Athletic Training questions with correct answers

Make a list of types of fractures and determine who is most likely to suffer from each (e.g. adolescent, adult, male, female and why) Answer - Avulsion: anyone b/c it is most common - Stress: anyone b/c of lack of rest - Spiral: athlete b/c body turns in two different positions - Longitudinal: athlete b/c heavy force to bone in down motion - Compression: athlete b/c two forces smash and hit bone - Oblique: athlete b/c it is hard to get - Communited: athlete b/c you have to be hit with lots of force - Greenstick: teens and kids b/c the bones are soft - Transverse: athlete b/c it takes brute force - Depressed: athlete b/c direct impact to head - Blowout: athlete b/c direct impact to face / eye area - Pathological: teens / athletes b/c lack of proper nutrition - Epiphyseal: teens and kids b/c active growth plate fracture What is the difference between a sprain and a strain? Answer Sprain: injury to ligaments Strain: injury to muscle / tendon What is the difference between first- , second- , third-degree sprain and strain? Answer - First-Degree: no loss of motion, overstretched tissue - Second-Degree: partial tear, lack of some movement -Third-Degree: complete / near complet