Ankle injuries

What is the medial ankle ligament meant to restrict?

• Inversion

• Dorsiflexion

• Eversion

• Plantarflexion

How do you identify the difference between 2nd and 3rd degree sprains?

• Bone scan

• X-ray

• MRI

• Stress x-ray

Using a towel to pull your toes toward your nose would be considered a:

• ROM exercise

• Strength exercise

• Proprioception

• Plyometric exercise

A drawback to tape is you lose ____ to ____ % support of the tape after 15 mins

• 10-15%

• 30-40%

• 40-60%

• 60-80%

Potts fracture is a:

• Fracture to tibia

• Fractured medial malleolus

• Fractured medial malleolus and above lateral malleolus

• Fractured lateral malleolus

How would you treat someone with an achilles injury?

• Heel Lift

• Heel donut pad

• Toe spacer

• Metatarsal pad

High ankle sprain injures what tissue?

• Posterior talofibular ligament

• Anterior talofibular ligament

• Distal Tibiofibular ligament

• Proximal tibiofibular ligament

Which is NOT one of the 6 P's when evaluating acute compartment syndrome?

• Pain

• Parataxis

• Paralysis

• Pallor

The main determining factor to distinguish between an acute compartment syndrome and intermediate chronic compartment syndrome is:

• Paralysis

• Pain

• Pain goes away when activity stops

• Tingling/numbness

Ground reaction forces when jumping:

• 10x body weight

• 5x body weight

• 8 body weight

• 3-5x body weight