Bones, muscles, & Tendons
Is an overpronated foot bad?
Yes
Caused by a blow to the outside of the knee, a valves force
MCL Sprain or tear
Test for fat pad syndrome
Hoffa's Test
Flat, longitudinal band on the medial aspect of the knee
Medial Collateral Ligament
Cross
Amount of muscles in the quad
4
Caused by a medial force, a varus force
LCL Sprain or tear
Ligament that attaches to the femur and fibula
Lateral Collateral Ligament
Pain that increases after prolonged knee flexion
The knee joint is made up of these 3 bones
What are the Femur, Tibia, and Patella
Landing with the knee in hyperextension while changing direction quickly
ACL Tear
What does a positive posterior sag indicate?
PCL Tear
Anterior Cruciate Ligament
The angle formed from the ASIS through the middle of the patella
Where is the tibiofemoral joint located?
Between the tibia and femur
The femur grows faster than the quad muscles
Osgood-Schlatters
Meniscus tears
A ligament that attaches to the posterior aspect of the tibial plateau, preventing posterior movement of the tibia
Posterior Cruciate Ligament
What does adduction mean
Directional term meaning toward the midline
The menisci are bathed in this, which lubricates the articulating surfaces
Sudden increase in activity levels with improper form
IT Band Syndrome
What are the two tests for ACL tears?
Lachman and Anterior Drawer tests
What injuries are involved in the terrible triad?
MCL, ACL, Lateral Meniscus
A female soccer player is complaining of pain in her knee. She said the pain started after theY performed a penalty kick near the end of the game. She has pain on the medial side of her knee and the pain is gradually getting worse. What do you think was the MOI? What do you think the injury is? And what special test would you perform to support your hypothesis?
MOI: The planting and twisting of the knee during a penalty kick. Possible Injury would be Medial meniscus and/or MCL. Special tests would be the valgus stress test and/or the McMurray test