What are the stages of soft tissue healing?
Bleeding
Inflammation
Proliferation
Remodelling
What are the approaches to soft tissue management?
Medical
Surgical
Conservative
complimentary
What is analgesia?
It is the absence of pain or reduction of pain as a result of medication blocking or reducing pain signals.
What is the (WHO) analgesic ladder?
It is the ladder to help clinicians to choose appropriate pain medications based on the severity of a patient’s pain.
What is step 1 on the analgesic ladder?
Mild pain
Non-opioid analgesics + adjuvant
Eg. Paracetamol, ibuprofen
Adjuvants: antidepressants, anticonvulsants for nerve pain.
What is step 2 of the analgesic ladder?
Moderate pain
Non-opioid analgesics + adjuvant
Eg. Paracetamol, ibuprofen
Adjuvants: antidepressants, anticonvulsants for nerve pain.
What is step 3 of the analgesic ladder?
Severe pain
Strong opioids + non-opioids + adjuvants
Eg. Morphine, fentanyl, oxycodone, hydromorphone
What are common techniques of tissue management?
ICE
RICE
PRICE
PRICER
What does the abbreviation PRICER mean?
Protection
Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevation
Rehabilitation
What does POLICE abbreviation entail?
Pressure
Optimal
Loading
Ice
Compression
Elevation
What does the abriviattion PEACE entail?
Protect
Elevate
Avoid anti-inflammatories
Compress
Educate
Why shouldn’t you take any anti-inflammatory drugs after injury?
Inflammation is necessary for tissue repair.
What is the LOVE approach?
Load
Optimism
Vascularisation
Exercise
What does alternative mean?
Excludes one option in favour of another
What is complementary medication?
It is the coexistence, and the enhancer, of treatments.
What is the benefit of acupuncture?
It is effective for pain relief as it releases endorphins.
What is the benefit of cupping therapy?
It promotes blood flow and tissue healing.