HSS 2111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Aspirin, Association Football, Ibuprofen

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: HSS 2111
• Professor: Tien Nguyen

Document Summary

Common injuries to the knee knee has least muscles supporting the joint; most volatile to injury. Patellofemoral problems: platellar tendonitis (jumpers knee), quadriceps tendonitis, Signs and symptoms aching pain in front of knee or behind kneecap (gradual onset), knee feels weak (i. e stepping up/down stairs, running squatting, prolonged knee flexion), possible crepitus (grinding noise); mild swelling can occur (not common) Femurs may be slightly internally rotated (squinting patellae) Pronation, lowered meidal arch, tight internal hip rotators, weak external hip rotators. Lateral tracking may occur if structures around patella are out of balance (patella moves laterally) Palpating space btwn medial and lateral borders of the patella and femur may show tilting (lateral tilt, more space in the medial border) Provocation tests fwd lunge or step-down test (lack of control) Treatment arch support (pronators), taping, brace (for lateral tilting); weak external hip rotators and vastus medialis should be strengthened, tight internal hip rotators should be stretched.