Personal Review Flashcards
What does Hops stand for?
History
Observation
Palpation
Special Tests
Supination:
Inversion or eversion? Rigid or flexible? Plantarflexion or dorsiflexion? Adduction or abduction?
Inversion;
Rigid;
Plantar-flexion;
adduction
Pronation;
Inversion or eversion? Rigid or flexible? Plantarflexion or dorsiflexion? Add
Eversion;
flexible;
dorsiflexion;
adduction
What is another term for joint mice? What is it?
Osteochondritis dissecans.
Bone catching or snapping off
What are history questions you can ask regarding the foot?
When did the pain first occur?
What happened?
Location of pain - heel, foot, toes, arches?
Training surfaces or changes in footwear?
Changes in training, volume or type?
Does footwear increase/decrease discomfort?
Observtaion
Does the patient favor a foot, limp, or is unable to bear weight?
Does foot color change w/ weight bearing? * Is there pes planus/cavus?
Are there structural deformities?
Pes cavus
high arch
Pes planus
low arch
What is subtalar neutral?
Why is is important/how do you find it?
the foot is neutral, not pronated or supinated.
So you know whats normal
Draw a line on their Achilles to calcaneous.
or hold talus and move foot till it’s in position
Varus vs. Valgus
Varus—Inverted
Valgus—Everted
What are causes of Varus and Valgus in the foot?
Varus (inverted)
——overpronation
Valgus (Everted)
——
What is an equinus food? Why is it an issue?
It is a really high arch. (overly plantarflexed)
Poor shock absorber
What is a major cause of stress injuries in the foot?
Over pronation
What are symptoms of over pronation
loose foot
More pressure on metatarsals
Increased tibial rotaion at knee
Will not re-supinate
Less powerful
What could overpronation cause? (5)
1) 2nd metatarsal stress fracture
2) plantar fasciitis
3) posterior tibialis tendinitis
4) Achilles tendinitis
5) medial tibial stress syndrome
6) medial knee pain
