Unit 1— Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

Section 4: Joint Mechanics and Joint Injuries

 

Section Objectives:

• The role and structural classification of joints within the human body
• The characteristics and types of synovial joints
• Joint tissue and its properties
• First- to third-degree tears, sprains, and pulls
• Tendinitis, dislocations, and separations
• Cartilage, and how it can be damaged
• Shin splints and stress fractures
• The proper treatment of an injury, including S.H.A.R.P. and P.I.E.R.
• The properties of the shoulder, knee, and ankle joints, and their common injuries