Knee Interventions
If a hamstring contract-relax stretch seems to affect the tissue, is the muscle short or tight?
Tight
What are the four knee ICF categories to guide intervention?
What glide would you perform for someone who has hallux valgus?
A 1st MTP varus glide
What are the four ICF categories to guide ankle and foot treatment?
Mobility deficits, movement coordination impairments, muscle performance/power deficits, heel pain
1-3 sets 6-10 reps
In order to increase knee extension, what glides could you perform?
What ICF category do meniscal tears fall into?
Mobility deficits
What are the indications to perform an ankle plantarflexion MWM?
What ICF category does hallux valgus fall into?
Mobility deficits
When fitting a cane, how many degrees of elbow flexion should the patient have?
30 degrees of flexion
What type of patellar glide is most commonly needed by patients?
Medial patellar glide
What are important interventions for someone with a knee mobility deficit?
Manual therapy (tibiofemoral/patellar mobs, STM, manual stretching, PROM, contract-relax), exercise (AROM, heel slides, self-stretching into extension and of quads, hamstrings, ITB, gastroc, stationary bike ROM), heat, active warm ups, addressing the joints above and below
What are two contraindications to performing a talocrural joint distraction manipulation?
Effusion and joint instability
Limit degree of dorsiflexion, restricting strong plantarflexion contractions, control weight bearing
What are the names of the two type of gait patterns of someone using a walker?
"Step to" and "step through"
What can you do to increase someone's self-rectus femoris stretch?
Put a pillow underneath their proximal thigh
What two types of exercises are proven to be very effective for improving function in degenerative meniscal tears?
If someone receives an MMT grade of 2+, what dorsiflexion resistance exercise would you give them?
Seated dorsiflexion
What are some patient education special considerations for plantar fasciitis?
What is the estimated length of rehab for someone with a capsular stabilization procedure?
What is a progression for a straight leg raise resistance exercise?
Long arc quad, squat, split squat, etc.
What interventions for PFPS should be prioritized?
Resistance exercise (targeting posterolateral hip and knee musculature), patellar taping, foot orthoses, gait and running retraining, patellar mobilizations, lower limb stretching
What are the indications to apply low dye taping?
Excessive pronation, plantar arch pain, decreased pain with short foot doming, arch support
What population is most commonly affected by Achilles tendinopathy?
Middle aged recreational athletes
What types of muscle contractions are permitted during the post-op management of a muscle repair?
Isometric contractions (no eccentric or concentric)