Dorsiflexion

Objective: The purpose of this case study is to shed light on a deltoid sprain and a syndesmosis joint sprain in a Division III college level football player. It will include the mechanism of the injury, how the Athletic Trainers diagnosed the injury, and how the Athletic Trainers treated this injury. Background: The injury occurred during the third game of the season. The athlete was on the ground during a play and another player had stepped on his foot while it was planted in the turf. The…

A sciatic nerve injury may often arise from a hip dislocation and is often difficult to diagnose immediately. Loss of sensation in the posterior leg and the foot, loss of dorsiflexion or plantarflexion, and loss of deep tendon reflexes at the ankle can point to sciatic nerve damage. The deep tendon reflex at the ankle is tested by striking the achilles tendon with a reflex hammer and noting plantar flexion. Then the results…

CHIEF COMPLAINT: Right ankle pain. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: John Walters is a 59-year-old male who injured his right lower extremity in a fall on October 8, 2015. He was seen in the emergency department where he was clinical and radiographic evaluated. There was felt to be a small avulsion fracture of the talus. He was placed into a splint and asked to be nonweightbearing and referred to this office for definitive evaluation and treatment. He currently states that he has pain in and…

Estelle is the name of the patient at the facility she is located in room twenty-two. The patient is currently comatose and appears to have been in this state for the last three years. She has a good support system in place as her grandniece visits her on a daily basis. She is currently receiving music therapy on a weekly basis as part of her treatment plan (Lester, 1997) Plan of Care When planning care for Estelle many aspects must be taken into consideration, such as the prevention of…

Purpose: The purpose of this annual training plan (macrocycle) is to develop an athlete to qualify for the Boston Marathon. This athlete is returning from a foot injury caused by overtraining. The macrocycle is divided into four mesocycles (Off-season, Pre-competition, Competition, and Peak-Taper). The Off-Season is divided into two parts. The first 3 months of the off-season (mesocycle 1a) are dedicated to injury recovery. The next 3 months are the normal off-season months (mesocycle 1b).…

strongest tendon in the human body, there are still possibilities as to tearing the tendon. The most common MOI includes sudden forced plantar flexion of the foot meaning the phalanges of the foot are forced downwards. As well as forceful, unexpected dorsiflexion of the foot, which is when the phalanges of the foot are hyper extended upwards or towards the sky. The two flexions of the foot are opposites causing the same injury in different motions. Signs and symptoms, A torn achilles tendon…

The Involvement of the tibialis anterior muscle leads to ankle dorsiflexion weakness. Dysphagia affects up to 70% of patients and can be a significant problem. Mild to moderate facial weakness is frequently demonstrated (Dimachkie, M. M., & Barohn, R. J. 2012, July). Due to severe quadriceps weakness and atrophy patellar…

He performed in the Borderline range on the MMSE-2 and at a comparable level on additional cognition screening questions of the Psychological Interview. He had few meaningful daily life activities and was fairly dependent upon the wife for activities of daily living. The claimant recounted a history of alcohol abuse, but current usage did not warrant a diagnosis. He lacked resilience, coping skills, interests, and hobbies. The chronic pain has resulted in hyper- somnolence, depression and…

uphill. Pain caused by going downhill suggests problem at the back of ankle usually due to posterior impingement. Pain caused by walking on uneven grounds is indicative of subtalar joint problems. In late stages of ankle arthritis, the movements (dorsiflexion & plantar flexion) are restricted.…

form of tendinitis. As there is no specific area mentioned as to where the pain is located, it is difficult to pinpoint which exact tendinitis it could be. Tibialis Anterior Tendinitis: Tibialis anterior (tib ant) is primarily responsible for dorsiflexion of the foot and ankle and controlling the foot as it lowers to the ground during walking or running. Whenever…