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The posterior cruciate ligament(PCL) is one of, if not, the strongest ligament in the knee and often described as the “primary stabilizer of the knee”(emedicine, Charles S Peterson, MD). While this is not one of the more common of the 4 stabilizing knee ligaments, it serves a great purpose. The posterior cruciate ligament is twice as strong and twice as thick than it’s “sister” anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The PCL is extends from the lateral surface of the medial femoral condyle to the…

One of the prevalent and frequently seen surgeries in Physical Therapy is the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction which is the result of an injury. The ACL is a ligament in the knee. The ligament crosses through to the back of the knee. In sports, an injury to the ACL has been known to take athletes out for a season. The anatomy of the ACL is created to support the knee. The ACL creates a cross in the knee when partnered with the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL). The PCL runs…

musculo-skeletal system, cardiovascular system, eye, and nervous system. In musculo-skeletal system, deviations of spinal curvature, abnormalities in the extremities, skull, and facial bones are reported in all the three mutations. All cause abnormal flexion and limited range of motion of joints. In cardiovascular system, all the three mutations have reported abnormality of the aorta and cardiac conductive system. Contractile dysfunction of heart and hyperplasia of arterial wall have been seen…

a 45-degree angle when lifted up in a dorsi flexed manner. This is look like loading a spring. As soon as the foot hits the pavement, it will spring up and cause the rate of force development to increase, which will help sprinters to increase hip flexion. 4. Increase rate of force…

Describe a procedure used to assess the nature and extent of a sport injury ( ½ pages) (provide characteristics and features) TOTAPS is an acronym that is used when an athlete is injured and needs to be assessed. When the athlete gets injured you need to ask them questions and talk to them, things like how it happened? Where it hurts? Etc., by doing this you can gather valuable information about the injury; this is Talk (T) the first step complete. The next step is to observe (O) the athlete,…

As a freshman Radiology student, I expected to see a large amount of physical trauma once I started my clinical rotations. However, at Spohn South that is merely not the case, broken bones are actually quite rare. Merriam-Webster defines trauma as “a serious injury to a person 's body”, but to me trauma is physical damage to the body that happens unexpectedly and is rather instantaneous. Being able to perform radiographic examinations on patients that have experienced physical trauma is an…

PART A (600 Words) Outline and explain the key subjective and objective findings that you would expect to observe when assessing a running athlete who presented with movement dysfunction There are many ways in which dysfunction can manifest in a running athlete. Running involves the coordination of upper and lower limbs, breathing, muscle strength and length, muscular control and lower limb proprioceptive input. Injuries that occur secondary to running can present differently (Crossley, 2016),…

1. The pinna or auricle directs sound waves into the auditory canal. The eardrum vibrates according to frequency. Vibration transmitted to malleus then incus and then stapes of the middle ear. When the stapes vibrate, the membrane of the oval window is pushed in and out. This created the fluid pressure in the perilymph. Pressure waves enter the Scala vestibule then Scala tympani and then round window. This is where the walls become deformed in Scala vestibule and Scala tympani. Pressure…

Throughout history, we as humans are driven to survive and reach our full potentials every day. Pursuing this drive to excellence would not be obtainable without our ability to not only create ideas, but to create movements. As simple as this sounds, without the intra-articular joints within our bodies, we couldn’t pursue the drive towards excellence. One of the most important joints within the human body is the hip. This joint provides the human body with the necessary stability and strength to…

Use of Erikson’s and Piaget’s theories to discuss correlations between low APGAR scores and cognitive development. Low Apgar scores and its effect on the cognition of an adolescent or adult has been widely tested and researched. This essay attempts to link these low Apgar scores with Erikson and Piaget’s theories to further discuss the cognitive development of an infant in the future. An explanation of the Apgar score The Apgar score is a scale created by Virginia Apgar that is used at 1 and 5…