Wrist Sprain

WRIST SPrAIN

Jorge galindo mónica villarejo nina pérez diego fernández

What´s a sprain?

Sprains are strains of ligaments that happens when them are overstretched or a joint takes an unnatural position.

HOW DOES IT HAPPEN?

The main reason for a wrist sprain to happen is a forced streching of the ligaments of the wrist beyond their limits.

(hyperextension)

SYMPTOMS

INFLAMATION

PAIN

HEMATOMA

LESS MOBILITY AND STRENGTH

INSTABILITY

WHAT LIGAMENTS ARE USUALLY AFFECTED?

The scapholunate ligament that connects the scaphoid and lunate bones is the most commonly sprained ligament

Scafoid

Lunate

GRADE II

NORMAL

TYPES OF SPRAIN

GRADE III

GRADE I

TYPES OF SPRAIN

NORMAL

Ligament without streching

GRADE I

Slight stretching and some damage to the fibers

TYPES OF SPRAIN

GRADE II

Partial tearing of the ligament.

GRADE III

Complete tear of the ligament.

HOW TO REACT ON A WRIST SPRAIN?

Apply an specific treatment

Carry out diagnostic tests

Go to the hospital

A Doctor have to examinate your wrip

Depending on the sprain grade

Doctors must reject a bone fracture

HOW TO TREAT A SPRAIN

MEDICAL TREATMENT

Patient must follow the RICE rule:

REST

ELEVATION

Stop every physical activity

This is for avoid the edema or inflamation

ICE

COMPRESSION

Apply ice or cold packs at the affected zone, avoid skin contact

The bandage doesn´t have to be very tight

WHAT HAPPENED AFTER A WRIST SPRAIN?

It´s time for the physiotherapist to act

PHASE II

PHASE I

The main objective is to protect the joint, reduce the pain and control the edema. This prepares the injured tissue for reconstruction.

The goal in this phase is to start moving to regain wrist function, but very carefully not to increase the injury.

FINAL PHASE

PHASE III

The patient will begin doing some potentiation exercises. Always progressing from less to more and working all movements involving the wrist joint

In this phase, the goal is to recover the conditions that the wrist had before the injury, and to do as much work as possible to prevent the injury from happening again.

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