Week 6 Flashcards
What are the three regions of the foot
rear, midfoot and forefoot
What does the midfoot comprise of
navicular, cuneiforms and cuboid bones and joints
What does the forefoot comprise of
metatarsals and phalanges
list ligaments of the foot (3)
- Plantar calcaneocuboid ligament (short plantar ligament)
- Long Plantar Ligament
- Plantarcalcaneonavicular ligament (spring ligament)
4 functions of the ligaments of the foot
-Plantar reinforcement
-Structural stability to lateral column
PCNL-Structural floor & Wall medially
- Provides support
What does altered sensation of the foot impact on? (4)
Foot health
lower extremity injuries
LBP
Balance
Layer 1 intrinsic muscles of the foot includes and what function they do(3)
Flexor digitorum brevis
Abductor hallucis
Abductor digiti minimi
*abducts & flexes their respective digits
Layer 2 intrinsic muscles of the foot includes and what function they do(2)
Quadratus Plantae
- stabilises FDL tendon
Lumbricals
- Action similar to hand
Layer 3 intrinsic muscles of the foot includes and what function they do(3)
Adductor hallucis - adduct & flex great toe Flexor hallucis brevis Flexor digiti minimi -Both fex MTPs of respective toes
Layer 4 intrinsic muscles of the foot includes and what function they do(2)
Plantar interossei (3) Dorsal interossei (4) -Strutural stability to fot vs dexterity in hand
Name nerves of the foot (6)
Dorsal surface
- Deep peroneal nerve
- sural nerve
- intermediate dorsal cutaneous nerve
- Medial dorsa cutaneous nerve
Sole/Plantar surface
- Lateral plantar nerve
- Medial plantar nerve
Name 3 arches of the foot
Medial longitudinal arch
Lateral longitudinal arch
Transverse arch
Origin and insertion of the Plantar fascia
O- medial calcaneal tubercle
I- metatarsal heads
Function of the plantar fascia
provide stability to the arch of foot and aid in resupination of the foot during propulsion
common causes of rearfoot pain
plantar fasciitis
foot pad contusion
Less common causes of rearfoot pain (6)
Calcaneal fractures (traumatic, stress fractures) Medial calcaneal nerve entrapment lateral plantar nerve entrapment Tarsal tunnel syndrome Talar stress fractures retrocalcaneal bursitis
What causes of pain shouldn’t be missed (3)
Spondyloarthropathies
Osteoid osteoma
CRPS Type 1
-post knee or ankle injury