Bones
Toe bones are medically known as
Phalanges
Gastrocnemius
Pointing the toes
Plantar flexion
Most common injury in sports, from falling on an inverted foot.
Inversion ankle sprain
What direction is the tape pulled when taping for shin splints
Start outwards and pull inwards
Foot bones are medically known as...
Tarsals
Where is the tibialis anterior muscle located?
Inversion
Increasing the intensity of training, poor biomechanics, improper footwear, and weight gain are all possible mechanisms of which injury
Shin splints
What is the name of the special figure 8 when taping an ankle?
Heel lock
The bumps of the ankles are medically known as...
The syndesmosis of the ankle is located where?
Between the tibia and fibula
Bringing the foot towards the shin
Dorsiflexion
A sprain of the syndesomis is commonly known as what injury?
High ankle sprain
Where do you begin a compression wrap for an ankle sprain?
Near the toes
The true ankle bone that sits below the tibia and fibula
Talus
Which side of the ankle is the anterior talofibular ligament located?
Lateral
Turning the sole of the foot outwards
Throbbing pain in the shin, especially at night, is a symptom of what injury?
Stress fracture
What landmark do you look for when applying your proximal anchors for closed basketweave or achilles tendon tape?
Where the calf muscle begins to extend outwards
The bony prominence of this bone is found when measuring the medial longitudinal arch..
Navicular
Rotating the feet so the toes are facing each other.
Internal rotation
This lower leg injury is more common in the males and the older population.
Achilles tendinitis
When anchoring for the closed basket weave, what bony landmark does your anchor go over on the foot?