The Basics of Sports Med
What is the first thing you put on when an athlete starts bleeding?
Gloves
What is the movement called in which you bring your toes up?
Dorsiflexion
VARUS force goes in which direction?
Lateral
The largest glute muscle is called...
the gluteus maximus
What is the common name for a contusion?
A bruise
True or False: An athlete with a nose bleed should look up to the sky to make it stop.
FALSE
What is the function of the gastrocnemius?
Ankle plantarflexion, knee flexion.
VALGUS force goes in what direction?
Medial
The muscles on the anterior thigh function to generate what movement at the hip?
Hip Flexion
This knee injury occurs due to varus force.
LCL sprain
A sprain is damage to what structure?
Ligaments
What tendon attaches the gastrocnemius to the calcaneus?
The Achilles Tendon
This structure stops the tibia from displacing anteriorly?
ACL
The muscles on the posterior thigh generate what movement at the hip?
Hip extension
This knee injury disproportionately affects female soccer athletes due to the angle of their hips
ACL sprain
A strain is damage to what structure?
Muscle
True or False: The deltoid ligaments are on the lateral aspect of the ankle?
FALSE: Medial
This ligament stops the tibia from posterior displacement.
PCL
The five medial thigh muscles are known as the _______ group.
Adductor group
DAILY DOUBLE: This condition occurs after repetitive trauma to a muscle. A calcium deposit forms within the muscle, creating a painful lump.
Myositis Ossificans
POLICE stands for...
Pressure, Optimal Loading, Ice, Compression, Elevation
What ligament attaches the tibia to the fibula on the posterior aspect of the ankle?
The posterior tibiofibular ligament
The primary function of this structure is shock absorption in the knee.
The meniscus
This glute muscle internally rotates the thigh.
Gluteus minimus
This condition is caused by a direct fall or blow to the iliac crest.
Iliac Crest Contusion aka "Hip Pointer"