W3 - MSK knee Joint

Question 1

What muscle test do you use to measure hamstring length

Answer 1

90-90 SLR test

Question 2

What are you feeling for during accessory movements if the knee

Answer 2

Amount of movement
Feeling during movement (within range) & quality
End feel
Pain, resistance, muscle spasm
What limits the movement (pain or resistance)

Question 3

Which meniscus resists more pressure during weight bearing

Answer 3

Medial meniscus so is more likely to tear

Question 4

What 3 tests can be used to test for a meniscal injury

Answer 4

Joint line tenderness
Mcmurray’s test
Thessaly test = one leg wiggle test

Question 5

What are the tests for an ACL injury

Answer 5

Lachlan test = 30 degrees knee flexion, and try to translate the tibia anteriorly

Anterior drawer test = normal one

Question 6

What test do you do to test a PCL

Answer 6

Posterior drawer test

Question 7

What 2 tests do you use to test the MCL and LCL

Answer 7

Varus stress test = LCL
Valgas stress test = MCL

Question 8

What test is used to test for patella femoral pain syndrome

Answer 8

Clark’s test = squish tests