1. Soft Tissue Injuries By: Kerri Populo Period 8

2. What is a Soft Tissue Injury? Damage of the soft tissue of the body

3. Soft tissues include …… Muscles Tendons Ligaments Nerves Sprains Strains

4. What is a Sprain? An injury which occurs to ligaments caused by being stretched beyond their normal capacity and possibly torn.

5. What is a Strain? An injury to a muscle in which the muscle fibers tear as a result of over stretching

6. Soft-tissue injuries are classified as the following: Burns Contusions (bruises) Sprains Strains

7. symptoms Deformity An inability to walk or use an injured part Severe pain May have a mild strain or sprain.

8. How to treat ….. When treating a soft tissue injuries you will want to use R.I.C.E.

9. R.I.C.E Rest Ice Compression Elevation

10. This a soft tissue injury