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A . Ankle Sprain - ( ____________________ )

S / S : Pain , swelling , bruise , ____________________ , deformity

Dx : Xray , MRI

Tx : I ( Mild ) - ____________________ ( ____________________ ) , adjust

II ( Moderate ) - Wrap / crutch ( cast )

____________________ ( Severe ) - ____________________ / surgery ( referral )

































B . Shin ____________________ - ( 4 types : Anterolateral / medial and Posterolateral / medial )

caused by muscle ____________________ - use . . . common .

S / S : Pain during ____________________ , relieved by rest

Dx : Exam , history

Tx : Adjust , warm - up , ____________________ , shoes , evaluate exercise surface

































C . Anterior ____________________ Syndrome

S / S : Pain with activity , not relieved by rest , ____________________ , shiny calf , numb foot ( peroneal area )

continued increased swelling compresses vessels and blocks blood flow

ischemic pain , possible loss of pulses , pallor or cyanosis distally

can be ____________________ emergency

can result from cast or wrap .

Dx : From S / S and associated with a history of ____________________ lower extremity pulses

Tx : Surgery ( ____________________ )





















D . Tarsal Tunnel

S / S : Burning ____________________ pain , medial ____________________ nerve

Dx : NCV , EMG , ____________________ test

Tx : Adjust , anti - inflammatory , TENS , ____________________ surgery

















E . ____________________ Neuroma

S / S : Burning sole pain refers to dorsum of foot , between 3rd and 4th toes

Dx : Weight bearing pain , taking shoes off and massage relieves the pain

Tx : Adjust and ultrasound ____________________ , surgery



























F . ____________________ Fracture - ( fatigue fracture 2 - 4 metatarsals )

S / S : Mid - shaft tenderness , weight bearing aggravated , swelling

Dx : Xray ( callus )

Tx : reduce stress , usually ____________________ spontaneously



















G . ____________________ - ( forefoot pain , weak interosseous ligaments permitting foot to " splay " )

S / S : Pain in arch and ball of foot , tenderness

Associated with : ____________________ " pebble ( s ) in the shoe "

Tx : Adjust , arch ____________________ , exercise intrinsic muscles , stretch Achilles tendon ,

support ( metatarsal pad behind head )







































H . Plantar ____________________

S / S : Pronated foot , flat arch , pain in heel ( spurs )

Dx : Xray ( spurs )

Tx : Adjust , ____________________ massage , tape , exercise , ____________________



























I . ____________________ Rupture

S / S : Sudden pain , knot in posterior calf , instability , more dorsiflexion than planter flexion

Dx : Xray , gross deformity

Tx : ____________________ immediately , ____________________





























J . Heel ____________________

Causes : OA ( non - inflammatory ) , ____________________ , RA , fascitis , AS

Dx : Xray

Tx : Adjust , ____________________ , refer

















K . ____________________ Syndrome

Short first metatarsal

Tx : ____________________