ankle and foot, SLR, SI jt

Question 1

dorsiflexion of the foot is accompanied by ______ while plantar flexion has a conjunct _______

Answer 1

external rotation

internal rotation

Question 2

pronation is associated with which three movements?

Answer 2

DF
abduction
eversion of calcaneous

Question 3

your patient presents with restricted supination with an early caps EF. What two glides may help increase their supination?

Answer 3

• medial glide of the anterior calcaneous (anterior subtalar joint)
• lateral glide of the posterior calcaneous (posterior subtalar joint)

Question 4

what joints (that we learned about) are involved in pronation/supination?

Answer 4

• subtalar (anterior and posterior joint)
• calcaneo-cuboid
• talonavicular (also involved in DF/PF)

Question 5

how can you add more tension during SLR to elicit symptoms?

Answer 5

add internal rotation and adduction

Question 6

how would you add tension to the tibial nerve during SLR?

Answer 6

add DF

Question 7

how would you add tension to the plantar nerves during SLR?

Answer 7

add DF and Eversion

Question 8

you patient is positive for plantar nerve irritation with your SLR, but what else could this pain be from?

Answer 8

plantar fascitis

Question 9

how do you add tension on the fibular nerve during SLR?

Answer 9

add PF and inversion

Question 10

how would you add tension to the sural nerve when doing a SLR?

Answer 10

add DF and inversion

Question 11

which two nerves are likely to be injured with a grade 3 ankle sprain?

Answer 11

fibular and tibial nerve

Question 12

when the iliac bones go into posterior rotation, the long arm of the sacrum goes _____ and the short arm goes _____

Answer 12

anteriorly

superiorly

Question 13

when the iliac bones go into anterior rotation, the long arm of the sacrum goes _____ and the short arm goes _____

Answer 13

posteriorly

inferiorly