STS male thigh off

Question 1

Left foot forward – decreased ankle DF,

Knee flexion.

Answer 1

Weak concentric HS, tight / overactive soleus

Question 2

Slightly abducted as compared

to hip joint – wide base of support

Answer 2

Weak HIP adductors concentrically / weak IR hip concentrically , tight
overactive hip abductors or ER.

Question 3

Fair ant pelvic tilt, adequate trunk flexion
and hip flexion. No anterior knee translation
on the left.

Answer 3

Weak eccentric quads, weak DF

concentrically

Question 4

Hip and Knee extension. Noted lack of hip

extension on the left about -5 degrees.

Answer 4

Left Weak inner range quad HS co-contraction to control

final knee alignment.

Question 5

Left knee hyperextends on all attempts extension happens quickly in standing cycle

Answer 5

Left Weak inner range quad HS co-contraction to control

final knee alignment.

Question 6

TRUNK ROTATED TO THE RIGHT TO
COMPENSATE FOR HIP RETRACTION / HYPEREXTENSION
- IR of hip joint (in toeing)

Answer 6

Left Tight overactive gastroc . weak eccentric DF to slow / control movement.

Question 7

weight to right

Answer 7

Left Tight overactive gastroc . weak eccentric DF to slow /

control movement.

Question 8

Sitting down= NO evident right knee
translation hip / trunk flexion fair on right
lacks control on left.. Drops back into sitting
not controlling the final 20 degrees of knee
flexion.

Answer 8

Sitting down - Weak eccentric quads on left, weak hip ext eccentrically on left. Weak DF on left