How Does a Doctor Read Your X-Ray? There are three bones that make up the ankle joint- the tibia‚ fibula‚ and talus. When the ankle is fractured‚ it most commonly involves the distal tibia (medial malleolus) or distal fibula (lateral malleolus). If a doctor suspects a fracture‚ an X-Ray is often required. Why is this required if a doctor already knows the ankle is fractured? There are three standards views from which an ankle can be X-Rayed. First‚ the Anterior-Posterior (AP) view is a straight
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Tennis is a highly competitive sport with participation in over 200 countries throughout the world. It is a non-contact racquet sport which requires aspects such as strength‚ power‚ speed‚ coordination and agility. Like any sport‚ tennis places specific demands on the body which can predispose any player to injury. These demands placed on the body result in injuries specific to the game. It is said by Pluim et al (2006) that although many injuries that occur in tennis are common in other sports‚
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When marching‚ either in a marching band or other activities‚ one must first know the basic way to march before getting into the more complicated aspects of marching. Marching forwards with a roll-step is the most basic facet of marching‚ and one must know how to properly march with a roll-step before attempting anything else. In order to march with a roll-step‚ one must first start out with good posture. Standing at attention with heels together on the yard line‚ feet out at a 45-degree angle‚
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Carolina Panther’s center‚ Ryan Kalil suffered from Lisfranc fracture against the Seattle Seahawks‚ thus requiring surgery. This devastating injury is rarely heard in the world of football. Lisfranc fracture got the spotlight when Ryan Kalil‚ a very promising athlete sustained this injury. Kalil who is a three-time Pro Bowl selection and one of the best centers in the world of football was placed on injured reserve. Football is a very rough game and the foot is subject to this kind of injury. This
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INTRODUCTION The lower limb contains two long bones‚ the fibula and tibia‚ which are situated beside each other. The fibula bone lies on the lateral side of the lower limb and forms joints with the tibia bone and the talus bone in the ankle region. Fractures of the tibia generally are associated with fibula fracture‚ because the force is transmitted along the interosseous membrane to the fibula. Fibular fractures may be complete‚ incomplete or displaced fracture. Fibular fractures are usually simple
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The ankles are a very important part of the human body. They are a multifaceted supporting structure that can cause incapacity and absence from regular daily activity if injured. The tibiofibular joint ligaments of the foot permit stabilization of the forward motion. Complications can become grounds for arthritis‚ loose body formation and instability. The sprain of the ankle is quite common in many contact sports but also in normal daily activities. Ankle sprains are linked with and known to be common
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Plantar fasciitis is the inflammation of a thick tissue on the bottom of the foot. This tissue is called the plantar fascia and connects the heel bone to the toes‚ creating the arch of the foot. Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain (heel spurs). It occurs especially among athletes and is caused by the continuous repetition of excessive overload at breech. As we age‚ the plantar fascia loses elasticity and no longer able to grow well. The fat pad on the heel and tapers cannot
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Damage to the lateral ankle ligaments have long been one of the most commonly occurring injuries in physically active populations and are frequently evaluated and treated by health care professionals (de Vries et al.‚ 2011; Beynnon et al.‚ 2001; Garrick‚ 1977). The rate of reinjury to the ankle joint has been reported to be as high as seventy to eighty percent‚ with reduced proprioceptive capabilities post-injury being labelled as a major contributing factor (Webster and Gribble‚ 2010; Akbari et
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2. REVIEW OF LITERATURE Vinod Babu K. et al. conducted research on the effectiveness of instrumental assisted soft tissue mobilization technique with static stretching in subjects with plantar fasciitis. He concluded that this mobilization technique combined with static stretching of triceps surae muscle is significantly more effective than conventional exercises in reducing pain‚ improving ankle dorsiflexion ROM and functional disability for subjects with chronic plantar fasciitis. It is recommended
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K.M.PATEL INSTITUTE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY KARAMSAD “MEASUREMENT OF ‘Q ANGLE’ FOLLOWING TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT” PROJECT AS AN INSTITUTIONAL ASSIGNMENT DURING THE PERIOD OF INTERNSHIP FOR THE BACHELOR OF PHYSIOTHERAPY (2013-2014) BY:- BHAVIKA PRAJAPATI Guided BY:- DR.DAXA MISHRA DR.ASHISH GUPTA PROTOCOL FOR SUBMISSION OF PROJECT IN HUMAN RESEARCH ETHICS COMMITTEE P.S.MEDICAL COLLEGE‚ KARAMSAD Put * or as appropriate ( * ) FACULTY PROPOSAL
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