Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Anthem Massage 108.4
Lower Body Trigger Point, week 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bones of the foot | comprised of three groups of bones which make up a total of 26 bones in each foot. |
| 7 tarsals | 2 ankle and 5 heel bones |
| 5 metatarsals | foot bones |
| 14 phalanges | 2 bones in the big toe and 12 bones in the other toes |
| The Ankle | is made up on the meeting of the lower leg bones (tibia and fibula) with the upper ankle bone (talus) |
| On the outside of the ankle is the fibula | a small thin bone which helps prevent the major ankle bone from shifting outward. |
| On the medial side of the ankle is a bump | which is the distal part of the tibia. |
| malleolus | means “hammer” in Latin, another name for the distal part of the tibia |
| The ankle joint is | more stable when the foot is flat on the floor. |
| The ankle is | held in place by the boney stabilizers of the fibula and malleolus because they are closer to the talus |
| The ankle | becomes less table when the toes are pointed because the distance between the boney stabilizers is larger |
| There is more danger of a sprain | when the toes are pointed down |
| If the foot is in dorsi flexion | it is more stable. |
| Six major soft tissue structures | hold the ankle in place. |
| Four soft tissue structures | are located on the outside of the ankle |
| All of these soft tissue structures? attach to the small ankle bone of the fibula. | |
| The most commonly injured ligament of the ankle | is the Anterior Talo-Fibular Ligament or ATFL. |
| The ATFL | is often sprained due to a rolling of the ankle during sideways movements with abrupt stops. |
| The second most commonly torn ligament is the | Calcanea – Fibular ligament which attaches the heel to the fibula. |
| The deltoid ligament | is on the inside part of the ankle and is triangle shaped like the Greek letter delta |
| The DL | attaches the Malleolus to the Talus, and is sometimes referred to at the strongest ligament in the body |
| Plantar Fasciitis | A condition that occurs when there is a large band of tissue on the bottom of the foot called the plantar fascia |
| Plantar | bottom of the foot |
| Fascia | Connective Tissue |
| Itis | Inflammation |
| Plantar Fasciitis Treatment | includes a stretching routine or foot massage first thing in the morning to loosen the tissue |
| Instability (Giving Away) | A feeling of instability to your foot or ankle after a single or multiple injuries mean there may be damage to the ligaments of the ankle and foot. |
| Instability | Can be caused by recurrent sprains, which indicate weakened ligaments |
| Popping/Snapping | of the ankles or feet without any associated pain or instability is considered to be normal. |
| Popping | is caused by the tendons and ligaments moving across joint structures during movement if the tendon or ligament is tight. |
| Subluxation | when tendons jump out of their normal position and then move back. |
| Dislocation | when these tendons move out and you may have to manually push them back into place. |
| Numbness | A feeling of pins and needles around your foot and ankle may indicate a compression of your nerves or a general problem with your nerves, such as that caused by diabetes or vascular problems. |
| Bunion | Malformation of the metatarsal phalageal joint of the big toe resulting in an enlarged bump on the joint of the medial foot. |
| Bunion Treatment | includes massage, stretching, plantar flexion, and relaxing the foot. |
Created by:
Pandra
Popular Massage Therapy sets