what is altmans criteria for KNEE OA
Knee pain and:
Age >50 yrs
Knee crepitus
Palpable bony enlargement
Bony tenderness to
palpation
Morning stiffness <30 minutes
No palpable warmth
what are teh CPG recommendations for KNEE OA that has STRONG evidence
what are the CPG recommendations for KNEE OA that has MODERATE evidence
Unloading (cane, bracing)
Neuro Re-ed (balance, coordination, agility)
Weight loss
Intra-articular corticosteroid injection (for short term relief)
what are the CPG recommendations for KNEE OA that has LIMITED evidence
Oral dietary supplements (turmeric, glucosamine, etc)
Manual therapy, massage, laser, acupuncture, TENS
PRP
High tibial osteotomy
what are the CPG recommendations for KNEE OA that has NOT RECOMMENDED evidence
Lateral wedge insoles
Oral narcotics, including tramadol
Hyaluronic acid injections
Arthroscopy with lavage and/or debridement
what are 5 indications of a TKA
where is the pain from patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) and what is it possibly causes by
anterior knee pain
possibly causes by direct trauma , over use , faulty patellar tracking or degeneration
what will someone have pain doing with patellofemroal pain syndrome (PFPS)
how will the foot and hip present with patellofemoral pain syndrome
foot ER
hip adduction and IR
what hip motions will be weak w PFPS
hip abd/ ER
if a pateint is 23 active female that complains of anterior knee pain and she explains she is a runner and has been ever since she was little and she has pain w squatting , kneeling , stairs and running what u see her foot is ER and her hip is add and IR what syndrome can we suspect
Patellofemoral Pain
Syndrome (PFPS)
what are ACUTE phase treatment from Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS)
modalities
reset
gentle ROM
isometrics
what are some OKC beginning level exercises fro PFPS
Quad sets
Quad set + SLR
Resisted isometrics
Short arc quads for terminal knee extension (TKE
what are some CKC beginning level exercises fro PFPS
Begin with partial WB if full WB is painful
Retrain mechanics and knee control
Standing TKE
Mini squats
Leg press, total gym
Use caution when squatting past 60°
what is the hallmark features of patellar tendinopathy
for patellar tendinopathy
Rarely have pain at ____
Sometimes better with ___ ___
Increased pain day after ___ ___ activities
May see stiff knee jump landing strategy
rest
warming up
energy storage
what is the rehabilitation stages and progression criteria for patellar tendinopathy
what are the CPGs for meniscus clinical finding
what is the clinical finding for the articular cartilage CPG
when can ppl w articular cartilage damage begin to full weight bear
6-8 weeks
if a pt has a valgus force as their MOI what ligament is injured
MCL
a valgus force MOI is also accompanied by injury to what other 3 things and what is this called
medial meniscus
aCL
and posteromedial capsule
un happy triad (ACL , MCL and medial meniscus)
if a pt has a MOI of hyperextension what is injuried and what is it accompanied by
injury to ACL and accompanied by injury to the meniscus
if a pt has a MOI of flexion w posterior tranlastion what is injuried and this is a classic what
injury to PCL
classic dashbaord injury