Ankle

(days 1-3) In the Acute Stage, you should follow the PRICE system. Protection- Protecting your injured ankle is necessary. Wearing a removable plastic cast is ideal, along with crutches. Rest- Bedrest is the easiest way to keep your ankle safe. Ice- Ice the ankle, but only once the ankle is no longer swollen. Compression- Compress the ankle to get rid of the swelling. Elevation- Elevate the ankle above the heart. Stage 2: Sub-Acute Stage (days 3-14) During this time, I will make the patient…

patient is a [_:03___] 15-year-old male he for followup with his right ankle fracture. He had seen Todd Reilly, MD last week in initial consultation. He had a medial malleolus fracture, which is below the weightbearing surface of the ankle. Apparently, at that time, options including surgical and nonsurgical options were discussed with the patient and they chose nonsurgical options. He is here for followup x-ray of the ankle. Dad is here as well and he seems to be doing a good job staying…

of an ankle sprain surgery and became the most successful point guard of the NBA. In April 2012 Dr. Richard Ferkel was about to get into Stephen Curry’s injury. The only initial solution for his injury was a total reconstruction of his tendon using cadaver parts. The only issue about this reconstruction is that the recover process would end his possibilities of success. At this moment the doctors did not know what to do with this patient. Even though Steph did not have any history of ankle…

use, depending on how they play. Nike is one of the top basketball shoe brands in the game. The Nike Hyper Dunks are one of the most used shoe in basketball. Evaluating the Nike Hyper Dunks based on materials, traction, price, durability, fit, and ankle support will show if the Nike Hyper Dunks are worth purchasing for the Shawnee State University basketball team. First, the materials used are a key part in a shoe. The type of materials can provide breathability, comfort, and stability while…

DISCUSSIONS Discussion Part One (graded) Setting: Suburban family practice office Part 1: You review the chart before entering the room. The patient is Elizabeth, age 16, with a chief complaint of a left ankle injury. Elizabeth is an Irish dancer and has been seen in the past for other injuries. At the last visit 8 months ago, Elizabeth had a groin pull and was sent to physical therapy (PT) for evaluation and treatment. The PT notes state Elizabeth has lax ligaments and responded well to PT.…

Ogle’s gait pattern is most affected during stance phase. She has a lack of dorsiflexion of her left ankle throughout and increased left knee flexion during most of the stance phases. She has an overall decreased step length which is greatest on her left. Her left heel does not make contact with the floor. These observed deviations indicate that Mrs Ogle has a lack of left dorsiflexion range at her ankle. 1.0 Stance phase 1.1 Initial contact to loading response Mrs Ogle’s heel should be the…

adults show a decrease on postural control? Hypothesis: Older adults with decreased knee or ankle threshold joint position sensation would show decreased postural control. • Threshold joint position is a test of sensory sensitivity used to quantify each subject’s proprioceptive abilities Methods: • 22 women and men, 70 yoa or older • all subjects had threshold joint position testing at ankle (plantar and dorsiflexion) and knee joints (flexion and extension) - Subjects were told to…

When a patient dorsiflexes the foot, put simply this can be defined as flexion of the foot in an upward movement or direction which occurs at the ankle. If you imagine the foot being in a horizontal position, the toes are higher than the heel when the foot is in this position. As a result of injury or scar tissue that can build up along the fascia of overused muscles, a loss of range of motion within the foot is often seen amongst many patients. This often leads to inefficient and compromised…

the ground doing the splits. The patient is subsequently diagnosed with status post left tibia puncture fracture repair with instrumentation, left knee, left ankle, lumbar sprain/strain. Based on the progress report by Dr. McSweeney dated 01/07/16, the patient had a left ankle scope on 12/17/15 and has just started PT. He reports left ankle pain rated as 3-4/10 and feels stiff. He has a pulling pain on the left posterior knee with grinding sensation. He is unable to kneel. On examination of…

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 sprain, Neymar had to be carried off from the field by Barcelona's medical staff. What is a high ankle sprain? High ankle sprain is a sprain that occurs when the foot rotates in an unnatural way, or when a player's foot is planted and…