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Leg-Calve-Perthes

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  1. AVN of the Femoral Head
  2. MOI: unknown
  3. Hx: 4-10 y/o; 4:1 males; 20% bil; pain in groin, thigh or knee; insidious onset usually with limp (worse w/ activity)
  4. PEx: no int/ext hip rotation; pain w/ motion; hip or knee/thigh pain; Trendelenburg gait
  5. Dx: increased radio density (sclerotic line); flattening of head
  6. Tx: conservative with rest, crutches, PT; containment of head in acetabulum with cast/brace; surgery for severe cases
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Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)

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  1. Hx: 10-14 y/o; males; 50% bil; insidious onset w/ hip, groin, thigh, knee pain; obese male, delayed development usually
  2. PEx: spasm, synovitis, reduced ROM; observe ext rotation w/ hip flexion; radio (frog-leg view) shows medial hip dislocation (grade I (50%))
  3. Tx: surgical reduction
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Trochanteric Bursitis

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  1. MOI & Hx: tight IT band; runner w/ trochanteric pain during flexion & extension (increased w/ coxa varum); commonly due to overuse; pain may radiate to groin and/or lateral thigh (1/3 of Pts)
  2. PEx: lay on unaffected side, flex hip w/ leg extended (decubitis pos.); produces aching pain over lateral hip; pain reproduced with ext rotation and abduction and resisted abduction; ITB tightness may be present; positive OBER TEST (decubitis pos. with leg up, lower knee to table to assess ITB tightness)
  3. Tx: modify activity; ITB stretching; steroid injection
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Avulsion Hip Fractures (ASIS)

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  1. Hx: sudden contraction of sartorius; forced contraction w/ knee flexed & hip extended (before a kick); ant lateral thigh parasthesias
  2. PEx: P.O.P @ ASIS; localized tenderness and swelling; flexion & abduction provokes symptoms; pain against hip flexion w/ knee extension; displacement of ASIS in radio
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Avulsion Hip Fractures (AIIS)

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  1. Hx: forced contraction “kicking;” groin pain
  2. PEx: P.O.P @ AIIS; pain against hip flexion w/ knee extended; localized tenderness and swelling; active flexion provokes symptoms
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Ischial Tuberosity Fracture

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  1. Hx: strong hamstring contraction w/ hip flexed and knee extended (hurdles); sudden pain in buttocks, “can’t go on;” difficulty sitting
  2. PEx: hip flexion w/ knee extended reproduces symptoms; P.O.P @ ischial tuberosity; pain w/ straight leg raise and resisted knee flexion
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Hamstring Strain

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  1. Hx: tight, poor warm-up, fatigue; fast contraction, extension of knee; (baseball and track)
  2. PEx: pain w/ resisted knee flexion; P.O.P @ muscle belly; visible or palpable knot
  3. Tx: NSAIDs; PRICE; weight bearing as tolerated; e-stim; stretching bil; pool running; isokinetic strengthening
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Piriformis Syndrome

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  1. Benchwarmer’s Syndrome
  2. Hx: trauma, prolonged sitting, overuse; dull ache in mid-buttocks; pain walking up stairs (from swelling or compression of sciatic n.)
  3. PEx: P.O.P along m.; pain w/ flexion, adduction, internal rotation; may hold leg in ext rotated pos., esp. if in spasm; may have Trendelenburg gait
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Iliopsoas Tendonitis/Bursitis

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  1. Snapping Hip Syndrome
  2. MOI: acute trauma; overuse from repetitive hip flexion
  3. Hx: groin pain worse w/ activity; “snapping” w/ hip flexion
  4. PEx: pain w/ resisted hip flexion; P.O.P over pubic ramus, lateral to neurovascular bundle
  5. Tx: steroids (usually oral); NSAIDs; modify activty; strength/stretch exercises; e-stim
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Avulsion Hip Fractures (General)

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  1. Rapidly growing males w/ mm. stronger than growth plates
  2. Ballistic loading w/ eccentric contracture
  3. D/Dx: muscle strain or contusion
  4. Dx: radiographs
  5. Tx: PRICE; crutches; stretch/strengthening after 2 weeks; return to activity w/ return of strength & function
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O’ Donahue’s Triad

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  1. ACL
  2. MCL
  3. Medial Meniscus
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ACL Injury

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  1. Limits ant. tibial displacement and int. rotation
  2. Female>Male; teens, 20s; sports
  3. MoI: cutting-deceleration-hyperextension (stop & turn in); most non-contact
  4. 60% have O’Donahue’s Triad; 50% have subchondral bone injury
  5. Hx: effusion & tenderness (near patellar tendon); decreased stability
  6. Complications: DJD; decreased stability increases reinjury; long rehab w/ surgery
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Anterior Drawer Sign

