May 13-2014
May 13, 2014 | Posted in Uncategorized | By drsmespinoza
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Assignment:
1. There is a summer STEMS program at Morehouse University and they are looking for Washington students to award full scholarships to. This kind of program looks excellent on your student resume and can be beneficial when applying for college scholarships.
Please read about the opportunity here and let me know if you would like me to submit your name for the tuition scholarship.
http://www.drsmespinoza.com/105-2/
2. The CTAE department of APS is asking all students to complete a short survey regarding youth violence and other youth relevant topics. Please complete the short survey here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZLSMQXM
3. The structure of the foot will be important when we practice taping next class period. Use the following links to practice the names of the bones of the foot.
Practicing the bones of the foot:
Pearson:
http://media.pearsoncmg.com/bc/bc_marieb_happlace_7/labeling/fig_0731a.html
mcgraw Hill:
Foot and Ankle Slides:
Knee Review
April 25, 2014 | Posted in Uncategorized | By drsmespinoza
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I am postponing the test until Tuesday. You must get yourself caught up and review for the test.
Tasks for the Day
1. Make sure to tun in your knee exercise program and go over the program with teacher
2. Make sure to answer the knee review questions
3. Study the Knee sets on Quizlet
4. Edheads – Knee Surgery:
http://www.edheads.org/activities/knee/
Knee Injury and Rehabilitation
April 21, 2014 | Posted in Uncategorized | By drsmespinoza
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Assignment:
1. The class will rotate in small groups to practice with the wobble boards and other balance trainers. Complete the description of how to use these tools with each group of patients.
2. Choose either A or B-
A – fill out the organizer for Knee Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation
B – create a complete a complete plan for knee injury prevention using at least 10 exercises with complete instructions and pictures (your may use your drawings or pictures you take with your phone)
Exercise Links
Try out the exercises before adding them to your sheet!!!!!!
Strengthening (uninjured person)
http://www.runnersworld.com/health/build-better-knee
http://www.physioadvisor.com.au/8119350/knee-strengthening-exercises-knee-rehabilitation.htm
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2014/03/25/exercises-aim-to-reduce-acl-tears-in-kids/
http://www.acefitness.org/acefit/fitness_programs_exercise_library_list.aspx?bodypart=6
Rehabilitation
http://www.healthline.com/health-slideshow/total-knee-replacement-surgery-excercises-after#2
http://www.active.com/fitness/articles/the-best-and-worst-exercises-for-bad-knees
Injuries of the Knee Joint
March 31, 2014 | Posted in Uncategorized | By drsmespinoza
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Make a chart containing each of the following conditions of the knee.
- Description
- Signs and Symptoms
- Causes and/or who is likely to get it
- Treatment
1. Osgood- Schlatter Disease
http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/aches/osgood.html
2. Chondromalacia Patella
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000452.htm
3. IT Band Syndrome
http://www.emoryhealthcare.org/sports-medicine/conditions/knee/it-band-syndrome.html
4. ACL tear
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001074.htm
5. PCL tear
http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/posterior-cruciate-ligament-injury
6. MCL tear
http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/tc/medial-collateral-ligament-mcl-injury-topic-overview
7. LCL tear
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001079.htm
8. Knee Effusion (Water on the Knee)
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/water-on-the-knee/basics/causes/con-20026072
Online Quiz:
http://www.quia.com/quiz/4739981.html
Law and Ethics in Sports and Healthcare
March 26, 2014 | Posted in Uncategorized | By drsmespinoza
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The following scenario relates to our standard on Injury assessment of the knee and also our standard relating to understanding and practicing legal and ethical standards in healthcare.
Read the following passage and respond to the essay questions:
The law suit was unusual, but the story wasn’t. It involved high stakes sports and negligence.
Mike O’Malley had excelled in high school academically as well as athletically. He was varsity quarterback for all four years, and everyone expected him to be drafted by a professional team. After graduating from high school, he received a full scholarship to a very well known university and immediately became the starting quarterback on the football team.
The high school coach, Frank Inset, felt very close to Mike and was watching his career with interest and concern. He went to many games to see Mike play. One day, at an important game, Frank was watching a play through his binoculars. He noticed Mike was limping slightly. During another play, Mike was tackled and did not get up immediately. Frank was concerned. He continued to watch even during the time-outs to see how the coach would handle the situation. Frank thought that Mike should be taken out of the game.
