LE differentals Flashcards
MOI of lateral ankle sprain
- inversion ankle injury
- landed on the lateral side of the foot when running or jumping
Subjective of lateral ankle sprain
- pt reporting landing on side of the foot
- potential swelling and bruising
- potentially painful wt bearing
objective for a lateral ankle sprain
- decreased ROM or inversion and eversion limited by pain and edema
- increased joint play with medial glides and PA glides
- special tests: positive anterior drawer for ATFL and positive medial talar tilt for CTFL
treatment ideas for lateral ankle sprain
acute: pettrisagge for swelling, iso holds, elevation to decrease swelling
Sub-acute: restore ROM through Calf stretch and AP mob with movement, balance exercises, T band ankle 4 way
grade 1lat ankle sprain
pain and ATFL stretched no swelling and able to wt bear
grade 2 lateral ankle sprain
pain and ATFL and CFL partially torn, brusing and swelling, PWB
grade 3 lateral ankle sprian
full tear of the ATFL, CFL and PTFL, increased swelling and bruising, unable to wt bear
posterior tib tendon disfunction MOI
chronically stretched tendon leading to pain and dysfunction. common in people with flat feet as posterior tib supports the medial longitudinal arch
posterior tib tendon dysfunction subjective
pain on the posterior medial shin, medial malleolus, or near the navicular. pain with repetitive walking and activity
posterior tib tendon dysfunction objective
- unable to do SLS without the arch collapsing
- pain with PF and In
- increased heel valgus
- special test: positive jack test for a ridged arch
post tib tendon dysfunction treatment ideas
- cross friction at tendon, T-band inversion and foot intrinsics
MOI planter faciitis
tightness of the planter fascia. usually an insidious onset
planter faciitis subjective
- increased pain when waking up in the morning, with increased activity and prolonged sitting
- pain on the heel and medial foot
planter faciitis objective
- decreased DF ROM due to gastroc tightness
- tenderness to touch the heel and medial foot
- special test: positive windless
planter faciitis treatment
calf stretch with AP glides to increase DF ROM, toe intrisitcs, can roll to the bottom of the foot to increase vascularity
achillies tendon dysfunction MOI
- eccentric loading of the tendon in DF and knee extension
- common in runners and sprinters
achillies tendon dysfunction subjective
- pain with walking
- pain when lifting up to toes
- swelling
- increased pain in the morning that improves with activity
- rupture: “feels like being shot in the leg”
achillies tendon dysfunction objective
- tenderness along the tendon
- pain with PF
- pain with DF
- gait: limited toe off, limited DF, valgus heel
- tomptson test with a rupture
treatment of achillies tendon dysfunction
cross friction massage, calf stretch, concentric progressing to eccentric toe raises, towel calf stretch at home
MOI high ankle sprain
planted foot in DF and tibial ER
high ankle sprain subjective
- pain and tenderness on anterior/lateral leg/foot
- increased swelling a bruising
- painful to wt bear
objective for high ankle sprain
- tenderness to touch
- decreased ROM in DF, inversion and eversion
- increased joint play
- special test: klinger, syndemosis squeeze, anterior drawer, medial talar tilt
treatment for high ankle sprain
pettrisage to reduce edema, iso holds for vascularization, elevate the foot to reduce edema
MOI medial meniscus tear
- ER with running or during other activity
- hit on the outside of the knee while foot is planter flexed