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Foot and Ankle Conditions Flashcards

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Ligament Sprains: Grades

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  • 95% of all lig sprains are lateral
  • Grade 1: no loss of fxn, min tearing of ATFL
  • Grade 2: some loss of fxn, partial disruption of ATFL, CFL
  • Grade 3: complete loss of fxn w/ complete tearing of ATFL, CFL & PTFL
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Ligament Sprains: Dx

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MRI if necessary

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Ligament Sprains: PT

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reduction of p! and inflammation w/ manual therapy and mod correction of biomechanical faults

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Achilles’ Tendonosis/tendonopathy

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degenerative condition of the achilles tendon.

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Achilles’ Tendonosis/tendonopathy: Dx

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(+) Thompsons test

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Achilles’ Tendonosis/tendonopathy: Meds

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Acetaminophen and NSAIDS, Corticosteriod injection or by mouth

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Achilles’ Tendonosis/tendonopathy: PT

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General Bursitis/Tendonopathy tx

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Fractures of the Ankle: Type

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Unimalleolar: med or lateral

Bimalleolar: med and lateral

Trimalleolar: med, lat & post tub of tibia

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Fractures of the Ankle: Dx

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plain film imaging - growth plate fractures are of concern, especially types III and IV

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Fractures of the Ankle: PT

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intervention emphasizes return of fxn w/o p!,

early PROM to prevent capsular adhesions and

funx training/restoration

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Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome:

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  • Entrapment of posterior tibial nerve/branch within tarsal tunnel
  • caused by overuse, excessive pronation, tendonitis of long flexor/post tib tendons
  • Symptoms include:
    • pain numbness tingling along medial ankle to plantar surface of the foot
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Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome: Dx

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electrodiagnostic tests, (+) tinels of tarsal tunnel

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Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome: meds

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NSAIDs, Acetominophen and Neurontin

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Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome: PT

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Use of orthoses to maintain neutral alignment of foot and possible neurodynamic mobilization

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Flexor Hallucis Tendonopathy

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commonly seen in ballet performers, tendonitis in acute stages may become chronic

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Flexor Hallucis Tendonopathy Meds

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NSAIDs Acetaminophen Corticosteriods

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Pes Cavus:

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  • “hollow foot” deformity observed includes
    • increased height of long arch,
    • dropping of ant arch,
    • metatarsal heads lower than hind foot,
    • plantar flexion and splaying of forefoot
    • claw toes
  • Fxn is limited due to altered arthokinematics reducing ability to absorb forces through foot
  • Etiology includes genetics, neurological disorders, contracture of soft tissues
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Pes Cavus: dx

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clinical exam and biomechanical screen of LE

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Pes Cavus: PT

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patient education, reduction of high impact sports, use of proper footwear and possibly orthoses

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Pes Planus

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  • deformity including reduction in heigh of medial longitudinal arch, normal in infants/toddlers
  • Results in decreased ability for foot to provide a rigid lever for push off during gait,
  • Etiology includes genetics, muscle weakness, ligament laxity, paralysis, excessive pronation, trauma or dx (RA)
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Pes Planus Dx

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clinical exam

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Pes Planus PT

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intervention emphasizes patient education and appropriate footwear and orthotic fitting

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Talipes Equinovarus:

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  • Postural: results from intrauterine malposition
    • Results in plantar flexed, adducted, and inverted foot (postural)
  • Talipes: abnormal development of head/neck of talus
    • PF at STJ, talocalcaneal, talonavicular, and calcaneocuboid joints & supination at mid tarsal joints
  • due to hereditary NMS disorders (myelomingocele)
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Talipes Equinovarus: DX

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clinical exam

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Talipes Equinovarus: PT

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manipulation followed by casting or splinting for postural

Talipes requires surgical intervention to correct deformity followed by casting or splinting

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Equinus:

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Plantar flexed foot, w/ compensatory STJ or mid tarsal pronation secondary to limited DF.

