https://padlet.com/18ma0003/rz0zagpn9eht injuries and analysis of the shoulder, elbow and wrist en-us 2018-03-13 14:56:04 UTC 2018-03-13 21:40:15 UTC hello@padlet.com 18ma0003 https://padlet.com/18ma0003/rz0zagpn9eht/wish/241421146 By analyzing the the picture below I was able to determine that this SC joint dislocation. During my time as a competitive gymnast, my teammate suffered this injury. ]]> 2018-03-13 15:00:18 UTC https://padlet.com/18ma0003/rz0zagpn9eht/wish/241421146 18ma0003 https://padlet.com/18ma0003/rz0zagpn9eht/wish/241443673 The value of what I have learned presents itself in a such a way that I am able to apply my what I have learned to my personal experiences. This helps me better understand the sport that I was involved in and how to prevent this injury as well as how to treat it]]> 2018-03-13 15:33:33 UTC https://padlet.com/18ma0003/rz0zagpn9eht/wish/241443673 18ma0003 https://padlet.com/18ma0003/rz0zagpn9eht/wish/241446045 The joint was reduced after a visit to the hospital and his arm was put in a sling to limit mobilization while the join fully healed. He did physical therapy for about a month, after the joint healed, to achieve full range of motion.

]]> 2018-03-13 15:36:51 UTC https://padlet.com/18ma0003/rz0zagpn9eht/wish/241446045 18ma0003 https://padlet.com/18ma0003/rz0zagpn9eht/wish/241502843 My brother has played hockey for almost his entire life. During his sophomore year at high school North, he suffered a fractured wrist after being illegally checked from behind during the annual North vs South Winter Classic game. ]]> 2018-03-13 16:56:25 UTC https://padlet.com/18ma0003/rz0zagpn9eht/wish/241502843 18ma0003 https://padlet.com/18ma0003/rz0zagpn9eht/wish/241506949 After being checked posteriorly, my brother slid wrist first into the board. the forced flexion of the wrist in combination with the rate of speed at which his body was traveling caused the fracture at the distal end of he radius, or a "Smith's Fracture".]]> 2018-03-13 17:02:43 UTC https://padlet.com/18ma0003/rz0zagpn9eht/wish/241506949 18ma0003 https://padlet.com/18ma0003/rz0zagpn9eht/wish/241512411 My brother was immediately sent to the hospital for the game for X-rays and surgery. Three pins were place in his wrist. Two were later removed but one remains permanently.  Although it was towards the end of the season, he was not permitted to practice or hold a stick until the wrist was fully healed after about 6 weeks and another few weeks of physical therapy.  he suffered from loss of grip strength when he first returned to play]]> 2018-03-13 17:10:46 UTC https://padlet.com/18ma0003/rz0zagpn9eht/wish/241512411 18ma0003 https://padlet.com/18ma0003/rz0zagpn9eht/wish/241516449 Through using the flashcards provided on quizlet and asking classmates for help identifying injuries, I was able to apply my knowledge to my own life. I now understand the the mechanism of injury, and the treatment and recovery process that my brother had to go through in order to regain full range of motion and get back on the ice. ]]> 2018-03-13 17:16:40 UTC https://padlet.com/18ma0003/rz0zagpn9eht/wish/241516449 18ma0003 https://padlet.com/18ma0003/rz0zagpn9eht/wish/241516583 Because of the overuse of the elbow joint from pressing on the elastic dough, this caused her ulnar collateral ligament to become overstretched. ]]> 2018-03-13 17:16:54 UTC https://padlet.com/18ma0003/rz0zagpn9eht/wish/241516583 18ma0003 https://padlet.com/18ma0003/rz0zagpn9eht/wish/241520011 Although my mother is not an overhead athlete, she had previously suffered from tennis elbow. She is a professional pastry chef and baker. Her job requires her to knead excessive amounts of dough in a week to provide breads and pastries for her costumers. ]]> 2018-03-13 17:21:33 UTC https://padlet.com/18ma0003/rz0zagpn9eht/wish/241520011 18ma0003 https://padlet.com/18ma0003/rz0zagpn9eht/wish/241528698 Because the pain was hindering her from doing her work, she was forced to go to physical therapist. The physical therapist had my mom do light resistance exercises to slowly build the muscles around the ligament and daily stretches to improve flexibility and physical function]]> 2018-03-13 17:34:51 UTC https://padlet.com/18ma0003/rz0zagpn9eht/wish/241528698 18ma0003 https://padlet.com/18ma0003/rz0zagpn9eht/wish/241532944 After reviewing the elbow injuries on the google spread sheets done in class, and the labs completed in the training room, I was able to help my mom discover newer exercises and stretches to reduce the pain she still sometimes feels today.  Ball squeezes to strengthen muscles and forearm flexor stretches, to name a few, now help her daily. ]]> 2018-03-13 17:40:59 UTC https://padlet.com/18ma0003/rz0zagpn9eht/wish/241532944 18ma0003 https://padlet.com/18ma0003/rz0zagpn9eht/wish/241537823 When preforming a skill on the Pea bars (as shown to the right), he posteriorly dislocated his SC joint. By using the material learned in class and the quizlets given, I am now able to analyze the mechanism of the injury. It was caused by violent valgus force pulling the arm away from the body as the gymnast accelerated on the down swing of during the execution of this skill. ]]> 2018-03-13 17:48:16 UTC https://padlet.com/18ma0003/rz0zagpn9eht/wish/241537823 18ma0003 https://padlet.com/18ma0003/rz0zagpn9eht/wish/241634862 2018-03-13 21:12:18 UTC https://padlet.com/18ma0003/rz0zagpn9eht/wish/241634862