Bony Anatomy
Two bones that make up the lower leg
What are the Tibia & Fibula?
Name the medial ankle ligament
What is the Deltoid ligament?
Toes pointed up towards the ceiling
What is Dorsiflexion?
Medical term for a high arched foot
What is Pes Cavus?
Mechanism of injury is forced inversion of the ankle
What is a Lateral ankle sprain/Inversion ankle sprain?
The three bones make up the TRUE knee joint
What are the femur, fibula, & tibia?
The ligament responsible for providing stability to the inside of the knee
What is the Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL)?
Muscle group responsible for knee flexion
What are the Hamstrings?
An injury caused by repetitive forced hyperextension & hyperflexion of a toe. You learned to tape for this injury.
What is Turf toe?
For the acute version of this, treatment requires opening up the leg to cut the fascia to help relieve the pressure on the inside
What is Compartment Syndrome?
Medical term for the kneecap
What is the Patella?
The ligament that prevents anterior displacement/translation of the knee
What is the Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)?
Knee caving inwards, can also be the cause of a MCL or ACL tear
What is knee valgus?
Common term for Pes Planus
What is a flat foot?
Medical term for a high ankle sprain
What is a Syndesmosis sprain?
Bones that belong in the tarsal group
What are the cuneiforms, navicular, cuboid, talus, and calcaneus?
The ligament that could be damaged when the knee goes into varus
What is the Lateral collateral ligament (LCL)?
Muscle group on the medial side of the thigh
What is the groin or hip adductors?
Medical term for shin splints
What is Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome?
Medical term for shin splints
What is Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome?
The only toe that only has 2 phalanges, instead of 3
What is the big toe (or 1st toe)?
The 3 ligaments that can be injured during an inversion ankle sprain
What are the Anterior Talofibular Ligament (ATF), Calcaneofibular Ligament (CF) & Posterior Talofibular Ligament (PTF)?
If they have this condition, your athlete will complain of the feeling of a pebble in their shoe and numbness/tingling
What is Morton's Neuroma?
Signs and symptoms for this injury will include hearing or feeling a loud pop in the back of leg, like they got shot or kicked in the back of the leg
What is an Achilles Tendon Rupture?