Knee Joint Treatment Flashcards
What are the accessory knee mobilisations
Ap glide
PA glide
Patella
Superior Tib/Fib
What are the physiological knee mobilisations
Flexion
Extension
Internal rotation
External rotation
What are the knee pathologies
Ligament rupture - grades 1+2
Meniscal tear
Anterior knee pain
Patella tendinopathy
Osgoodschlatters
ITB syndrome
Bursitis
Muscle injury
Chondromalacia patella
What treatment would you use for an ACL Sprain
Posterior anterior extension mobilisation and maybe potentially flexion
What treatment would you use for PCL sprain
Anterior posterior glide flexion , extension and internal rotation
What treatment would you use for a MCL sprain
Internal external rotation gapping mobilisation, dependent on tear anterior posterior glide or posterior anterior glide
What treatment would you use for anterior knee pain
Patella mobilisation direction depends on pain, flexion/extension
What treatment would use for patella tendinopathy
same as anterior knee pain.
What treatment would use for ITB syndrome?
Internal external rotation, superior tip/fib
What signs and symptoms would some get for a ligament sprain
Pain
Swelling
Popping around knee
Instability
Limited ROM
Bruising
What signs and symptoms would some get for a meniscal tear
Pain
Swelling
Popping around the knee
Instability
Limited ROM
Bruising
What signs and symptoms would some get for anterior knee pain
Dull ache in the front of the knee or behind the knee cap
Pain that increases with activity
Popping sensation
What signs and symptoms would some get for patella tendinopathy
Pain
Tenderness
Swelling
Stiffness
Tightness or weakness
Pain during activity
What signs and symptoms would some get for osgoodschlatters
Pain
Swelling
Tenderness
Popping
Painful arc - when knee is flexed between 70-30 degrees
What signs and symptoms would some get for muscle strain
Pain
Swelling
Limited ROM
Muscle weakness
Muscle spasms
