Musculoskeletal Key

Fig. 5.1 Water skiing mechanism of injury. As the boat accelerates, the upper torso is forcefully pulled forward, causing subsequent rapid eccentric hip flexion and knee extension against the resistance…

  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. 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. 1.1 Illustration of the posterior thigh demonstrating the hamstring gross anatomy. The hamstrings lie in the superficial muscle layer of the posterior thigh, with the semitendinosus (A) and semimembranosus…

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. 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. 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. 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…