Musculoskeletal Key

  Modalities Therex Ambulation Manual therapy Functional exercise Acute (0–5 days) RICE: rest, ice, compression, elevation (0–72 h) None Crutch ambulation for grade II/III strains None None Repair (5 days–6…

Fig. 4.1 Hamstring muscular complex located in the posterior thigh. Muscles of the complex include: the semimembranosus, semitendinosus, and the biceps femoris Fig. 4.2 (a) The origin of the long…

Fig. 12.1 Slump test Limitations in hip flexor mobility should also be identified and addressed if present. Athletes with decreased hip extension mobility have been shown to compensate by increasing…

Fig. 10.1 (a) Surface anatomy of the knee in resisted extension. (b) Anatomical depiction of the underlying knee extensor mechanism. Part (b) was published in DeLee and Drez’s Orthopaedic Sports…

Fig. 2.1 Setup for isokinetic testing of quadriceps and hamstrings strength When assessing quadriceps and hamstrings strength in athletes, several outcome measures may be of interest. The most common measure…

Fig. 9.1 Quadriceps relaxed Fig. 9.2 Quadriceps contracted Fig. 9.3 Quadriceps anterior Imaging is needed to help confirm the presence of MO. Modalities can include plain radiography, ultrasound, or MRI….

Fig. 7.1 Typical appearance of the semitendinosus (longer) and gracilis (shorter) tendons after harvest for ACL reconstruction. With kind permission from Springer Science + Business Media: Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Knee,…

Fig. 8.1 Anatomy of the quadriceps muscle. (a) Deep plane, (b) superficial plane. VL vastus lateralis, VI vastus intermedius, VM vastus medialis, RF rectus femoris. Reproduced from Pasta G, Nanni…