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  1. For Dx of ACL injury
  2. supine; knee @ 90 flex; grab leg at prox tibia and pull towards you
  3. 50% false negative
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Lachmann’s Test

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  1. For Dx of ACL Injury
  2. supine; knee @ 15 flex; grab leg at prox tibia and pull towards you
  3. can standardize w/ machine; >3mm
  4. 5-10% false negative
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PCL Injury

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  1. Limits post. tibial displacement and ext. rotation
  2. Less common than ACL; auto accidents #1 cause; sports due to direct blow to prox tibia or hyperextension
  3. Hx: might have “pop;” no edema until 48 hrs; may WB; reluctant to extend knee
  4. PEx: popliteal tenderness; stability (much more than ACL injury)
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Sag Test

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  1. For Dx of PCL injury
  2. supine; thighs @ 90 flex, knees @ 90 flex; support at ankle
  3. sag at tibial plateau sinks below patella –> +
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Posterior Drawer Sign

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  1. For Dx of PCL injury

2. supine; knee @ 90 flex; grab leg at prox tibia and push away from you

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MCL Injury

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  1. deep layer is thickened capsule; major medial stabilizer
  2. football & skiing; involve blow laterally
  3. Hx: very painful increase over time; feel/hear “pop;” knee stiffens up w/in hrs; partial tear more painful
  4. PEx: medial edema/minimal effusion; medial ecchymosis after 24hrs; medial instability when stressed @ 20 flex
  5. DDx: epiphyseal fracture (peds)
  6. Tx: I&II-knee brace hinged w/ locked pos.; III-cast immobilization of primary repair
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MCL Injury Grades

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  1. medial instability when stressed @ 20 flex
  2. Grade I - no opening at medial joint
  3. Grade II - opens w/ firm end point
  4. Grade III - opens w/ soft end point
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LCL Injury

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  1. very rare
  2. from major trauma with knee dislocation
  3. major vascular injury; cruciate & common fib n. damaged
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Meniscus Injury

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  1. fibrocartilage; redistributes pressure
  2. MoI: WB injury; medial-involving cutting; lateral-involving rotation while squatting
  3. Hx: “snap or pop;” may lock right away
  4. PEx: medial or lateral joint line; meniscal impingement tests
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Meniscal Tears

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  1. Bucket Handle: medial more common; prone to locking; younger athletes
  2. Flap: may start as bucket handle; impingement but not locking
  3. Transverse
  4. Torn Horn
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Degenerative Meniscal Tears

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  1. older athletes (>40y/o)

2. minimal trauma; joint line pain w/ activity; recurrent effusions; minimal impingement episodes; can’t squat

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McMurray Test

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  1. provocative meniscal impingement test
  2. supine; knee @ 90 flex & ext rotated
  3. extend leg on thigh w/ varus stress while palpating medial joint line
  4. pain w/ audible/palpable click –> +
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Apley Compression Test

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  1. provocative meniscal impingement test
  2. prone; knee @ 90 flex
  3. compress leg toward knee while rotating foot ext
  4. pain elicited –> +
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Patella Injury

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  1. tendency to displace laterally; femoral trochlea restricts lateral movement; females>males
  2. Hx: knee flexed @ 20-40 w/ quads contracting; foot ext rot (cutting); “ripping tearing grinding;” immediate effusion; immediate disability
  3. PEx: large, tense painful effusion; pain @ retinac + vastus medialis; cannot extend knee past 10-15; medial ecchymosis 12-18hrs
  4. Tx: immoblize @ 10 flex & PRICE 48hrs, remove immobilizer to begin ROM exercise; isometric quad contractions; e-stim over vastus medialis m. (2hrs/day); w/ motion, D/C brace for patellar stabilizer 3-6 months
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Fulkerson Classification

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1. For PFD
Type I-subluxation
Type II-subluxation & tilt
Type III-tilt
Type IV-no malalignment
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Patella Femoral Dysfunction

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  1. 25% of all athletes; females>males
  2. Patellalgia, ant knee pain, chondromalacia patella, patellar compression syndrome
  3. associated w/ partially/compensated FF varus, flex FF valgus, comp congenital gastroc equinas, comp transverse plane deformity
  4. PEx: note position
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Chondromalacia Patella

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I-softening/degeneration of AC
II-Cleaving of AC
III-Cleaving and fronds of AC
IV-wearing away of AC to subchondral bone

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Patella Biomechanics

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  1. trochlea engaged @ 20-30 flex
  2. increases knee extension force by 50%
  3. Walking = 0.5 x BW
  4. Stairs = 3.3 x BW
  5. Squatting = 6 x BW
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Q-Angle

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  1. line from ASIS to central patella & line from central patella to tibial tuberosity
  2. 14-males; 17-females
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Plica

