FALL Review Questions
If a bone injury is suspected the AT should
If an athlete has an Achilles rupture, he or she
will be unable to….
Matching
Lateral Ankle Sprain
Eversion
Medial Ankle Sprain
Inversion
HOPS stands for…
Give specific example for each letter regarding
inversion ankle sprain
Matching…
Inversion Injury
Pull 1st Stirrup Out
Eversion Injury
Pull 1st Stirrup In
Inflammation of fascia (thick connective tissue) on
the bottom of the foot, results from chronic stress
is an injury to the _______________
Plantar Fascia
The foot is responsible for ________________ &
________________ the rest of the body.
Supporting and Stabilizing
When completing special testing, ATs almost
always go through ______________testing
(active and passive) and _____________testing.
Range of Motion
Strength
Identify four strategies for injury prevention.
Briefly explain PRICES.
• Protection (use equipment, gear, attire that is appropriate to
activity)
• Rest (avoid activity)
• Ice (20-30 mins of ice, off 40-60 mins, no more than 3x /day;
no heat first 48hrs)
• Compression (prevent swelling)
• Elevation (10-12 inches above heart, control swelling)
• Support (equipment to aid athlete)
Define “Plantar”
Bottom Surface of Foot
What does “itis” mean?
Inflammation
A shin splint is typically between ___-___
inches.
2 and 6
1 inch Stress Fracture
Rank in Order of Least Severe to Most Severebe prepared to support your rationale
 Bunion
1. Bunion
 Turf Toe
2. Turf Toe
 Achilles Strain
3. Achilles Strain/Medial Tibial Stress
 2nd Degree Eversion Sprain
Syndrome
 Ruptured Achilles
4. 2nd Degree Eversion Sprain
 Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome
5. Stress Fracture
 Stress Fracture
6. Ruptured Achilles
Achilles Strain
• History – Questions
• Observation- Bilateral Comparison (prone position)… differences,
swelling, deformity, color, bruise marks, redness
• Palpation- find out where exactly it hurts, muscle or tendon
• Special Tests•
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Calf Squeeze (prone position) -foot should plantar flex at ankle if no rupture)
ROM (prone position)- plantar/dorsiflexion
Strength (prone position)- plantar/dorsiflexion
Functional- 2 foot calf raise, 1 foot calf raise, Jump 2 feet, L/R Jump (complete
multiple times)
Achilles Tape
• Athlete should slightly plantar flex and maintain this position during the
procedure. Athlete should be in prone position.
• Apply Anchor Strips
• Middle of gastrocnemius, slightly higher than ankle tape (proximal)
• Ball of Foot (distal)
• Apply Support Strips
• Apply 3 strips (X) across the ankle to limit dorsiflexion
• Start at distal anchor pull towards proximal anchor
• Apply heel lock (2) – one on each side
• Apply Closure Strips
• Close foot up
• Around ankle change direction
• Follow contour of foot
Shin Splint Tape
• HOPS
• Anchor
• Repeat “stabbing” feeling
• 1.5 inch tape
• Once shin splint occurs, it will occur more
• Medial / Lateral Side to Top and Bottom of
frequently
Prewrap (A/B injury)
• Mechanism- muscles/fascia pull away from
• Support Strips
bone
• Create X’s anchor to anchor
• Distance of Stress: 2-6 inch span of bone, 1 inch
• Make sure to pull, adding tension
span usually a stress fracture
• Distal to proximal
• Shin splint tape will not always help,
• Overlap by ½
ICE and Stretch!
• Closure Strips
• Cover anchors (Medial, Lateral, Superior,
Inferior)