The movements of the elbow joints are flexion and extension. Rotation of the forearm occurs at the superior radio-ulnar joint which is closely associated with the elbow joint. The movements of the ankle joint are dorsiflexion, which is carrying the top of the foot up towards the leg, and plantarflexion, which is pointing the toes. The movements of inversion and eversion do not occur at the ankle. They are produced by the bones of the tarsus gliding on each other. The…
Plantar Fasciitis A disorder which results in pain in the bottom of the foot and in the heel is known as plantar fasciitis. It can lead to severe pain when the movement is done after a period of rest or with the first few steps of the day. When the toes are brought towards the shin and bending of the foot will also result in pain. This disorder is affected in both the legs of one-third of the people around the world. Typically, no night sweats or fever has been experienced by the people and…
is positive at 45 degrees, bilaterally. Patrick’s maneuver is positive with reproduction of pain the bilateral groin, back and bilateral sacroiliac area. Muscle strength testing shows 4/5 with bilateral hip/knee flexion/extension, and left foot dorsiflexion. There is hypoesthesia noted at bilateral L5-S1 dermatomes.…
Athletes are more prone to injuries simply because they are more active and more in different directions than most people do. With that being said, an Achilles tendon rupture is an injury that you would see more commonly in an athlete because it comes from a force on the foot or the ankle. An Achilles tendon rupture can result in having surgery but also not having surgery depending on how bad the patient hurt it. Think of all the movements that your Achilles tendon helps you do, flexes your…
In the recovery phase of the exercise, there is a hip flexion and also a slight abduction. The knee flexion and ankle dorsiflexion are the joint movements involved. The effort phase includes hip extension and slight adduction, while the knee extension and ankle plantar flexion are the movements involved. If you use dumbbells, your client can add shoulder flexion (sagittal…
Left PROM lower extremity is limited in hip flexion 0-114, hip extension 5, hip abduction 35, and hip internal rotation 15, knee flexion 0-106, and hip external rotation 30. The lower extremity ankle dorsiflexion, ankle plantarflexion, ankle eversion, could not be assessed due to tone. Right lower extremity AROM was limited for hip extension 13, hip abduction 39, and ankle plantarflexion 62. Left lower extremity AROM was limited for hip flexion 0-110, hip…
Kuenze, Christopher, Jay Hertel, Arthur Weltman, David R. Diduch, Susan Saliba, and Joseph M. Hart. "Jogging Biomechanics after Exercise in Individuals with ACL-Reconstructed Knees." Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 46.6 (2014): 1067-076. Web. Monday Apr. 2016. The purpose of this assignment was to find a biomechanically related research article that we find interesting and present a written summary of the article. I chose to read an article called “Jogging Biomechanics after Exercise in…
DOI: 1/19/2006. The patient is a 59 -year-old male housekeeping aide who sustained a work-related injury to his neck, head and low back when the elevator he was riding suddenly drops causing him to fall backwards. The patient was subsequently diagnosed with status post cervical spine fusion; chronic pain syndrome; radiculopathy, cervical region; spinal stenosis, cervical region; and cervicobrachial syndrome. According to OMNI notes, the patient had cervical discectomy and fusion, lumbar strain…
DOI: 03/13/2012. Patient is a 40-year old female housekeeper who sustained injuries to her back, left knee, and right shoulder when she slipped on water and fell in the bathroom. Per OMNI, patient is status post left knee arthroscopy with chondroplasty and meniscectomy on 08/09/2012. In an office visit dated 11/20/15, patient presents with chronic left knee, right shoulder and low back pain. Current medications include Pantoprazole-protonix 20 mg, diclofenac sodium 1.5 %, and Norco 7.5-325 mg.…
DOI: 3/11/2011. Patient is a 46-year-old male stationary engineer who sustained a work-related injury when he fell from a ladder onto his right side while fixing a valve. He is status post right knee arthroscopy on 10/8/12, status post right foot fusion surgery on 9/25/13 and hardware removal surgery on 5/28/14, and status post right shoulder surgery on 12/12/11. Based on visit note dated 06/23/15, the patient presents for follow-up of neck, upper extremity, right hip, right shoulder,…