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  1. redundant fold of synovial lining of knee; tears at femoral condyles
  2. Hx: gradual onset; “theatre sign;” “pop” during extension if fibrosed; buckling if entrapped
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ITB Syndrome

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  1. associated w/ tight ITB; genu varum, runner’s varus; causes lateral knee pain
  2. Ober’s Test
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Stress Fractures

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  1. inability to withstand repetitive non-violent force; often due to muscle fatigue
  2. 95% in LE; account for 10% of running injuries; women>men; women w/ amenorrhea, low estrogen, more bil stress fractures
  3. Hx: tenderness; pain w/ WB; reproduce pain w/ inciting activity; may see slight edema
  4. Dx: x-ray (14-21 day rule)
  5. Tx: decrease activity; change activity; foot wear; orthoses; immobilization
  6. 1st most common met; lateral mall>medial mall
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Posterior-Medial Shin Splints

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  1. MoI: overuse of TP m.; due to increased velocity of pronation; eccentric contraction after HS (STJ moments highest)
  2. Hx: medial shin pain
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Anterior-Lateral Shin Splints

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  1. most common
  2. MoI: overuse of TA m.; due to increased velocity of ankle joint DFion; eccentric contraction after heel contact (ankle joint moments highest)
  3. Hx: anterior-lateral shin pain
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Shin Splints

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  1. Poss. MoI: shoes, running surface, tight opposing m. groups, weak m. groups, running variations, foot morphology
  2. Hx: diffuse pain late in workout; more localized as gets worse; not tender on WB; can palpate area of tenderness; running in place hurts
  3. Tx: decreased activity; substitute activity; orthoses/shoes; stretch/strengthen; phys therapy
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Chronic Compartment Syndrome

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  1. acute is medical emergency
  2. MoI: due to high pressures in fascial boundaries causing ischemia; increased pressure due to increased m. volume and intra/extracellular fluid accumulation during activity
  3. Hx: dull, achy, stabbing pain along lower limb; preceived m. tightness or fullness; eventually have neurological symptoms; pain subsides after activity (longer activity, longer pain); ant + deep post most affected
  4. PEx: have pt exercise; P.O.P along compartment; herniation in 20-60%; decreased neurological sensation + parasthesias
  5. Dx: compartment pressures (pre-exercise-15; 1 min post-exercise->30; 5-10min post-exercise-15)
  6. Tx: **decreased activity; substitute activity; orthoses/shoes; phys therapy; surgical decompression
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Achilles Tendonitis

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  1. 18% of runners exhibit signs
  2. poss. due to excess mileage, improper training, inadequate shoes, tight post m. group, excessive pronation
  3. Insertional (involves tendon/bone interface, often associated w/ haglund’s deformity) v. non-insertional (proximal to insertion)
  4. Tx: Binnell Surgery; 1/8” heel lift or medial wedge; achilles tendonitis walking boot; orthoses/shoes; stretching in non-acute cases; ultrasound
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Non-Insertional Achilles Tendonitis

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  1. middle-aged weekend athletes; male>female
  2. involves avascular zone 2-6cm prox to insertion
  3. Hx: pain worse in AM and w/ activity
  4. PEx: localized tenderness + crepitus; palpable knot; x-ray may show calcification; Thompson test (squeeze calf, failure to PF –> +)
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Insertional Achilles Tendonitis

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  1. overuse enthesopathy
  2. often associated w/ retrocalcaneal bursitis; chronic inflammation often results in calcification
  3. laterally-seen w/ varus deformities; medially-seen w/ over pronation
  4. PEx: erythema + edema; P.O.P @ insertion; worse after exercise; palpable mass post lateral calcaneus; x-ray show some degree of haglund deformity and poss. spur
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Posterior Tibial Tendonitis (PTTD)

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  1. linked to excessive pronation; females>males
  2. insertional usually occurs @ navicular tub.; acc. navicular often present
  3. crepitation w/ motion; pain w/ active/passive everision; pain against eversion resistance; pain w/ heel raise (or weakness); no calcaneal inversion w/ heel raises
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Peroneal Tendonitis

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  1. often seen after periods of inactivity followed by intensive workout
  2. Brevis-pain @ base of 5th met; Longus-pain @ cuboid area (DDx cuboid syndrome-subluxed) + base of 1st met, 2nd cune; both-pain post to lateral mall
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Extensor Tendonitis

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  1. often in skating + skiing
  2. weakness of ant compartment and/or tight post compartment
  3. ankle joint exhibits rapid PF (“foot slap”); excessive pronation plays a role
  4. Tx: modify activity; substitute activity; stretch/strengthen; ultrasound/phonophoresis; soft/rigid orthoses therapy
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Ankle Sprains

