Unit One: Ankle- ligament injuries

Question 1

sprain grade one

Answer 1

Definition: small circular tears within ligament
S/S: minnamial pain, weight bering, full ROM(with some pain)
Treatment: RICE 24hr

Question 2

sprian grade two

Answer 2

Definition: partial tear of ligament
S/S: medium pain, non weight barring, limited ROM
Treatment: RICE (3-5 days), cruches (3-5 days), motion and strength exercises

Question 3

sprain grade three

Answer 3

Definition: complete tear of ligament
S/S: extereme pain, non weight barring, no ROM
treatment: RICE and imobilization (weeks), surgery, motion and strength exercises

Question 4

inversion ankle sprain

Answer 4

Definition: damage to anterior talofibular ligament
movement: adduction
s/s: pain with all movement, discoloration and swealing lateral side
treatment: with sprain grade

Question 5

eversion ankle sprain

Answer 5

definition: damage to anterior talofibular ligament
movement: abduction
s/s pain with movement, discoloration and swealling medial side
treatment: with sprain grade

Question 6

sydesmotic sprain (high ankle sprain)

Answer 6

definition: damage to the inferior tibofibular ligament
movement: dorsiflextion
s/s: pain with movement, minamal swealling/discoloration anterior superior foot
treatment: with sprain grade

Question 7

medial tibial stress syndrome ( shinsplints)

Answer 7

definiton: damage to tibalus anterior mucles
mothion: microtrauma
s/s: pain with preasure/movement, point tneder, swealling
treatment: ice and heat message, minimal exericses, technique corretion