Musculoskeletal Complaints and Evaluation
Are the complaints: acute or chronic? Articular or non-articular? Localized or systemic?
oAcute: my nervous system as a way to protect
Less than 3 mo in duration
Sharp, throbbing, burning
Moderate to severe intensity at first
Pain disappears once healing is done
Moods tends to change
Pain provocation tests
Pain is localized to site of injury
oChronic: greater than 3 mo.
More generalized
Pain referral patterns that shift in location
Pain that does not change with movement, rest or over time
Report pain as constant or mood tends to affect the pain complaint
oArticular structures: synovium, synovial fluid, articular cartridge, intra-articular, ligaments, joint capsule., and juxta-articular bone.
Monoarticular: ligaments, tendons, bursae, fascia, nerve, skin, muscle.
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