NMS 3: Foot/Ankle Flashcards
Hindfoot
-Talus & Calcaneus
Midfoot
-Navicular & Cuboid
Forefoot
Metatarsals, 3 cuneiforms & phalanges
Arches in the Foot
-Medial Longitudinal Arch
-Lateral Longitudinal Arch
-Anterior Transverse Arch
Pes Planus
Flat Foot
-Loss of medial longitudinal arch
-Dropped arch
-Eversion of calcaneus
-Prominent Talus
-Inner shoe breakdown
-Uneven heel wear
Foot flares->Knee rotates->Pelvis Tilts->Shoulder drops
Pes Cavus
Exaggerated Arch
-High instep
Medial Longitudinal Arch
-Navicular is crucial in maintaining the arch
-Tibialis ant and post
-Peroneus longus
-Abductor hallucis longus
-Various Ligaments: Spring Ligament
What muscles contibute to calcaneal inversion during gait
Gastrocnemius and soleus
Hallux Valgus
Bunion
-1st MTP becomes valgus (great toe rotates/shifts laterally)
-Pain over the 1st MTP
-Treatment: Restore normal motion/adjust, add spacer, use of orthotics/supportive shoe, “toe crunches”
-If all else fails->Surgery
Haglund’s Deformity
“Pump Bump”
-Abnormal prominence of the posterolateral surface of the calcaneus
-Other conditions: Gout, RA, calcific tendonitis…
Hammer Toes
-Flexion contracture of the PIP, usually the 2nd toe
-Often BL and symmetrical
Claw Toes
Hyperextension at the MTP and flexion of both PIP and DIP joints
-May be secondary to a cavus foot
Mallet Toe
Flexion defomity of toe
Morton’s Foot/Toe
-Congenitally short 1st MTP
Ankle Sprain
-Most common foot/ankle injury
-Can also have hip, knee or LBP
-85-95% are inversion ankle sprains (5% are eversion)
-Other related conditions: Avascular necrosis, osteochondral fragment, 5th metatarsal shaft or styloid process fracture…
Key examination findings: Ankle Sprain
-Associated edema
-Postural/gait alterations
-ROM alterations
-Orthopedic tests may be positive
-Possible fracture
-Resisted motions may be painful or weak
Ankle Sprain Tests
-Anterior Drawer
-Inversoin Stress
-Eversion Stress: Deltoid Ligament
-Squeeze Test
Inversion Sprains
Grade I Ankle Sprain
-No laxity/instability
-Recovery 2-10 days
Grade II Ankle Sprain
Mild to moderate laxity/stability
-Recovery 10-20 days
Grade III Ankle Sprain
-Significant instability
-Recovery 30-90 days
-Diffuse swelling, more hemorrhage
-Unable to bear weight fully, initially almost complete loss of ROM
Ankle Sprain-Treatment
-RICE
-Weight bearing (avoid with moderate/severe sprains)
-Adjustments as per clinical findings
-ROM
-Taping
-Exercise: Strengthen dorsiflexors
-Stretch: Calf Muscles
Plantar Fasciitis
-Overload injury of the plantar fascia
-Insidious onset of pain at the medial heel
-Pain in the morning
-“Stepping on broken glass”
-Other potential ddx: Tarsal tunnel syndrome, sacral radiculopathy
-May reveal heel spur
Contributing factors of: Plantar facitisi
-Middle-aged/older
-Diabetes
-Overweight
-Limited dorsiflexion
-Overuse