swelling and throbbing.
- RICE treatment lessens the pain and helps
to reduce injury recovery time.