That didn’t happen. Mike played the rest of the game. By the end of the day, he was in severe pain. He went to the emergency room that night and was admitted into the hospital immediately. He was found to have serious damage to his knee, and was told he needed surgery. Doctors felt that he would need months of physical therapy following the surgery and might have permanent damage. His college football career was probably over, and he would almost certainly never play professional football.
Frank told Mike’s parents of his concerns about the college coach’s decision during the game. He felt the damage would have been much less if Mike had been taken out of the game as soon as he was injured. Mike’s parents saw an attorney who said they might have a case against the university and the coach.
Essay Questions:
- What is negligence, from a legal point of view? Use the following link to assist you in answering: http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/negligence
- If you were Mike’s attorney, how would you argue the case? Give three arguments.
- If you were the attorney for the university or the coach, how would you argue the case? Give three arguments.
- Should the university have rules that control a coach’s behavior in such situations? Why or why not?
- Describe how you think this situation may have been handled if there was an athletic trainer present?
- Do you think that universities should be required to have an athletic trainer, or a medical person available at games? Explain why.
- In pro football, an athlete often has a contract that requires him to be paid even if he is injured. Is this right? Why or why not?
Knee Structure
March 21, 2014 | Posted in Uncategorized | By drsmespinoza
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Introduction to the Knee Joint
March 19, 2014 | Posted in Uncategorized | By drsmespinoza
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Standard:
Injury Assessment, Evaluation, Prevention and Treatment
HS-PPM-11: Students will analyze the anatomy, muscular structure, vascular structure, ROM, MMT and special tests, as well as prevention and treatment of the knee joint.
Assignment:
The knee is a complex and important joint in the body. Take Cornell notes on the following slides about the knee joint:
3-7-2014
March 6, 2014 | Posted in Uncategorized | By drsmespinoza
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Assignment:
1. finish your project and email it to mespinoza@atlanta.k12.ga.us
2. Take Cornell style notes on the following article:
E.Q. What are common causes of hip sprains?
Hip strains in sports: Common causes, symptoms and treatment of hip strains
By David Mangusan Jr., PTRP, Mar 8, 12:35 pm EST
Hip strains are common in sports activities that require the athlete to perform sudden movements such as running and jumping. Hip strains happen when any of the muscles or the tendon surrounding or attaching to your hip is either stretched beyond its limit or torn, causing symptoms. Most cases of hip strains can be treated with rest, ice, medication and physical therapy. Severely torn muscles may need to be surgically repaired.
Common Causes of Hip Strains
Hip strains occur as a result of any of your surrounding hip muscles or tendon becoming overly stretched. Sometimes, tearing of the fibers, either partial or complete, can also occur depending on the severity of your injury. In athletes, a direct blow to any of their hip muscles or overstretching can cause strains. In others, their hip strain may be associated with repetitive use or overuse of their muscles.
Athletes who have had injury to their hip muscles are at risk having one again. Not warming up and doing stretching exercises before a strenuous activity may also put you at risk for hip strains. Sports activities at risk for hip strain include football, soccer, rugby, basketball, and long distance running or sprinting.
Symptoms
The most common symptom of a hip strain is pain over the involved muscle. Your pain may worsen if you try to move your injured hip. Other symptoms may include swelling, especially with tearing of the muscle fibers; tenderness at the site of stretch or tear; you may have muscle weakness; and bruising. Sometimes, you may hear a “pop” at the time of your injury, which may indicate that a muscle or tendon is torn.
Common Hip Strain Treatments and Rehabilitation
Most cases of minor hip strains can be effectively managed with rest, ice, compression and elevation (RICE therapy). Do not continue playing your sport as this may worsen your injury. Avoid movements that add stress to your injured muscle. Rest and apply an ice pack over your injured muscle for 20 minutes per application to help relieve your pain and reduce your swelling. You can do icing 3 to 4 times daily for the first few days following your injury or until swelling has subsided.
Apply a compression or elastic bandage to help reduce swelling. If you are unsure of how to properly do bandaging, ask a trained professional, such as your physical therapist or doctor to do it for you. Elevate your injured limb above the level of your heart while resting. Taking an over the counter pain medication like ibuprofen or acetaminophen may help with your symptoms.
