Bones
What is your shin bone called?
tibia
What is the medical name of the calf muscle
gastrocnemius
what ROM has the phalanges pointed up?
dorsiflexion
What are 2 signs of an inversion ankle sprain?
edema, pain
What is the tibia referred to as when it comes to the ankle?
medial malleolus
What is the little bone on your lower leg called?
fibula
What muscle is hurt during shin splints?
anterior tibialis
What ROM has the phalanges pointed down?
plantarflexion
What ligament is hurt during an inversion ankle sprain
ATF
What is the fibula referred to as when it comes to the ankle?
lateral malleolus
What bone is considered the "foundation" of your ankle?
talus
What ankle ROM stretches the gastrocnemius?
dorsiflexion
What ROM causes the most ankle sprains?
inversion
What is the medical name of a jones fx?
base of the 5th metatarsal
what is the special test that checks for an achilles rupture?
Thompson's test
What is the medical name of your heel bone?
calcaneous
What muscle group is on the anterior part of the femur?
quadriceps
What ROM causes the most fracture injuries?
eversion
What fx can happen from not letting shin splints heal?
stress fx
What is the special test we learned to check the ATF ligament
anterior drawer
What are your long bones in your feet called? Not phalanges
metatarsals
What muscle group is on the posterior part of the femur?
hamstrings
What ROM causes the achilles to RELAX
plantarflexion
What does this mean? Tib-Fib fx
fracture of the tibia and fibula
What is the first step in taping an ankle?
prewrap