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  1. PF/Inv-15% of sports injuries
  2. Dx: anterior drawer; radio (stress test-10-20: ATFL; >20: ATFL + CFL); squeeze test (compress midcalf-tests tib/fib syndes)
  3. Ottawa Ankle Rules
  4. Tx: Acute phase (0-3days)-reduce edema, pain, spasm, cryotherapy, compression, elevation, exercise (NWB); Subacute phase (3d-3w): mobility, contractures, strength, proprioception, contrast baths + cryo, air cast, partial/full WB activities, exercise; Repairative phase (3w-3m): full function + return to sport, spot icing, brace, tape, orthoses
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Ankle Sprain Grades

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1st degree-strength?;splint?
2nd degree-stable; functional impairment; some joint laxity; splint + rehab indicated
3rd degree-unstable; repair; BK cast

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Anterior Drawer Ankle Test

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  1. supine; hand on tibia and hand on post calcaneus and pull up
  2. 4-5mm dev: ok; 8-10mm dev: ATFL; 11-15mm dev: ATFL, CFL, PTFL
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Turf Toe

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  1. sprain of 1st MTPJ
  2. commonly occurs while wearing flexible shoes on surface like artificial turf; usually caused by hyperextension force
  3. Tx: PRICE; avoid WB 2-4d; recovery is 3-4weeks
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Effects of Immobilization

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  1. Muscle: reduced size, force, and lengthening; increased CT
  2. Articular Cartilage, Bone: decreased mass, volume, strength
  3. Ligaments: decreased tensile strength (reduces more even after post-immobilization)
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Musculoskeletal Impairments

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  1. Pain
  2. Muscle Weakness
  3. Decreased Muscle endurance
  4. Limited ROM
  5. Faulty Posture
  6. Muscle Imbalance
  7. Joint Hypermobility
  8. CT Disorders
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Interventions to Impaired Mobility

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  1. ROM
  2. Self-stretching
  3. Neuromuscular Facilitation and Inhibition Techniques: inhibition of short mm.
  4. Muscle Energy Techniques: designed to lengthen muscle + mobilize joint
  5. Joint Mobilization/Manipulation
  6. Soft Tissue Mobilization
  7. Neural Tissue Mobilization
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SAID Principle

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Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands

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“Conventional” Approach to post-op rehab of achilles tendon repair

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0-4weeks: BK cast (15-30 PFed)
@4weeks: begin WB in walking cast or functional brace (limiting DFion to neutral)
6-8weeks: CAM brace; begin AROM

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Early Remobilization Approach to post-op rehab of achilles tendon repair

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0-2weeks: WB as tolerated; AROM limited (15-30 PFed)
Brace or splint while WB until 6-8weeks
6-8weeks: progress to 10 DFion

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Therapeutic Modalities in Inflammatory Stage

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  1. Minimize secondary injury
  2. Decrease inflammatory response
  3. Limit edema
  4. control pain
  5. decrease functional loss
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Therapeutic Modalities in Proliferative Stage

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  1. Increase tissue perfusion
  2. Increase metabolic rate
  3. Control pain
  4. Decrease functional loss
  5. begin ROM progressive strengthening exercises
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Therapeutic Modalities in Maturation Stage

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  1. Optimize alignment of collagen fibers
  2. Control pain
  3. Decrease functional loss
  4. Treat decreased muscle performance
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Thermotherapy Effects

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  1. Hemodynamic: increase blood flow
  2. Neuromuscular: increased nerve conduction velocity; increased pain threshold (spinal gating mechanism)
  3. Metabolic: increased rate of enzymatic reactions (13% per degree)
  4. Increased Collagen Fiber Extensibility
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Thermotherapy Uses

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  1. Pain control
  2. increased ROM and decreased joint stiffness
  3. accelerated healing
  4. gating of pain transmission
  5. decreased muscle spasm
  6. reduced ischemia
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Contraindications & Precautions of Thermotherapy

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Contraindications
1. acute injury/inflammation
2. hemorrhage
3. Thrombophlebitis
4. Malignancy
5. pregnant
Precautions
1. impaired circulation
2. poor thermal regulation
3. edema
4. cardiac insufficiency
5. metal
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Hot Packs

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  1. require coupling medium (towels)

2. treatment time: 10-30 min

62
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Ultrasound

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  1. frequency greater than 20kHz

2. treatment area 4 times surface area of soundhead

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Nonthermal Effects of US

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Increased…

  1. intracellular calcium: increased protein synthesis
  2. skin and cell membrane permeability
  3. mast cell degranulation
  4. histamine release
  5. macrophage responsiveness
  6. fibroblast activity: protein synthesis
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Clinical Applications of US

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  1. soft tissue shortening
  2. pain control
  3. dermal ulcers
  4. surgical skin incisions
  5. tendon injuries
  6. resorption of calcium deposits
  7. bone fractures
  8. plantar warts

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