Final Exam Prep Flashcards
What is the purpose of orthotics?
-Control abnormal compensatory movements by the foot
-Create a biomechanical balanced kinetic chain by controlling/reducing pathologic motion in the foot and leg by maintaining the foot in or close to subtalar neutral position
What movement can knee valgus create at the foot?
Over pronation
What movement can knee varus create at the foot?
Over supination
What combined movements create pronation?
-Eversion
-Abduction
-Dorsiflexion
-Internally rotated subtalar joint
What combined movements create supination?
-Inversion
-Adduction
-Plantar flexion
-Externally rotated subtalar joint
What joints make up the hindfoot?
-Talocrural joint
-Subtalar joint
What joints make up the midfoot?
-Tarsometatarsal joint
-Calcaneocuboid joint
-Talonavicular joint
What joints make up the forefoot?
First MTP joint
What can over pronation in closed chain cause?
-Problems up the kinetic chain
-Anterior pelvic tilt
-Internal rotation of femur
-Valgus knee
-Internal rotation of tibia and fibula
-Medial rotation of talus
-Adduction and plantar flexion of talus
-Calcaneal eversion
What can over supination in closed chain cause?
-Posterior pelvic tilt
-External rotation of femur
-Knee varus
-External rotation of tibia and fibula
-Adduction and dorsiflexion of talus
-Calcaneal inversion
What disease in children causes knee varus?
Rickett’s or kidney disease
What is knee adduction moment (KAM)? What does it cause?
-Knee adduction moment occurs during gait, the leg produces an adduction moment that places the knee into varus
-Causes compressive forces across the medial compartment of the knee
What percentage of weight bearing forces pass through the medial compartment of the knee during gait?
60-70%
What causes KAM?
Ground reaction forces
What phases of stance phase does KAM peak in?
-Loading response
-Late stance
What happens to KAM during abnormal knee varus?
-It increases
-Causes increased forces on the medial knee
What types of foot orthoses are there?
-Heel cup cushion
-Heel lift
-Wedge
What are orthotics?
-Lower extremity supportive apparel that provides soft tissue protection, bone/joint stability and control of body segment motion
-They play a role in nonoperative foot and ankle pathology
What is the overall static and dynamic functions of orthotics?
-Static: rigid device, supports body segment in fixed position
-Dynamic: mobile device, permits body segment motion
What are the principles of orthotics?
-Patient-related (easy to don and doff)
-Soft tissue: not break down skin
-At risk diagnoses (diabetics, neuropathy)
-Tolerant to compression and shear forces
-Functional level of patient
What are some other uses for foot othoses?
-Helpful in treating painful foot and lower extremity pathologies
-Plantar fasciitis
-Tibialis posterior tendon dysfunction
-Rheumatoid arthritis
-Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
-Patellofemoral syndrome
-Hemophilia A
What is a UCBL? Where was it developed? What conditions is it used for?
-An orthotic for significant issues such as arthritis and hypotonia
-Holds the calcaneus in a neutral position
-Used for significant pronation
-University of California Berkeley Lab
How do the trim lines effect the orthotic?
The higher trim lines are, the more control there is of the calcaneus
What team members are involved in lower limb gait orthoses? What are their roles?
-MD: medications for spasticity, considerations for e-stim, long term prognosis
-Orthotist: offers orthotic possibilities
-PT: gait mechanics, determines greatest need/problems, stability vs mobility, joint integrity
-Family members: support