Dorsiflexion

The player suffering the syndesmosis injury is an amateur rugby player aged sixteen years old male and is still in high school. The player is young and puberty is still occurring therefore, growing cartilage is more vulnerable to stresses compared to adults where cartilage has formed (Adirim and Cheng, 2003). This suggests that young adolescents are more susceptible to injury because stresses to growth plates can severely affect coordination and balance, resulting in poor motor skills (Wulf and…

What would happen if we had no ankles? Ankles are crucial to our movement and play a huge part in moving our feet and walking. The ankle is a large joint made up of three main bones. These three main bones are the tibia, the fibula and the talus which all join together to make the ankle joint which helps control movement in your foot.The ankle contributes to a lot of lower limb stability which allows humans to run, jump and perform various other activities which require moving.The ankles…

a ball. The end of femur bone connecting with the top of the tibia and fibula make up the knee joint which allows flexion and extension. The tibia and fibula and the talus make up the ankle joint. The ankle’s main actions are plantarflexion, dorsiflexion. Inversion and eversion of the foot are made possible by subtalar joint. The hip joint and ankle joints are pivotal in the mechanics because they are in several different positions when a player switches…

limb should act on a Colinear Force Systems while landing, the ankle, knee and hip flexing at the same linear direction, in order to avoid the appearance of inversion and eversion but plantarflexion to dorsiflexion in ankles. This is useful to prevent ankles sprain as talocrural joint (Dorsiflexion 20° Plantarflexion 50°)has a bigger range of motion than subtalar joint (Inversion 5° Eversion 5°).(Clarkson, 2000) The adjustment steps are also effective on emergency stop and changing direction. As…

Football is one of the best sports in the world that garners a wide fan-base. Football stars are always in the go and cheered upon by their fans. However, their sports is not as easy and smooth sailing as one can think of since they also experience some major set-backs in the form of injuries. One of the most common football foot injuries is the high ankle sprain such as what happened to Barcelona forward, Neymar, during their team's win at the Copa del Rey in January 2014. During the ankle…

complaints of right upper extremity pain and right middle finger pain. Patient rates her pain as 5/10. Current medications include omeprazole, diclofenac, and Lidocaine ointment. Examination of the right wrist revealed restricted range of motion with dorsiflexion limited to 45 degrees due to pain. Patient also has painful…

is currently taking Caltrate with Vitamin D3. On examination of the left ankle/foot, there is tenderness of the medial, lateral and gutter ankle, calcaneal tuberosity, sinus tarsi and anterior talofibular ligament. Active range of motion shows dorsiflexion of -10 degrees. The left anterior drawer has a stability of 1+. Sensation is decreased at the superficial peroneal and saphenous nerves. There is tenderness upon palpation of the lateral left calcaneus over the skin graft, which is unchanged.…

can be used to support weak limbs, or to position a limb with contracted muscles into a more normal position. In addition, AFOs are used to control foot drop caused by a variety of neurologic and musculoskeletal disorders. Due to the common use for addressing foot drop, AFO has become synonymous with the term “foot-drop brace”. The goal of AFO use is to stabilize the foot and ankle and provide toe clearance during the swing phase of gait. This helps decrease the risk of catching the toe and…

condition is commonly seen in patients that are 40-60 years of age. The etiology is poorly understood and is thought to be multifactorial. Risk factor of plantar fasciitis include obesity, prolonged standing or jumping, flat feet, and reduced ankle dorsiflexion. A patient describe heel pain that is worse with their first steps in the morning or after a period of inactivity. The patient may notice the pain decreases somewhat with increased activity then return at the end of the day after…

Ankle Bursitis is inflammation of the ankle. The bursa is a small sac filled with fluid located between you bone and tendon to decrease the friction. Bursitis can be acute meaning from an injury or chronic. In the human body there are approximately 160 bursa sacs. There are three bursae in the ankle and they are Retrocalcaneal Bursa, Subcutaneous Calcaneal Bursa, and Subcutaneous Bursa of the Medial Malleolus. Retrocalcaneal Bursa is between the calcaneus bone and achilles tendon. It helps…