care and prevention: in class quiz on the knee

How can you tell if someone is really hurt

if they cannot return to play if they don't pass your functional movement test

treatment for jumper's knee

put strap to disperse tension anti-inflammatory medication modify their activity

A Q-angle greater than _______ degrees can predispose the individual to patellar injuries

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special test for ACL

Lachman's test

another name for jumper's knee

Osgood Schlatter

special test for MCL

Valgus stress test

a common mechanism of injury for a longitudinal tear of the meniscus is

a twisting motion when the foot is fixed and the knee is flexed

a kick or blow to the posterolateral aspect of the knee can contuse which nerve

common peroneal

a classic sign of Osgood-Schlatter's disease is

that the tibial tubercle appears enlarged and prominent

quadriceps tendonitis, chondromalacia patella, jumper's knee all have

the same mechanism of injury and can be caused by hamstring tightness

treatment for chondromalacia patella

therapeutic exercise (prehab) - short arc quad contraction Surgery-retinaculum - lateral release rehab

ACL

three bands of tissue that form a rope like structure

TKE

total knee extension

VMO

vastus medialis oblique

Chondromalacia Patella

abnormal softening of the cartilage beneath the patella

iliotibial band friction syndrome can be the result of

all of the above

ACL tear MOI

load bearing foot planted twisting action (shearing force) that tears the ACL

a direct blow to the lateral aspect of the knee is a common mechanism of injury for the

mcl

a shallow patellofemoral groove, genu valgum, increased q angle, and excessive foot pronation are potential causes of patellofemoral pain associated with

anatomical malalignment

what is jumpers knee and Patellar Tendonitis

inflammation of the tibial tuberosity

a common mechanism of injury to the PCL is

hyperextension of the knee

a high-riding patella, a palpable defect over the tendon, and an inability to perform knee extension or perform a straight-leg raise are signs and symptoms associated with

extensor tendon rupture

a sign associated with a sprain of the LCL of the knee is

hearing a "pop" accompanied by sharp lateral pain