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| If you wanted to try to palpate the menisci on your patient how would you go about this? |
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Definition
| Position them in a seated position. Place you first two digits in the joint space right under the patella. Medially and laterally rotate the tibia. |
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| If you wanted to tell is a pt’s rectus fermoris was limiting knee flexion what position would you first measure knee ROM and then what position would you test after that? |
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Definition
| First begin in supine then move to prone. You will see a decrease in prone because the rectus is stretched across two joints. |
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| A pt comes in complaining of knee pain. From observation you see that the left patella is pulled slightly more medially than the right. What test could you do and what are the average values for men and women? |
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Definition
| You would test the Q angle, measuring from the center on the patella and tibial tuberosity to the ASIS. The average women’s value should be no greater than 15° and for men no greater than 12°. |
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| If you believe your pt has a weak tibialis anterior and you would like to palpate it what motion would you have your pt perform as you resist? |
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| A person comes in complaining of pain on the soles of their feet. You think they might be flat footed. Once you see them in a weight bearing position you confirm that the arch is not there. How else would you confirm that this person was flat footed? |
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Definition
| Look at the arch in non-weight bearing. If there is an arch they are not flat footed. Also have them stand and go up on their toes, there will also be no arch present. |
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| If you palpate the sole of your pt foot as they are relaxed and you feel something tight under your hand what could this be? |
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Definition
| A tight plantar aponeurosis |
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| A young track pt comes in complaining of foot and ankle pain. All you know is that she runs a few miles around the track every day after school. What do you think could be the problem before asking any other questions? |
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Definition
| Running around the track in the same direction every day instead on switching so the same foot it not constantly pronated or supinated. |
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