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Sprains & Strains

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Bureau of Workers CompPA Training for Health & Safety

(PATHS)


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Topics

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Sprains and strains what are they?

Causes

Difference etween sprains and strains

Co!!on types

"ow and where they occur

Si#ns$ sy!pto!s$ treat!ent

%ays to preent


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%hat are Sprains & Strains?

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Sprains and strains are two types of 'SDs$ ormusculoskeletal isorers

!S"s arein(uries or disorders of the)o !usc*es$ neres$ tendons$ (oints$ carti*a#e$ ando supportin# structures of the upper and *ower

*i!s$ nec+ and *ower ac+ that are caused$precipitated$ or e,acerated y sudden e,ertionor pro*on#ed e,posure to physica* factors

e.#. force$ repetition$ iration or aw+wardposture/

- CDCS"


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Causes of Sprains & Strains?

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They are caused y e,cessiereachin#$ endin#$ *iftin#$#rippin#$ suattin#$ or twistin# ofhands$ shou*ders or ody

Caused y any wor+ perfor!edwith hi#h force$ with !anyrepetitions$ or in an aw+wardposition


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Causes of Sprains & Strains?

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6 sprainis a stretch or tear of a*i#a!ent and of firoustissue that connects two or!ore ones at a (oint/7stretched too far fro! nor!a*

position

ne or !ore *i#a!ents!ay e in(ured at the sa!eti!e

'ost co!!on)

- sprained an+*e


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%hat8s the Difference?

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6 strainis an in(ury to a !usc*e or tendon thic+$tou#h firous cord of tissue that connects a !usc*eto a one/

Can e as si!p*e as oerstretchin# a !usc*e ortendon$ or it can e a partia* orco!p*ete tear

'ost co!!on) strained ac+


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Types of Sprains & Strains

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;ac+ in(uries$ inc*udin# pu**ed ac+ !usc*es andruptured discs

Suashed neres causin# seere pain$ such ascarpa* tunne* in wrist or sciatic *e# pain fro! ac+


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"ow Do They ccur?

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Carryin#$ ho*din#$ or restrainin# ite!s$ peop*e orani!a*s

epetitie tas+s such as reachin# to *ift or *owero(ects$ or to #rip too*s continuous*y

%or+in# in aw+ward positions ino*in# endin# or

twistin# your ody to reach ite!sirations throu#h the ody *i+e driin# a truc+ orusin# a powered hand too*


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%here Do They ccur?

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Construction

6#ricu*ture


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%here Do They ccur?

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Truc+in#transportation

Aood serices


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%here Do They ccur?

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De*iery serices

Custodia* serices

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%hat are the Si#ns & Si#na*s?

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Aor a sprain) Pain$ swe**in#$ruisin#$ not ein# a*e to !oethe (oint

Aor a strain) Pain$ !usc*espas!s$ !usc*e wea+ness$

swe**in#$ cra!pin#$ trou*e!oin# the !usc*e


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Treat!ents for Sprains & Strains

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A>ST ST6B to reduce swe**in# and pain >C therapy >est$ ce$ Co!press$ *eate/ forthe first 24 to 4= hours

1. >est the in(ured area reduce re#u*ar e,ercise oractiities as needed/

2. ce the in(ured area$ 20 !inutes at a ti!e$ four toei#ht ti!es a day co*d pac+$ ice a#$ or p*astic a#fi**ed with crushed ice and wrapped in a towe* can eused/


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3. Co!press the in(ured area$ usin# anda#es$ casts$

oots$ e*astic wraps or sp*ints to he*p reduce swe**in#

4. *eate the in(ured area$ aoe the *ee* of the heart$to he*p decrease swe**in# whi*e you are *yin# or sittin#down


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"ea*th care proider !ay reco!!end an anti-inf*a!!atorydru# such as aspirin ;ayer/$ iuprofen 6di*$ 'otrin/$ oraceta!inophen Ty*eno*/ to he*p decrease pain andinf*a!!ation

f moeratesprain$ !ay reuire use of !oi*ity aids$ such as

a cane$ crutches$ a wa*+er or whee*chair

f se#eresprain$ !ay need sur#ery to repair torn *i#a!ents$!usc*e or tendon


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SCD ST6B >ehai*itation

1. Physica* therapye,ercise pro#ra!)desi#ned to he*p reduce swe**in#$ preentstiffness and restore nor!a*$ pain-free

ran#e of !otion durin# first wee+ afterin(ury/


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2. ncrease stren#th and f*e,ii*ity aoutsecond wee+ after in(ury/7 usua**y !orede!andin# e,ercises to i!proe function


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6danced stretchin#?


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3. >eturn to fu** dai*y actiities$ inc*udin#sports if appropriate7 !ust wor+ c*ose*ywith physica* therapist to aoid re-in(ury


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"ow 'uch Ti!e to "ea*?

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Ti!e needed for fu** recoery)

-'i*d sprainstrain) three to si, wee+s

- 'oderate sprainstrain) two to three

!onths

-Seere sprainstrain) ei#ht to 12!onths


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"ow Can %e Preent This?

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6*thou#h we cannot preent a** sprains andstrains fro! occurrin#$ there are so!e tips on howto aoid the!)

- Stretch efore you wor+out with

heay ite!s

- se proper footwear for theactiity you are doin#


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"ow Can %e Preent This?

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%ar! up adeuate*yefore actiities

Do not run on icyuneensurfaces


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Su!!ary

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Sprains and strains are c*assified as !uscu*o- s+e*eta* disorders

'any causes inc*udin# carryin#$ pushin#$*iftin#$ pu**in#$ doin# repetitie tas+s$ or

wor+in# in aw+ward positions

Treat y usin# >C>est$ ce$ Co!pression$*eation/

Preent y stretchin#$ wearin# properfootwear$ usin# caution whi*e wa*+in#


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>eferences

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ationa* nstitute of 6rthritis and 'uscu*os+e*eta*and S+in Diseasesationa* nstitutes of "ea*th

www.nia!s.nih.#o

'ayo C*inic www.!ayoc*inic.co!

6!erican 6cade!y of rthopedic Sur#eons www.aaos.or#


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