Sports Injury Treatment Flashcards
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A high school football player sustains a 'stinger' (burner). What is the mechanism and appropriate management?
Answer: Brachial plexus traction or cervical root compression; remove from play until symptoms fully resolve
Stingers result from brachial plexus stretch or cervical root compression; the athlete must be asymptomatic before returning to play.
Which modality is most indicated for reducing acute post-surgical knee edema in the first 72 hours?
Answer: Cryotherapy with intermittent compression
Cryotherapy with intermittent compression reduces post-surgical edema via vasoconstriction and mechanical lymphatic pumping.
A triathlete with chronic Achilles tendinopathy is prescribed eccentric heel drops. At what position should the eccentric phase occur?
Answer: Both straight-knee and bent-knee positions on a decline board (Alfredson protocol)
The Alfredson eccentric protocol uses both straight-knee (gastrocnemius focus) and bent-knee (soleus focus) drops on a decline board for Achilles tendinopathy.
What is the most appropriate first-line treatment for an acute lateral epicondylalgia (tennis elbow) in a recreational athlete?
Answer: Activity modification, wrist extensor strengthening, and manual therapy
Activity modification combined with eccentric/isometric wrist extensor strengthening and manual therapy has the best long-term outcomes for lateral epicondylalgia.
A marathon runner presents with a femoral neck stress fracture. What is the critical management decision?
Answer: Non-weight-bearing and urgent orthopedic referral due to fracture completion risk
Femoral neck stress fractures carry high risk of complete fracture and avascular necrosis, requiring immediate non-weight-bearing and orthopedic consultation.
In managing a sports-related posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) sprain Grade I–II, which approach is standard?
Answer: Conservative management with quadriceps strengthening and functional bracing
Grade I–II PCL sprains respond well to conservative care emphasizing quadriceps strengthening to compensate for posterior tibial sag.
Which dry needling target is most evidence-based for treating myofascial trigger points in upper trapezius pain in overhead athletes?
Answer: Intramuscular needling directly into the active trigger point until local twitch response
Needling directly into the trigger point to elicit a local twitch response is the most evidence-supported technique for immediate pain reduction.