HSS 2111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Osteoporosis, Vital Capacity, Intramuscular Fat
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Injury awareness: hops: history: primary complaint and mechanisms of injury, characteristics of the symptoms (pain) Where is the pain located during time of injury (now), ask person to point to the pain. What happened, describe injury, when did the injury occur, was there a sound (pop, snap, rip, etc. ) Somatic (deep: diffuse/nagging or stabbing, super cial: long-lasting, sharp/prickly pain) Visceral (deep pain in thoracic or abdominal cavity, nausea and vomiting, referred pain) Pain during rest or activity, how intense is the pain (can use likert scale : 1-10) where. Examine the uninjured side rst, on the uninjured side, pressure should be rm and slightly unpleasant but not painful. Be sure to palpate rmly enough to produce pain if it is present, palpating too lightly may result in missing a signi cant injury. Observe the persons facial expressions for signs of wincing. Transition into the latter years: physical ability compromised: natural aging. Disease and injury: osteoarthritis, lbp, infectious diseases, etc.