LE OMM Flashcards
(43 cards)
Many of the issues we see involving the lower extremities involve_______ problems.
tracking
Treating TP of LE tends to _____ contracted muscles/______ inhibited muscles
Treating TP of LE tends to lengthen contracted muscles/tone inhibited muscles
flexion of knee is accomplished by ______, extension by _____
flexion - hammies,
extension - quads
what produces internal tibial rotation of the knee?
Semimembranosus and semitendinosus
what produces external tibial rotation of the knee?
biceps femoris
what unlocks the screw home motion of the knee (full extension)?
popliteus muscle
if tx of a TP fails, what next?
look for a shortened muscle & TP on the opposite side of the body
action of psoas major/minor & iliacus?
flex, externally rotate hip–>unilateral contractions bends the trunk laterally to the same side
action of glut max?
extend, externally rotate hip
action of TFL?
hip joint abduction
action of quadriceps femoris
hip joint flexion, knee joint extension
action of tibialis anterior?
talocrural (ankle) joint dosriflexion
action of extensor hallucis longus
talocrural joint dorsifelxion
action of fibularis longus?
talocrural joint plantar flexion
action of triceps surae
talocrural joint plantar flxion
pain referred to the hip/buttock comes from where?
L1, L2, L3, S1-S2
pain referred from the hip/buttock goes to where?
L3 (mostly), L4
what is a positive buttock sign?
Passive hip flexion is as (or more) limited and as (or more) painful than straight leg raise (SLR).
positive straight leg test
reproduction of radicular sx in sciatic nerve distribution, looks for nerve root irritation
positive thomas sign
flexion contracture when opposite thigh comes off table
end feel of internal and external hip rotation
elastic
what is being tested in patrick/fabers test?
ipsilateral hip joint and SI joint
capsular pattern of the hip results in gross limitation of (3)
- internal rotation
- abduction
- flexion
capsular pattern of the hip results in some limitation of (1)
aBduction
