Ligaments
What are the 3 ligaments on the lateral ankle?
Anterior Talofibular
Posterior Talofibular
Calcaneofibular
What is the bone on the medial portion of the shin?
Tibia
What bone sits on top of the heel bone?
Taus
How many figure 8s are there?
2
What is MTSS?
Medial tibial stress syndrome. (shin splints
What is the ligament on the medial side of the ankle?
Deltoid
What is the landmark at the distal portion of the fibula?
Lateral maleolus
What is the major bony land mark at the end of the tibia?
Medial maleolus.
How many heel locks are there?
4
What is compartment syndrome?
Too much pressure built up in one of the compartments in the lower leg.
What is the most common injury in the foot and ankle?
Lateral ankle sprain. (invesrion)
How many bones are in tour toes? What are they called?
14 Phalanges
What are the 4 motions of the ankle?
inversion, eversion, dorsiflexion, plantarflexion.
What are the first 3 steps after your put the heel and lace pads and spray?
Prewrap
anchors
stirrups
What is the treatment for an achilles tendon rupture?
Splint/ boot, surgery
What is the purpose of the arch?
Shock absorbtion.
What is the heel bone called?
Calcaneus
What are the main muscles that make up the calf?
Gastrocnemius, Soleus
How many c strips are there?
3
How do you treat compartment syndrome.
Faciotomy
What tissue makes up the arch?
Plantar Facia
Label the bones.
What muscle does dorsiflexion?
Tibialis anterior
List all of the steps in an ankle tap.
What is a jones fracture?
Fracture at the base of the 5th metatarsal