WorksheetsLower leg and ankle Injuries
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins
When applying first aid to an ankle sprain. what is a good acronym to follow?
NATA
RICE
SITS
SKAP
name the muscle
achilles
Gastrocnemius
Anterior crus
Soleus
This picture has 3 sections, what is the section colored in blue called?
Tarsals
Phalanges
Femur
Patella
One of the two lower leg bones, highlighted in red, this is called your _________________?
Tibia
Fibula
Patella
Femur
Aching, squeezing pain, numbness, weakness, etc. when the muscles in the lower leg begin to swell may cause from direct blow or excessive exercise.
Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome
Compartment Syndrome
Jones Fracture
Lisfranc joint sprain
Ankle sprain
Which injury occurs when there is a complete or partial tear of a tendon; S&S point tenderness, swelling, discoloration, decrease ROM.
Achilles tendon rupture
Medial tibial stress syndrome
Jones Fracture
Achilles Tendonitis
What are the "bumps" or "ankle balls" on the sides of the ankle called?
talus
calcaneus
malleolus
tarsals
A sprained ankle or foot is an injury to a _____.
muscle
tendon
ligament
bone
What does the acronym R.I.C.E. stand for:
Respect, Integrity, Courage, Excellence
Regular, Interlaboratory, Counting, Exchange
Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
Rapid, Internal, Core, temperature Elevation
Name the injury, direct blow to lower leg, S&S intense pain, increase warmth, rapidly forming hematoma w/jelly like consistency.
Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome
Ankle Fractures/Dislocation
Stress Fracture of Tibia or Fibula
Shin Contusion
MOI: Direct blow or indirect trauma causes pain, swelling soft tissue may have deformity- may be open or closed, Tx: splinting to immobilize, ice, referral to dr. & x-ray
Stress Fracture of Tibia or Fibula
Tibial and Fibular Fractures
Eversion Ankle Sprain
Shin Splint
Very common sport injury cause by repetitive microtrauma is an overuse injury, pain in anterior portion of the shin, it can progress to stress fracture if not treated.
Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome( Shin Splints)
Shin Contusion
Tibial and Fibula Stress Fracture
Compartment Syndrome
Common overuse condition, results of repetitive loading during training can result in fracture if not treated -S&S pain with activity more intense after exercise, point tenderness, Tx: eliminate activity, require Bone Scan to help diagnose limit weight bearing, with gradually return to activity.
Shin Contusion
Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (Shin Splints)
Stress Fracture of Tibia and Fibula
Achilles Tendonitis
