Nonsurgical Ankle Disorders Flashcards
Plantar Fasciosis/itis
inflammation of the plantar fascia or chronic fibrosis
Usually near its insertion into plantar calcaneus
Plantar Fasciosis/itis may or may not be associated with
a heel spur - presence of spur is not significant and not associated with inc in symptoms
Plantar Fasciosis/itis - xrays
not indicated initially, only if pain does not decrease
Plantar fasciosis/itis - etiology of the spur
Uncertain
dystrophic calcification secondary to prolonged inflammation of fascial insertion
Dystrophic calcification in intrinsic mm origin
Chronci stress reaction (fracture?) at muscle origin
Plantar Faciosis/itis - Pes planus exerts
passive stretch on fascia
Plantar Fasciosis/itis - Pes cavus causes
increased pressure under the calcaneus
Plantar Fasciosis/itis - may have
concomitant bursitis, neuritis under heel
May be enthesopathy secondary to inflammatory arthropathy
s/s with Plantar Fasciosis/itis
- Post static dyskinesia (pain after NWB)
- Pain with palpation confined to medial plantar calcaneal tuberosity
- Swelling is rarely seen
- May feel better with heel elevated in shoe
- NSAIDs often ineffective
- Pain with passive DF
- Cushioning under heel is inaffective
- MRI, bone scan, ultrasound may confirm path when tx is ineffective
Tx for Plantar Fasciosis/itis
*Restore pressure under longitudinal arch with an arch support
1. Try Spenco 3/4 length arch cushion to start
Ice more effective than heat
2. Night splint
3. Strengthen arch
4. Massage arch
Tx for Plantar Fasciosis/itis - Spenco
Use the length arch cushion with extra arch support and heel accomodative pads fashioned from adhesive felt and attached at top of insert
Plantar Fasciosis/itis - Night splint
Ankle DF 5-10 degrees and toes DF 35 degrees with wedge
Works best when fascial pain is non-insertional
Plantar Fasciosis/itis - Stretching of gastroc-soleus and Achilles or just plantar fascia
RCT showed both relieve pain but just DF the digits (not the ankle) provided more sustained relief
Plantar Fasciosis/itis - stair exercise
Stand on a step at the bottom of the stairs and hold the handrail for balance
Slowly lower your heels as far as you can - 10 times
Lateral ankle sprains involve
3 lateral collateral ligaments
Anterior talofibular
Calcaneofibular
Posterior talofibular
ODonoghue or West Point classification of sprains
1st = ligament is stretched with minimal fibrous disruptions 2nd = rupture of significant portion that leads to instability 3rd = total ligamentous failure has occured
Mechanism of injury for lateral ankle sprain
Mos common is landing on a PF and inverted foot (talus post narrower part moves into wider part and is unstable)
Lateral ankle sprains - order
ATF > CF > PTF (rarely)
High ankle sprain
rupture of the anterior tib-fib ligament and syndesmosis occurs with ankle in DF and ER force is applied (lineman)
Anteriot Drawer - Positive test
4mm or more of anterior displacement compared to uninjured ankle
Stress Inversion test - positive test
CF ligament
6 degrees or more (btw ankle and tibia) varus tilt compared to uninjured ankle
High ankle sprain is of what and strongly suggests what
Ant Inf Tibial-Fibular ligament
Suggests syndesmosis rupture
VERY UNSTABLE
How to confirm a high ankle sprain
Produce pain with ER a PF foot or squeezing the distal tibia and fib together just above midcalf level
Stable vs. Unstable Grade 2 high ankle sprains
Positive ER test, Positive squeeze test, and pain with palpation of ant tib/fib lig and deltoid lig - if all these is as reliable as an arthroscopy - but if dont have all four doesnt mean you dont have it
Treatment ankle sprain - Grades and sport activity time lost
Grade 1 = 1-2 weeks lost from sport
Grade 2 = 2-6 weeks
Grade 3 = 4-26 weeks
Treatments for ankle sprain
NSAIDs for pain relief and limit swelling
Continue ice until sweling is gone or painfree WB
If pain with weight longer than 7 days consider BK walking cast or CAM walker with ACE wrap
Treatment for ankle sprain - ROM
Start ankle ROM exercises when NBW (write alphabet)
When ROM exercises are pain free start strengthening and stretching