A Sport-acular Choice
The ‘unhappy triad’ of the knee includes injury to which three structures?
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), Medial meniscus and Medial collateral ligament (MCL)
What does BPPV stand for?
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
What muscle attaches to the lesser tubercle of the humerus?
Subscapularis
What is the hormone responsible for the extra mobility seen in pregnancy tissue?
Oestrogen
Along with any changes to a client's general health, what main question do we ask to rule out a major red flag for all our new clients?
Unexplained Weight Loss
What is the relatively new, conservative treatment approach for ACL injuries called?
The Cross-Brace Method
What are the three parts that make up the bony labyrinth of the vestibular system?
Semicircular canals, cochlea and vestibule
What are the three muscles that form the erector spinae muscle group?
Iliocostalis, most lateral
Longissimus, the intermediate column
Spinalis, most medial
What is the most common MSK pregnancy complaint?
PGP (Pelvic Girdle Pain)
Not accepting LBP even though you're technically not wrong
What are the red flag questions for cauda equina syndrome?
Bilateral lower limb sensory and motor deficits
Saddle Paraesthesia
Bladder and Bowel Dysfunctions
A 30-year-old baseball pitcher complains of deep shoulder pain, a catching sensation, and weakness with throwing. His O'Brien’s test is positive. There’s no obvious instability or rotator cuff weakness. What is his injury/what structure is likely involved?
Labral Tear (SLAP lesion)/Glenoid Labrum
Ipsilateral torsional upbeating nystagmus means which semicircular canal is likely affected?
Posterior Canal
Originating from the anterior aspect of the sacrum (S2-S4), the sacrotuberous ligament and the periphery of the greater sciatic notch and then attaching to the superior and medial aspects of the greater trochanter is what muscle?
Piriformis
A pregnant woman (27 weeks) presents with high blood pressure, sudden swelling of the hands and a persistent, throbbing headache. What are these potential signs and symptoms of?
Pre-eclampsia
What are the 5Ds for Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency (VBI)
Dizziness – especially related to neck movement or sustained cervical extension/rotation
Diplopia – double vision
Dysarthria – slurred or unclear speech
Dysphagia – difficulty swallowing
Drop attacks – sudden loss of postural tone without loss of consciousness
A 24-year-old footballer lands awkwardly after being tackled. He reports a sharp pain above the ankle joint and is unable to continue playing. The mechanism involved forced dorsiflexion and external rotation of the foot. What is the potential injury?
Syndesmosis Injury
HINTS+ is a test for people in acute vestibular crisis, what does the acronym HINTS+ stand for?
Head Impulse Test
Spontaneous of Gaze Evoked Nystagmus
Test of Skew
+ Hearing Test
What structure passes between the two heads of the pronator teres muscle and is commonly compressed there?
Median nerve
How long should someone wait post vaginal delivery to return to running/weights/HIIT?
Minimum 3-4 Months
What are the OTTAWA Ankle Rules to clinically reason whether a client requires a scan or not?
Pain in the malleolar zone
AND any one of the following:
Bone tenderness at the posterior edge or tip of the lateral malleolus (distal 6 cm), OR
Bone tenderness at the posterior edge or tip of the medial malleolus, OR
Inability to bear weight both immediately after injury (take 4 steps independently)
Pain in the midfoot zone
AND any one of the following:
Bone tenderness at the base of the 5th metatarsal, OR
Bone tenderness at the navicular, OR
Inability to bear weight both immediately and in the emergency department
A 24-year-old semi-professional footballer reports gradual onset groin pain over the last 2 months, worsened by kicking, sprinting, and change of direction. The pain is deep and hard to localise, but present with resisted adduction and sit-ups. There is no acute injury history. Hip ROM is normal but slightly uncomfortable at end range internal rotation.
Sports hernia (athletic pubalgia)
Horizontal canal affected BPPV is typically treated with what type of manouever?
BBQ Roll
Which muscle tendon passes between the LCL and the lateral meniscus, helping retract the meniscus during knee flexion?
Popliteus
During knee flexion, the popliteus muscle retracts the lateral meniscus posteriorly to avoid being entrapped between the femur and tibia
What is the average linea alba distance in women pre-pregnancy?
1.5-1.7cm
Positive Hoffman's, Babinski, Clonus signs in a neurological examination could potentially indicate what?
Upper Motor Neuron Pathology