What is the non weight bearing bone in the shin called?
Fibula
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Describe where the talus is located.
On top of the calcaneus.
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Which specific ligament is most often sprained?
The ATF (anterior talofibular ligament)
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What would you ask in the history?
Do you have a past Hx, did you hear any noises, does it hurt in the morning, is your footwear ok?....
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Why do inversion sprains occur more than eversion sprains?
The deltoids are stronger on the medial side and the lateral malleolus extends further down then the medial malleolus
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When counting the phalanges, metatarsals, and cuneiforms, where do you start counting from?
The big toe (same as the hand)
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What ligaments can you see from the medial side of the ankle?
Deltoid ligaments
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What would a mechanism of plantar fasciitis be?
a tight gastrocnemius/soleus, walking a lot, wearing high heels, overweight
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Where would you observe edema and ecchymois for an inversion ankle sprain?
On the lateral side.
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If somebody hurts during AROM or RROM, what could be injured?
a muscle
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What does the peroneus longus and brevis do?
Eversion of the foot
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What does the CF stand for?
The calcaneofibular ligament
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What is a mechanism of anterior compartment syndrome and why is it so dangerous?
You can either get kicked in the shin or it can occur chronically by increasing mileage (rare though). If you get kicked its an emergency because the space is so swollen that pressure goes on the nerves.
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Name two test to determine if somebody has an ankle sprain.
Anterior Drawer test and the talar tilt test
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What is the Tx for an achilles tendon rupture?
Put in a walking boot with surgery to reattach the Achilles to the calcaneus
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What does the extensor digitorum longus do?
Extends the 2nd through 5th toes
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How many parts does the 1st phalange have?
2 (proximal and distal). The rest of the toes have 3 parts - proximal, middle, and distal.
400
How does turf toe occur?
Turf toe is a sprain of the big toe caused by running on turf and stubbing toe or if you are wearing too loose of shoes
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How would you determine if somebody has an achilles tendon rupture?
By doing the Thompson test
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Name two things you would do for treatment of an ankle sprain.
RICE, tape, brace, balance and strength exercises, possible surgery
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What do you call the bumps on either side of your ankle?
The malleolus (medial and lateral)
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What action does the anterior tibialis do?
Dorsiflexion
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Where would a Jones fracture occur?
at the base of the 5th metatarsal (tuberosity)
500
When asking ?'s about the history, the athlete said that they felt a pain in their lower leg immediately following inactivity during a quick movement. What injury could it be?
Achilles Tendon Rupture
500
When taping an ankle, which way do you put the tape when doing stirrups?