extra knee injuries

Question 1

__________ knee extension is often associated with patellar tendonitis

Answer 1

eccentric

Question 2

some of the signs and symptoms of patellar tendonitis include:

Answer 2

pain with passive knee flexion at end of range, pain with active knee extension

Question 3

deep transverse friction massage is a treatment for __________

Answer 3

patellar tendonitis

Question 4

the lateral movement of the patella in patellafemoral pain syndrome, may be due to ________________ or _________________

Answer 4

weakness of the vastus medialis muscle or tightness in the lateral retinaculum

Question 5

patellar dislocations often occur ________or _________ maneuvers

Answer 5

deceleration or cutting

Question 6

what are some of the signs and symptoms of a patellar dislocation?(4)

Answer 6

pop followed by collapse of the knee
- sudden onset of swelling
- tenderness along medial and lateral side of the patella
- positive patellar apprehension test

Question 7

patellafemoral pain syndrome results in increased stress being placed on the ___________ cartilage and ____________ bone of the patella

Answer 7

articular cartilage and subchondral bone

Question 8

patella femoral pain syndrome be be associated with tightness in several structures, including the ITB, hamstring, quad mm., _______________, abnormal pronation of the foot, _____________, and _______________

Answer 8

increased Q angles, abnormal position of the patella, weakness of the hip adductors

Question 9

crepitus and pain with squatting, kneeling, sitting, etc are associated with ____________________

Answer 9

patellafemoral pain syndrome