ankle structures/injuries
knee structures/injuries
hip&groin structures/injury
potpourri
bony/muscle abbreviation
100

an injury that can be identified with lack of foot motion if the calf is squeezed

what is achilles tendon rupture

100

generally considered the most serious ligament injury in the knee

what is the ACL

100

an injury that results from a blow to an inadequately protected iliac crest

what is a hip pointer

100

the weight bearing bone of the lower leg

what is the tibia

100

ASIS

what is anterior superior iliac spine

200

the most common type of ankle sprain

what is inversion?

200

deterioration of the articular cartilage on the back of the patella

what is chondromalacia

200

repeated stress on the pubic symphysis due to pull of muscles in the area

what is osteitis pubis

200

a dysfunction that causes the medial collapse of the knee

what is genu valgum

200

PSIS

posterior superior iliac spine

300

the direction a stirrup strip should be pulled in an ankle tape 

what is medial to lateral

300

the ligament that protects the knee from valgus stress 

what is medial collateral ligament

300

a deep glute pain without low back pain

what is piriformis syndrome

300

the largest sesmoid bone in the human body

what is the patella

300

AIIS

what is anterior inferior iliac spine

400

the number of heel locks that should be done on each side (medial and lateral) in an ankle tape

what is 2 medial, and 2 lateral (4 total)

400

a c shaped fibrocartilage attached to the medial articular facet of the tibia and to the joint capsule by the coronary ligaments

what is the medial meniscus

400

a cause of urinary incontinence (loss of bladder control)

pelvic floor dysfunction

400

a general term applied to overuse pain in the shins (hint: more 'medical' than shin splints)

what is medial tibial stress syndrome

400

IT band

what is iliotibial band

500

ATF stands for

what is anterior talofibular ligament

500

the bursa that most commonly becomes inflamed from overuse of the patellar tendon 

what is the deep infrapatellar bursa

500

the mechanism for a hip labral tear

what is repetitive motions, acute hip dislocation, degeneration

500

a moderate amount of swelling that occurs immediately following injury caused by synovial fluid and blood in the joint

what is hemarthrosis

500

TFL

what is Tensor fascia lata