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Pes Planus

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What is Pes Planus?   A decrease in the medial longitudinal arch & pronated hindfoot.  
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What are the names of the three arches?   Medial longitudinal arch, lateral longitudinal arch, and anterior trasverse arch.  
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Which type of Pes Planus can a RMT affect?   Functional - ligaments and muscles. Not structural due to bone.  
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Which muscles are affected by Pes Planus?   Tibialis anterior, gastrocs, soleus and peroneals.  
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What are four postural findings?   - Pronation of the foot- Valgus Achilles - Calus formation on first metatarsal and talus head.- Interal rotation of the tibialis or femur.  
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What types of testing can be used for Pes Planus?   Active dorsiflex - less; active internal rotation - less; length test of the gastroc/soleus - decreased.  
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What are the two strategies with this condition?   Stretch the short, strengthen the weak.  
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What are some causes of Pes Planus?   Hypermobility, shortened muscles, weakness, nerve legions, trauma, congenital abnormalities in bones, habitually poor posture, poor footware.  
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What areas to you lengthen   Only the long lonitudinal arch, not the medial.  
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Which muscles are lengthened?   Tibialis posterior.  
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Which muscles are shortened?   Gastrocs, soleus and peroneals.  
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