MASSAGE RETAKE exam

What is epidiology 

Branch of medicine dealing with;

• Number of new cases of a disease
• distribution
• Possible control of diseases 
• Factors relating to health 

The study of how often diseases often occur in different groups of people and why. 

Aetiology

The cause/ set of causes of a disease or condition 

Pathology 

The study of causes and effects of a condition 

Symptom

What the athlete feels;

• Pain 
• Pins and needles
• Stiffness 

A sign 

Something you can see/ or the therapist can feel 

• Redness 
• Broken bone
• Swelling
• Loss of ROM 

Pes Cavus

(Cave of the foot)

High arch of the feet;

• Secondary to muscle imbalance 
• Longitudinal arch 

Pes Planus 

(Planted) 

Flat feet 

• Loss of longitudinal arch 
• Pronation of forefoot 
• Loss of medial arch 

Fracture- discolation/displacement  of both or one of the malleoli.  

• Landing from a jump

E.g. Volleyball/basketball 

• Rolling on the ankle 

Stress placed on the tibia, fibia and ankle joint. 

Pathophysiology 

The physiological changes that occur as a condition develops.  

• When tissues are injured - cellular changes.  

Predisposing 

What makes you more likely to get an injury. 

• Age 
• Gender 
• Training 
• Musculoskeletal factors

INSTRINSIC - internal 

• Skeletal structure 
• Muscle imbalance 
• Sex
• Size
• Body composition 

EXTRINSIC - External 

• Training on surfaces
• Equipment 
• Shoes
• Environmental changes 
• Nutrition 
• Pscyological factors