You can perform simple hip range of motion exercises, stretching and strengthening exercises once your symptoms go away. Your physical therapist can provide you with a list of safe exercises that you can perform at home. Your therapist can teach you how to safely do those exercises.
Surgery may be recommended for a severely torn muscle. You may also be advised to use crutches for a while until your muscle heals.
About the Author: David Mangusan Jr. is a licensed physical therapist and an instructor at the University of the Cordilleras in Baguio City, Philippines.
References:
Hip Strains. Website, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
Physical Therapy for Hip Pain. Website, Physical Therapy (PT) Notes
Sprains and Strains. Website, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Muscular Diseases and Conditions
February 27, 2014 | Posted in Uncategorized | By drsmespinoza
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Muscular System Disorders
Muscular and Neuromuscular disorders can have a wide range of causes, from a virus to congenital abnormalities. Today I want you to get an overview of a few of the more commonly occurring neuromuscular disorders. You will need to know basic information about each of these and you will be choosing one of these disorders as a project topic.
Look up the following muscular system disorders and for each write down:
What Causes it
Who is most commonly affected?
What are the symptoms of the disorder?
What is the treatment?
What is the prognosis?
Muscular Dystrophy
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/musculardystrophy/
Tetanus
Botulism
http://www.cdc.gov/nczved/divisions/dfbmd/diseases/botulism/
Myasthenia Gravis
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/myasthenia_gravis/detail_myasthenia_gravis.htm
Huntington’s disease
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001775/
Start Your Project
Which muscular disorder are you going to choose for your project?
What is the most interesting thing about this disease or disorder?
Find three credible resources that you are going to use to support your writing?
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3.
If you were going to educate the public, or a group of people, about this disease, what do you want them to know?
Protected: Hip Structure and Injuries
February 25, 2014 | Posted in Uncategorized | By drsmespinoza
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Muscle Anatomy and Physiology
February 21, 2014 | Posted in Uncategorized | By drsmespinoza
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Assignment:
1. Take Cornell Style Notes on the following Muscle Power Point presentation:
2. Using your muscle sheets as a guide, create and organizational chart which separates the muscles into those that perform the following 4 hip motions. Remember, some muscles have more than one motion.
Flexion
Extension
Abduction
Adduction
Muscles of the hip joint
February 19, 2014 | Posted in Uncategorized | By drsmespinoza
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Assignment
1. Complete your muscle sheets
2. Read about the action of skeletal muscle
Predict: How do you think this muscle may be different from other muscle?
3. Find one news article related to an injury of the hip joint.
4. Write a one paragraph summary of the article.
Structure of the Hip and Pelvic Girdle
February 10, 2014 | Posted in Uncategorized | By drsmespinoza
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E.Q. What is the structure of the hip joint?
The hip joint consists of 4 bones (three of which are fused) and one joint, however regular movement in the hip area (for actions such as walking and standing) take place as a combination of motions from 2 additional joints of the pelvic girdle.
Take notes on the following few slides:
Color in your reference sheet. Highlight or circle the names of the three joints.
Wrist and Hand Injuries – Notes
February 3, 2014 | Posted in Uncategorized | By drsmespinoza
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There are a few specific injuries and conditions of the wrist and hand that you should know. Some of these are specific fractures and specific types of sprains.
E.Q. What injuries and conditions are common in the wrist and hand?
1. Take Cornell Style notes (Remember your Summary) on the conditions in the following Power Point:
2. Similarities and Differences: Colles Fracture and Boxer’s Fracture.
Wrist and Hand Injury Prevention
January 27, 2014 | Posted in Uncategorized | By drsmespinoza
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Assignment:
1. Finish your wrist strengthening or rehabilitation program. Make sure you are using your own words and your own routine, not copying the work of someone else.
2. Taping: There are many ways to apply athletic tape, based on the purpose of the tape job.
Watch the Texas A & M video on wrist taping and take Cornell Notes on the steps.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPjbyzBdhrs
Use your notes to practice wrist taping
3. Add notes on a thumb Hypertension tape job to your Cornell Notes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ydvON1PmjE&list=PLdqm13d6ac3oxPLeY1NHytDw2OrY-3s_U&index=2
Practice Thumb Taping
4. Watch the following video on SAM splints and add to your notes information about what a SAM splint is sued for and how it is used.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89QD3Vc_rWk