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17 Cards in this Set
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four ankle bone joints |
tibia, fibula, calcaneus, talus |
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prevention of blisters & calluses |
2 pairs of socks, proper shoes, powder for bliss, vasoline for cal |
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four functions of arches |
balance, movement, support, shock absorption |
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most commonly sprained arch |
metatarsal arch or inner longitudinal arch |
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causes of shin splints |
faulty posture, fallen arches, overuse, lack of proper conditioning |
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difficulty in diagnosing shin splints |
x-rays do not show stress |
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shin splints v. stress fractures |
pain and irritation in the shin attributed to inflammation of tendons, hurt when increase in activity v. hurt all the time, point tenderness, shows up only when healing on xray |
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main objective of ankle evaluation |
first purpose is to determine to the best of your ability if there is a fracture |
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order of muscle testing |
HOPS |
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why conservative treatment of achilles tendon? |
this is the strongest tendon in the body and severe damage can be career ending |
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ligaments injured by inversion and eversion |
inversion- lateral ligaments, calcaneofibular and anterior talofibular eversion- deltoid |
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fitting crutches |
standing, should be 6’ from sides of feet and about 2’-3’ in front of the toes. 2-3 finger from top to armpit, wrist should hit it at about 20 degrees bending elbow |
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crutches on stairs |
ascending- with good followed by crutches and bad descending- with bad followed by crutches and good |
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when to use crutches |
when the athlete cannot walk without a limp after an injury, the athlete needs crutches |
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stretching/strengthening for ankle rehab |
towel stretches, BAPS board,marble pickup, theraband, towel |
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treatment for blisters |
donut to prevent further tearing or aggravation if cutting: cut to drain fluid, pressure pad, cut loose skin when healed torn: cut halfway around, flip skin back and clean, cover with dressing, remove dead skin when underlying tissue has hardened |
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prevention for ingrown toenails |
cut nails straight across, left long enough that it is clear of underlying tissue |