Transcript Soft Tissue Injuries

Soft Tissue Injuries
By: Kerri Populo
Period 8
What is a Soft Tissue Injury?
• Damage of the soft tissue of the body
Soft tissues include ……
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Muscles
Tendons
Ligaments
Nerves
Sprains
Strains
What is a Sprain?
• An injury which occurs to ligaments caused
by being stretched beyond their normal
capacity and possibly torn.
What is a Strain?
• An injury to a muscle in which the muscle
fibers tear as a result of over stretching
Soft-tissue injuries are classified
as the following:
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Burns
Contusions (bruises)
Sprains
Strains
symptoms
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Deformity
An inability to walk or use an injured part
Severe pain
May have a mild strain or sprain.
How to treat …..
• When treating a soft tissue injuries you will
want to use R.I.C.E.
R.I.C.E
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Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevation
This a soft tissue injury