Etiology includes congenital bone deformity, neurological disorders CP, contracture of gastric/soleus, trauma or dx

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Equinus: Dx

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clinical exam

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Equinus: PT

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flexibility exercises of shortened muscle structures within foot, joint mobilization and strengthening of intrinsic/extrinsic foot ms

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Hallux Valgus

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  • Medial deviation of head of 1st MT from midline of body,
  • metatarsal and base of proximal 1st phalanx move medially while distal moves laterally.
  • Etiology varies: biomechanical malalignment (excessive pronation), ligament laxity, hereditary, weak ms, tight foot wear
  • Normal: 8-20 deg
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Hallux Valgus DX

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clinical exam

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Hallux Valgus PT

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orthotic fitting and patient education

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Metatarsalgia

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  • Etiologies:
    • Mechanical (tight triceps surae and/or achilles tendon, collapse of transverse arch, short first ray, pronation of forefoot) or
    • Structural changes in transverse arch, possibly leading to vascular compromise in tissues of forefoot.
    • Changes in footwear
  • Complaint: p! at 1st/2nd MT heads after long WB
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Metatarsalgia Dx

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clinical exam

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Metatarsalgia meds

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NSAIDs Acetaminophen and Neurontin

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Metatarsalgia PT

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correction of biomechanical faults, impved flexibility of triceps sure and modalities to decrease pain prescription of orthotics and education regarding footwear

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Metatarsus Adductus

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  • Etiology: congenital, muscle imbalance or neuromuscular disease such as polio.
  • Types:
    • Rigid: medial subluxation of tarsometatarsal its, hind foot is slightly in valgus w/ navicular lateral to head of talus
    • FLexible: adduction of all 5 metatarsals at the tarsometarsal joints
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Metatarsus Adductus Dx

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clinical exam

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Metatarsus Adductus PT

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intervention includes strengthening and regaining proper alignment of foot (orthosis)

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Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease

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peroneal ms atrophy that affects motor and sensory nerves, may begin in child/adulthood and affects ms in lower leg/foot but eventually progresses to ms of hands and forearm

Varies with degree of genetic dominance

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Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Dx

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electrodiagnostic testing and clinical exam

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Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Meds

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NSAIDs Acetaminophen, Neurontin

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Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease PT

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no specific tx to prevent since it is genetic prevent contractors, skin breakdown, and maximize patients functional capacity Pt education and ambulation training

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Plantar Fasciitis

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  • Etiology usually mechanical,
  • chronic irritation from overpronation,
  • limited ROM of 1st MTPand talocrural joint,
  • tight triceps surae,
  • acute injury,
  • rigid cavus foot
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Plantar Fasciitis Dx

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clinical exam, differentiated from tarsal tunnel by negative tinels

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Plantar Fasciitis Meds

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NSAIDs Acetaminophen and Corticosteriod injections

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Plantar Fasciitis PT

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  • regain proper foot alignment
  • modalities to reduce inflammation
  • flexibility of plantar fascia (pes cavus)
  • careful flexibility of triceps surae
  • joint mobilizations
  • night splints
  • strengthen inverters of foot
  • pt education regarding footwear
  • orthotic fitting
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Rearfoot Varus

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subtalar varus, calcaneal varus abnormal alignment of tibia, shortened soft tissues, or malunion of calcaneus = right inversion of calcaneus w/ STJ neutral

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Rearfoot Valgus

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abnormal malalignment of knee (genu valgum) or tibial valgus = eversion of calcaneus w/ STJ neutral *due to increased mobility of hind foot, fewer msk problems develop from this deformity than rear foot varus

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Forefoot Varus

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congenital abnormal deviation of head and neck of talus = inversion of forefoot when STJ in neutral

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Forefoot Vaglus

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congenital abnormal development of head/neck of talus = eversion of forefoot when STJ in neutral

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Rearfoot/Forefoot Deformities Dx

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Clinical Exam

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Rearfoot/Forefoot Deformities PT

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regain proper alignment improve flexibility of shortened soft tissues orthotic fitting and patient education regarding selection of footwear

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