Module 1 Flashcards
Foot and Ankle Complex (Bones, Joints Ligaments, Muscles)
52 Bones, 33 Joints, 100 Ligaments, 40 Muscles
Two Major Ankle Joints + Three parts of foot
(True Ankle Joint and Subtalar Joint) + (Hindfoot, Midfoot, and Forefoot)
Heel bone?
Calcaneus
Main arch of midfoot (Heel to toe)
Medial Longitudinal Arch
The foot works as a whole to . . .
Slow down forces by limiting ankle rotation and keeping its system of arches from collapsing
Hindfoot is a . . . .
Shock absorber (Helps displace forces from above) Helps transfer kenetic energy through the midfoot and forefoot
The midfoot . . .
also absorbs shock and helps dissipate forces from side-to-side movement.
Forefoot
ensures that the terrain and the body’s forces interact appropriately.
Two main foot + ankle deviations
- Overpronation
2. Lack of dorsal flexion
Feet + Ankles verbal (7)
- Do you ever experience pain? Specifically where?
- Do you have arthritis?
- Level of physical activity?
- Occupation/Job?
- Does the pain prevent you/limit you from activities you love?
- Do the symptoms coincide with other pains/symptoms of the body?
- What aggravates it and what makes it feel better?
Big Toe Abduction is called
(hallux valgus)
Hammer toe cause
no weight going over the toe. Overpronation
Feet Hands on assessments (3)
- Talus Bone
- The Calf
- Plantar Fascia
inside tendon dimple foot pulls big toe toward shin
extensor hallucis longus
outside foot tendon dimple - pulls lesser toes toward shin
extensor digitorum
Calf muscles? and how they relate to pronation
gastrocnemius + soleus attach to heel (calcaneus) via achilles tendon. Heel roles inward (eversion of the heel) pulling on tendon causes calf muscles to get tight. Limits Dorsi Flexion.
As the foot collapses, all of the muscles of the lower leg . . .
become stressed as they try to hold up the foot
Plantar Fascia
Broad, Dense, Fairly rigid tissue that runs the length of the underside of the foot and helps give arches shape and structure.
What forms the foundation of the human body?
The feet and ankles
Muscles that stabilize the knee originate from the
Lumbo-Pelvic Hip Girdle and feet/ankles.
Patella attached to the upper leg via the . . .
quadriceps tendon
Patella attached to Tibia (shin bone) via . . .
patella ligament.
. . . .allows the patella to glide smoothly over the . . . .
alignment of femur and tibia . . . femoral groove.
The . . . act as shock absorbers between the . . . in the knee What shape are they? What individual names are they?
menisci - femur and tibia - C chaped - lateral meniscus and medial meniscus
. . . . can be found on either side of the knee. They act as . . . to give . . .stability of the knee.
medial and latteral collateral ligaments - guide ropes between the tibia and femur - side to side
the . . .are located inside the knee joint and attach the bones of the upper and lower leg in a . . . They provide . . . as well as minimize . . . across the knee joint. They also restrain excessive . . . movement of the . . . in relation to the . . .
anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments . . .diagonal fashion . . . stability rotational stress . . . forward or backward . . . . tibia . . .femur
Two major knee deviations
- Problems with side-to-side alignment (medial displacement)
- Tracking problems during flexion and extension
S2SA refers to the alignment of the . . .Problems occur when knee moves toward center ( . . . ) or outside of the body without the . . . helping . . . to the knee joint
tibia and femur and the movement/position of these bones in relation to the center line of the body. . . medial displacement . . . muscles and soft tissue structures . . . dissipate forces
Tracking problems during . . . can occur when the patella does not glide smoothly over the bottom of the . . . ( . . . ). Over time this can cause . . . An incorrect position of the kneecap places an abnormal amount of . . . on the . . . . during . . . The . . . of the patella happens when the . . . are not moving together in a . . . as they bend, straighten, move to the side, and/or rotate.
flexion and extension . . . femur (femoral groove) . . . pain and dysfunction . . . pressure . . . underside of the patella . . . flexion or extension . . . displacement . . . femur and tibia . . . synchronized.
Knee verbal assessment (7)
- Pain (if so specifically where)?
- Arthritis?
- Level of activity?
- Occupation or Job?
- Limiting or prevention of activities?
- Pain coincides with other pain/symptom in the body?
- What makes it worst? What makes it better?
Foot Ankle Visual (6)
- Pronation
- Supination
- Foot Ab/Adduction
- Big Toes
- Lesser Toes
- Heel (Achilles tendon)
Knee visual (4)
Anterior View---- 1. (swelling, muscle size, scarring) 2. Side-to-side alignment (1 + 2) 3. Neutral Position of the knee Posterior View 4. Single Leg squat (30 degrees)
Knee hands on assessment (1) and do you have to do.
Patella tracking
Client in supine. Thigh on your leg. One hand on knee feeling for grinding, pops, or clicks. Other hand on ankle moving leg. All gentle.
Knee side-to-side assessment describe (2)
- Draw imaginary line from mid kneecap to middle of ankle/center of upper leg (where quads meet the hips) Make note of intersecting lines. Valgus/Varus knee.
- Single-Legged squat, ask to bend knee 30 degrees. Watch to see if knee moves medially or laterally.
Looking for only excessive motion towards the midline. It’s normal for knee to move towards the midline as a person squats.
How to put the Knee in a neutral position (3)
- Get the foot/ankle in a neutral position. When doing this, the center of the kneecap should align with the second toe.
- Ask clients to feel what happens to the gluteal muscles as they rotate the upper and lower leg out to help supinate the foot.
- —- - Also can help them align knees by coaching them to posteriorly tilt their pelvis. This will externally rotate the femur and tibia, which will help supinate the foot.
Posterior Single Leg Squat
- From behind, ask to squat one leg 30 degrees
- Watch center of buttock or sit bone (ischial tuberosity)
- Center of glutes should sit down just to the side of the heel. Ass crack just to side of the center of the heel - plumb line.
- Look for salsa hips. Knee will generally medially displace when this occurs.
The lumbo-pelvic hip girdle is where the . . . .
lumbar spine, pelvis, and top of the legs come together.
Flexion, extension, side-to-side movement, and rotation of the spine are interpreted by the . . . and converted into movements that can be utilized by the lower limbs for means of . . .
pelvis . . .balancing, propulsion, and creating power.
We have a large gluteus maximus to help . . .
extend the hips forward under the spine.