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Knee Anatomy
Knee Injuries
Stress Tests
Symptoms of Knee Injuries
Knee Treatments/Injury Prevention
100
These bones form the knee joint.
What is the femur, tibia and patella?
100
These are the most common injuries seen at the knee.
What are ligament sprains?
100
ACL test
What is anterior drawer, lachmen?
100

Most common Ligament injured in the knee.

What is the ACL?

100
Apply to an athlete's knee to prevent tearing of the medial collateral ligament.
What is a protective knee brace?
200
These are the four primary knee ligaments.
What is MCL, ACL, LCL and PCL?
200
This happens when the patella is forced to the lateral aspect of the knee.
What is patella dislocation?
200
PCL Test
What is Posterior drawer, SAG?
200

The athlete suffers from a blow to the knee causing the quad to pull the kneecap out of alignment, most generally to the lateral side. 

What is patellar dislocation?

200
Good way to strengthen gastrocnemius.
What are heel raises?
300
The ends of the tibia and femur are covered and cushioned by this kind of tough cartilage tissue.
What is the menisci?
300
If this is injured the athlete is often disabled. They complain about the knee giving away, collapsing, and popping.
What is an ACL injury?
300
MCL Test
What is Valgus at 30 degrees and 0 degrees?
300
Results in medial jointline pain, little swelling, no joint laxity, and full knee flexion and extention.
What is MCL tear?
300
Some mild injuries to the MCL only need these.
What are an elastic wrap and compression.
400
These ligaments pass through the middle of the knee joint and cross each other.
What is the anterior and posterior cruciate ligament?
400
Frequently injured when an athlete falls, and a bent knee bears his full weight, or when the knee is forcefully hyperflexed.
What is PCL injury?
400
LCL Test
What is Varus at 30 degrees and 0 degrees?
400
Overuse disorder characterized by quadriceps weakness and tenderness over the patellar tendon, with minimal swelling.
What is Patellar tendinitis?
400
Strengthening the hamstrings to help stailize the tibia as well as to regain full function.
What is rehab for an ACL injury?
500

This muscle crosses the posterior knee joint at that assists with slight twisting action at the knee.

What is the popliteus muscle?

500

The part of the knee that is injured due to a twisting motion at the knee.

What is the meniscus?

500

Meniscus 

What is the Apley's Compression Test?

500

Pain and discomfort near the tibial tuberosity that usually occurs during teenage years due to repetive motion and can sometimes cause a bony outgrowth

What is osgood schlatters disease?

500

Where would the Athletic Trainer look for an athlete complaining about valgus or varus pain?

Medial and Lateral knee