Patho Ankle 2

Question 1

Excessive Ankle PF potential causes in Initial swing-Mid-swing

Answer 1

DF weakness + Calf tightness/contracture

Diminished foot clearance

Question 2

Excessive ankle DF intial contact & loading response potential causes and penalty

Answer 2

Ankle foot orthosis + Prosthetic foot (5-8 degrees DF)

Excessive heel rocker

Question 3

Excessive ankle DF in Midstance, terminal stance, and pre-swing causes and penalty

Answer 3

Calf tightness

Quad overuse

Question 4

Abnormal foot pronation is excessive in what phases

Answer 4

Excessive in LR and midstance

Question 5

Abnormal foot pronation is movement occurring in the wrong phase of gait in

Answer 5

Terminal stance

Question 6

Cause and penalty of excessive pronation in LR- terminal stance

Answer 6

Limited ankle DF

Stress on inverters & plantar fascia

Question 7

Causes and penalty of limited pronation

Answer 7

Hypomobile rear foot or midfoot

Poor shock absorption