Knee

Question 1

How do you diagnose the knee?

Answer 1

TART:
TT, Tenderness
ROM:
- Knee Flexion - 145-150
- Knee Extension - 0
- Internal/External Rotation of tibia
- Anterior/Posterior motion of Fibular head (proximal/lateral)
- Valgus/Varus preference

Assess BILATERALLY

Question 2

How do you do a direct treatment for Knee?

Answer 2

MET

• Knee Flexion
• Knee Extension
• Tibiofemoral IR (foot dorsifelxed)
• Tibifemoral ER (foot dorsiflexed)

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Question 3

How do you do an indirect treatment for knee?

Answer 3

MFR

Put one hand on distal femur, put other hand on proximal tibia/fibula

Use inferior hand as a lever to examine the knee for 3D tightness and looseness

Assess with leg in full extension and then with varieties of flexion

Passively twist distal LE into either IR/ER to achieve the indirect treatment

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