The Big Guns
The extensor hallucis longus/brevis is responsible for ____ & the flexor digitorum longus/brevis is responsible for ____
Extending the big toe. Flexing the digits
We possess more ankle inversion than eversion because...
the fibula acts like a bony block
excessive ankle inversion
The point of a special test is to...
rule in/out a condition/diagnosis
The lower extremity consists of...
the hips to toes
You can isolate the soleus by doing this...
Seated calf raise(ankle PF and knee flexion)
DAILY DOUBLE
The clinical name for the ankle joint is...
talocrural joint
An athlete states their ankle went into forceful eversion and DF. They likely suffer from...
a high ankle sprain
The (+) talar tilt and anterior drawer can suggest...
a lateral ankle sprain
An athlete has an obvious deformity of their ankle, you are concerned about ankle dislocation-fracture. You run from the sideline with this...
Vacuum splints
The peroneals are responsible for this muscle action...
ankle eversion
The function of the tibia and fibula is...
Tibia is weight-bearing and fibula is muscle attachments.
This muscle is typically injured when somebody is suffering from turf toe...
A special test to rule in/out an Achilles tendon rupture is...
Thompson test
An athlete just rolled their ankle in the middle of their game. You confirm this diagnosis within your assessment and the athlete in fact does have a lateral ankle sprain. The athlete has significant edema, is NWB and will not be returning back to the game. Your post-care treatment includes...
ice, ACE wrap for compression, splinting/bracing, and fitting for cruthces
The gastrocnemius is responsible for these 2 muscle actions...
Ankle PF and knee flexion
The cuboid articulates with the...
4th and 5th MTs
DAILY DOUBLE
A Lisfranc injury typically involves the...
midfoot/MTP joints
An athlete complains of ankle p!, you proceed with your assessment and conclude a (-) result for the Kleigers test. This aids you in ruling out a...
High ankle sprain
DAILY DOUBLE
PSMC stands for ______. The purpose of assessing PMSC is to...
Pulse, sensory, motor and circulatory/cap refill. To check neurovascular structures to assess severity of injury
The interosseous membrane exists...
between the tibia and fibula
The styloid process exists on...
the 5th MT
Fractures of the 5th MT(i.e. Avulsion fx, Jones fx, stress fx) typically require surgery and are tough to heal because...
they lack adequate blood and O2 supply
Athlete took contact to their lower leg. You perform a squeeze test, the athlete has significant p! and you feel abnormal alignment of the tibia. Your assessment, in addition to a (+) squeeze test, you can rule in a possible...
fracture
MTSS stands for _____, typically the result of (acute/overuse) mechanism and affects this muscle
Medial tibial stress syndrome, overuse, anterior/posterior tibialis