LL Anatomy
How many bones are in the foot and ankle?
What are 28?
Explain the difference between pes planus and pes cavus
Pes Planus is flat feet
Pes Cavus is high arch
Approximately 80-85% of ankle sprains occur with this type of ankle sprain.
What is an inversion sprain?
What can happen to the ankle after long-term use of ankle taping or bracing?
The muscles of the ankle can become weakend
This ligament is the most common sprained in the ankle.
What is the ATFL?
These are the 3 arches of the foot
What is Medial, Lateral, and Transverse arches.
This bone is affected by a fracture referred to as the Jones Fracture.
what is the 5th metatarsal?
What is Plantar Fasciitis?
What is the main treatment you want to avoid with a Compartment Syndrome Injury?
What is compression?
Anterior, Posterior, & Lateral
The muscles of the Anterior Compartment contribute to which action?
What are dorsiflexors and toe extensors
What type of fracture often occurs at a high-energy event, such as a car collision or high-velocity fall?
Talus Fracture
This foot injury involves a sprain to the 1st metatarsophalangeal joint (MTP)
These are the two tests used to test for a lateral ankle sprain.
Talar tilt test & Anterior Drawer
How do you care for a blister injury?
Pad & Cover during play, possibly drain, prevent further infection. Do NOT remove the top layer of skin.
Can you label the ligaments of the ankle? (picture)
A. Posterior Talofibular Ligament
B. Calcaneofibular Ligament
c. Anterior Talofibular Ligament
d. Deltoid Ligament
Morton's Foot involves abnormal lengths of these two metarsal bones.
What are the 1st & 2nd metatarsals?
This injury is a MEDICAL EMERGENCY that includes loss of sensation, motor control, and pulse.
Acute Compartment Syndrome
List 5 ways to treat shin splint injuries.
Stretching, Foam rolling, NSAIDs, Tape, & Compression.
This NERVE injury referred to as Morton's Neuroma is commonly found between these two metatarsals.
what is the 3rd and 4th metatarsal?
Can you label all 7 blanks? (picture on slide)
1. Metatarsals
2. Cuniforms
3. Navicular
4. Phalanges
5. Cuboid
6. Talus
7. Calcaneus
This injury refers to sprains, dislocations, or fractures through the tarso-metatarsal joints.
What is a Lisfranc Injury?
This nerve is inflamed or irritated during Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome.
What is the Posterior Tibial Nerve?
This type of treatments can be used for Achilles tendonitis.
RICE
List the 7 steps of ankle taping.
1. Prewrap
2. Anchors (2 top, 1 bottom)
3. Stirrups (3 med. to lat.)
4. Horseshoes/C-strips (2-3)
5. Heel locks (2 each side)
6. Figure 8's (2 total)
7. Close up