Class 12 Flashcards
Most common hip dislocation?
Classification
Posterior dislocation
How posterior hip dislocation presents?
Shortened and internally rotated
Least common hip dislocation?
Anterior
How does anterior hip dislocation present?
Externally rotated
How does central hip dislocation present?
Severe blow lateral to hip
always w/ fracture
What is IT band contracture?
contracture/thickening of IT band
How does IT band contracture alter biomechanics?
Knee and hip altered with compensation in SI or ankle
What is IT band friction syndrome?
Inflammation/pain where IT band cross lateral femoral condyle
Causes of IT band issues?
Overuse flexion hip and knee
Repetitive use - running/cycling
Postural imbalance
How IT band issues present?
Clinical Manifestation
Pain
Contracture
Inflammation at lateral femoral condyle
How to treat IT band
activity modify
hydro/cryo
massage
stretch
What is prepatellar bursitis?
Gardeners
Bursitis
Prolonged kneeling or recent trauma to ant knee
Patellofemoral Pain syndrome?
Pain around patellofemoral joint.
Mechanism not fully understood
Contributing factors to patellofemoral
Abnormal biomechanics
Abnormal shape of patella
tight muscles
weak muscles
Patellofemoral syndrome clinical manifestiation
Anterior knee pain
sitting long periods
walking up and down
squatting
Patellofemoral treatment
NSAIDS
brace
manual therapy
orthotics
Chondromalicia Patella?
Softening of cartilage of patella
What are shin splints/how are they caused?
Pain and discomfort in the leg from repetitive activity on hard surfaces or excessive use of foot flexors
What is Shin splints known as
Medial tibial stress syndrome
What can shin splints be grouped with
Periostitis
Shin splint causes
Overuse
overtraining
running on hard surface
poor footwear