Kincaid Injury Case Study

The symptoms of pain, numbness, tingling or weakness are the result of the inflammatory process within the carpal tunnel that leads to compression of the median nerve. The compression and resulting impingement of the median nerve results in ischemia. The ischemia leads to the symptoms of numbness, tingling, pain and weakness of the hand and/or forearm. The FNP should inspect the wrist and hands of the patient with symptoms of CTS, looking for skin color and temperature changes, deformities and muscle wasting. The active and passive range of motion (ROM) of the neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists and fingers should be accessed. Muscle strength should be assessed at the shoulder, elbow, wrist and fingers. Spurling’s test for cervical radiculopathy should be performed. A plain x-ray can be ordered by the FNP if ROM of the wrist is limited. The FNP should also assess capillary refill of the fingers (Dunphy, Winland-Brown, Porter, & Thomas,

present an overview of the Peripheral nerve injury, its pathology, types, and the various methods

Some of the injuries that can occur in the hand are Cubital Tunnel Syndrome and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome along with many more. Cubital Tunnel Syndrome causes pain or numbness in the ring and little fingers, but could also go to the arm (Types of RSI, 2010). Occurs when the ulnar nerve is pinched along the elbow’s edge (“funny bone”), and has tingling or painful feeling (Types of RSI, 2010). Cubital Tunnel Syndrome can be treated by avoiding putting pressure on the “funny bone” (Types of RSI, 2010). Cubital could lead to surgery if the nerve needs to be relieved. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is similar to Cubital but occurs in the three first fingers. A major nerve is compressed which passes over the carpal bones through the front of the wrist (ASSH, 2015). When the nerve is compressed it causes painful, tingling and numbness in the first three fingers (ASSH, 2015). Carpal Tunnel Syndrome can be treated without surgery by changing the patterns of hand use and/or wearing wrist splints at night (ASSH, 2015). If severe then surgery can take place to make the nerve have more

She still had some loss in her sensory neurons, but they showed some slight improvement from the initial evaluation. A follow-up MRI also showed a “…decrease in the brachial plexus thickening and hyperintensity.” (Gazioglu) The patient in this case study experienced rare symptoms. Patients who are usually diagnosed with brachial neuritis have severe pain in the shoulder and some even have localized pain. Only a small number of patients have pain that subsides to the fingers of the affected side. This case study supports the signs and symptoms along with the treatment that our team doctor prescribed.

DOI: 06/04/2008. The patient is a 61-year-old female dispatcher who sustained a work-related injury to her right hand and arm due to repetitive duties. As per OMNI entry, she is status post right proximal median nerve decompression on 05/12/11 and right carpal tunnel release on 09/26/11.

Axel and skeleton frame injuries are something that are very common in the world of sports. The National Football Ledge(NFL) has a foundation of physical impact and is very strenuous on the axel and skeletal frame. Thoracic disc herniations in the one of the most common injuries the NFL and it requires the greatest amount of time to recover which is 189 days. Thou the injury is very high in football nearly 15 percent of American suffer from Thoracic Disc Herniation. Degeneration the most common cause of Thoracic disc herniation “As a disc's annulus ages, it tends to crack and tear. These injuries are repaired with scar tissue. Over time the annulus weakens, and the nucleus may squeeze (herniate) through the damaged annulus. Spine degeneration

The most vivid injury in my mind is one that still shows today on my right ankle.

Cubital tunnel syndrome is a condition that affects the ulnar nerve in the arm. The ulnar nerve runs along the medial portion of the arm, behind the medial epicondyle of the humerus, and down into the hand where it innervates the fifth digit and the medial half of the fourth digit, as well as controlling most of the little muscles for fine movement in the hand and larger muscles in the forearm used for grip strength (The American Center for Spine and Neurosurgery [ACSN], 2015). The ulnar nerve can become compressed in several locations as it travels down the arm from the neck, such as beneath the collarbone, at the elbow, or at the wrist. When this compression occurs at the elbow, is referred to as cubital tunnel syndrome. The ulnar nerve at the elbow is commonly referred to as your “funny bone”, but those who have had the pleasure of hitting it know that it is not funny.

Grade 2 injuries result in symptoms of moderate to severe pain with severe difficulty in walking. The athlete is unlikely to be able to play on and will often limp heavily. Minor bruising and swelling may present immediately but can take several hours (up to 48) to develop. The ankle will feel very stiff but may also feel unstable resulting from a number of torn ligament fibers (this can be tested more accurately by a professional therapist). Recovery time for a moderate ankle sprain (grade 2) takes between 4 and 8 weeks.

On Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at about 1541 hours while represent at Brooklyn Special Victim Unit, located at 653 Grand Ave, Brooklyn, Sgt. Smolarsky, SVU and I interviewed Ms. Ryan-Mary Roberts. The following is a detail description of what transpired;

Sustaining severe injuries in an accident can be traumatizing, if not life-threatening. The cost of treatment alone can be a great source of stress. If in the unfortunate event you find yourself injured in an accident, the following facts about catastrophic injury cases and claims could be of great assistance.

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common condition that affects the hand and wrist. It happens when too much pressure is put on the median nerve. The median nerve runs through a structure at the wrist called the carpal tunnel, which is where the syndrome gets its name. Sometimes the carpal tunnel (which is made up of the carpal bones and the transverse ligament) will narrow, due to swelling, and that is how the median nerve gets squeezed. This condition is usually progressive (it will continue to get worse over time) and the symptoms involve numbness and pain in the wrist and hand. Sometimes the pain will also spread up into the arm (Sartore).

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common condition treated by orthopedists. The carpal tunnel is a narrow structure inside of your wrist which houses flexor tendons and the median nerve, both of which are protected by a type of tissue called synovium. When the synovium swells, pressure is put on the nerve, resulting in numbness in the palm side of the thumb and long fingers. Many factors can cause the synovium to swell and crowd the median nerve including heredity, hormonal fluctuations, hand usage, age, and medical conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes. There are several symptoms that indicate carpal tunnel syndrome. These are often experienced when holding a steering wheel while driving or at

This segment the girl will fall off the top bunk at camp and hit her face on the floor while attempting to sleep walking. She will be asleep as the counselors talk with her about her fall. She will wake up angry, confused, and disoriented, but unsure why. She will be in a different room of the cabin than where she fell asleep at. She will question the counselors regarding how she got there. They will explain what happened after stating they just explained to her what happened. She will be embarrassed, but confess that she sleepwalks and they were speaking to her as she was still asleep. The camera will zoom in to show the severity of her injuries, and the ambulance will be called. Clips of the counselors speaking about their first experience dealing with someone that sleepwalks will appear. They will

Your carpal tunnel is a narrow, hollow space in your wrist. It passes between your wrist bones and a band of connective tissue (transverse carpal ligament). The nerve that supplies most of your hand (median nerve) passes through this space. So do the connections between your fingers and the muscles of your arm (tendons). Carpal tunnel syndrome makes this space swell and narrow, causing pain and numbness.