Lower Extremity Flashcards
Hip capsular pattern (3)
flex, Abd, IR
Hip closed pack position (3)
Ext, IR, Abd
Hip open pack position (3)
30* flex, 30* Abd, ER
posterior lurch of trunk to start leg swing
weak hip flexors
poor hip extension, short stride, fwd trunk posture or increased lordosis
tight hip flexors
posterior lurch of trunk at foot contact
weak hip extensors
pelvis rotates inward, leg rotates outward in terminal swing
tight hip extensors
Hip AP mobs increase:
Hip PA mobs increase:
Hip inferior glide increase:
Flexion, IR
Ext, ER
Flexion
PT tx for hip OA (3)
- low impact CV
- strength/ROM
- manage pain
Posterior THA precautions
ADD, IR, flex >90*
Anterior THA precautions
ADD, ER, Flex >90*
stable vs unstable pelvic fractures
Stable: pain limiting factor
unstable: NWB 6-8 wks
most common hip fractures
intertrochanteric
pain due to mm strain occurs with…
passive stretch
active contraction w/ resistance
anterior hip or groin pain associated w/ structural abnormalities of femur or acetabulum, associated tears in the labrum
Femoral Acetabular Impingement FAI
Peds pathology more common in boys 4-8yrs. Flattening of femoral head at WB surface
Legg-Calve-Perthes
larger, crescent shaped meniscus of the knee
medial meniscus
knee capsular pattern
flex, ext
knee closed pack position
ext, tibia ER
knee open pack position
25* flex
knee buckles in stance or trunk leans fwd at heel strike
weak quads