Common Injuries and Tape Jobs
What is the acronym for the treatment of knee injuries using home remedies (common and available)?
Rest, Ice, Compression, and elevation.
What the three major leg bones which affect the knee joint?
Tibia, fibula and the femur.
The hamstrings and the quadricep muscle group.
What is the medical name for the knee joint?
The tibiofemoral joint.
TRUE OR FALSE: The knee joint (in comparison to the rest of the joints in the body) is the largest.
TRUE
F____, S_____, D_________
Fractures, sprains, and dislocations.
What are the medical names for the ACL and PCL?
Anterior cruciate ligament and posterior cruciate ligament are the names for this ligament of the knee joint.
Where do the tendons (relating to the bones of the knee joint) attach to?
The tendons attach from the bones to muscles.
What are the movements that a healthy knee would be able to perform?
Extension, Flexion, Medial and Lateral Rotation.
What inserts to the tibial tuberosity (referring to the rounded elevated bump on a bone) point?
The patellar tendon connects to the tibial tuberosity and originates from the patella apex.
What is the amount of times we go around the knee during a tape job?
Twice is the amount of times we go around.
What is the purpose for the PCL and the ACL?
Control of the knees movements front and back.
What is the responsibility of the patella and patellar tendon in relation to the knee joint?
The patella and its tendon provide protection to the knee joint during flexion.
What does it mean for the knee joint to be a hinge joint?
Allows it to extend back and forth primarily, with minimal side to side movements.
What are the two bone markings that the femur uses to articulate/form the knee joint?
Medial and Lateral condyle of the femur.
How does a MCL tape job differ from a basic all rounder tape job for the knee?
MCL tape jobs prioritize the prevention of sideways movements.
Which two ligaments are responsible for the prevention of side to side movement of the knee joint, and where are they located?
The medial (located on the inside of the knee) and lateral (located on the outside of the knee) collateral ligaments.
What is the bone marking for the patella called?
The kneecap.
What tendon originating from the thigh joins to the kneecap?
The quadricep tendon originates from the thigh and connects the kneecap.
Scenario: You are at the doctors office for an MCL tear you had diagnosed, however, you are unsure about the severity of it. The doctor tells you it is a stage three tear. Should you be more concerned if it was a stage two tear instead?
What is the "rarest" ligament tear in the knee that often goes undiagnosed?
Tears to the Posterior Cruciate ligament are rare, but are worse than the common ones.
Scenario: You are spectating a basketball game when a player all of a sudden twists his knee while it is planted firmly on the ground. What injury is this athlete most likely to suffer from this accident?
Scenario: Your biology teacher is teaching you about a variety of muscles that impact the movement of the knee when all of a sudden you are called upon to answer the names of the four muscles that make up the quadricep group. What do you answer to them?
The rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, and vastus intermedius.
Despite having one scientific general name, what are the two articulations that the knee joint is composed of?
The articulation of the patellofemoral joint and the tibiofemoral joint.
Scenario: Your child has unfortunately been diagnosed with soft tissue sarcoma of the quadricep. However, the silver lining with this is that this has been caught fast, and a simple amputation of the infected lower leg prevents it from further spread. Why, for the child, is a through-knee amputation advantageous for the remainder of their lifespan?
It preserves the thighbone of the knee, and allows it to keep growing and more of the thigh muscle is preserved, for a stronger leg aftermath.