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A condition in which the common plantar nerve becomes entrapped between the 3rd and 4th metatarsal heads producing radiating pain distally is called:
Sever's disease is an apophyseal traction-type injury commonly seen at the:
An athlete with excessive forefoot valgus will compensate with excessive pronation.
Which of the following bones helps in controlling the calcaneal and navicular motions?
A common bursitis of the foot is retrocalcaneal bursitis, which occurs just above the attachment of the Achilles tendon to the calcaneus.
Which of the following is NOT considered a part of the stance phase?
Hypermobility allows too much pronation or fails at rigid stability in toe-off.
Tightening of the plantar fascia during dorsiflexion, thus shortening the longitudinal arch, has been described as the _________ mechanism.
A hammertoe is a flexible deformity that becomes fixed.
A general term to describe pain in the ball of the foot is:
The main supporting ligament of the medial longitudinal arch is the:
the thicker anterior part of the talus is held in the mortise during dorsiflexion, _______ because it's the narrow, posterior part of the talus that is held more loosely in the mortise.
socket-like structure formed by tibia (medial malleolus) + fibula (lateral malleolus) sitting on top of the trochlea of the talus
-Anterior compartment of leg --> dorsiflexion-Superficial portion of the posterior compartment of the leg (muscles forming the Achilles tendon) --> plantar flexion
Tibial N. courses behind medial malleolus and gives off:- Medial Plantar N.- Lateral Plantar N.
-Subtalar-Transverse tarsal joints-Tarsometatarsal-Metatarsophalangeal-Interphalangeal
Triceps surae (2 headed gastrocnemius and soleus):
Which of the following is an appropriate method to treat turf toe?A) Taping the toe to prevent dorsiflexionB) Placing a doughnut pad over the toeC) Wearing socks with foldsD) Placing a teardrop-shaped pad on the toe
long plantar ligamentshort plantar/ plantar calcaneocuboid ligamentcalcaneonavicular/ spring ligament
lateral ligament of the ankle consisting of three completely separate ligaments which help prevent inversion of the ankle.First, there’s the anterior talofibular ligament that extends