Term
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Definition
symphysis pubis (synchondrosis)
sacroiliac (syndesmosis) |
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Term
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Definition
frontal plane motion
left side moves upward |
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Term
| right lateral pelvic tilt |
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Definition
frontal plane motion
right side moves upward |
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Term
| left transverse pelvic tilt |
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Definition
transverse plane motion
left side moves posterior |
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Term
| right transverse pelvic tilt |
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Definition
transverse plane motion
right side moves posterior |
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Term
| angle of inclination of the femur - definition |
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Definition
| angle in the frontal plane formed by the axis of the head and neck of the femur and the shaft of the femur |
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Term
| angle of inclination of the femur - infant |
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Definition
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Term
| angle of inclination of the femur - adult (by the age of 4) |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
a decrease in the angle of inclination
distal femur is directed towards the midline
knees are closer together (genu valgum) |
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Term
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Definition
an increase in the angle of inclination
distal femur is directed away from the midline
knees are farther apart (genu varum) |
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Term
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Definition
deformity at the hip
knees are closer together - knock kneed |
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Term
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Definition
deformity at the hip
knees are farther apart - bow legged |
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Term
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Definition
| distal end of the distal bone comprising a joint points towards the midline |
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Term
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Definition
| distal end of the distal bone comprising a joint points away from the midline |
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Term
| alsberg's angle - definition |
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Definition
| angle formed by a line through the epiphyseal plate of the neck of the femur and the long axis of the femur |
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Term
| normal adult alsberg's angle |
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Definition
41 degrees
decreases as you get older |
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Term
| angle of declination of the femur - definition |
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Definition
angle in the transverse plane
formed by the axis of the neck of the femur and the transcondylar axis of the knee with the apex of the angle lateral |
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Term
| angle of declination of the femur - infant |
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Definition
| 30 to 60 degrees of internal rotation |
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Term
| angle of declination of the femur - adult |
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Definition
| 8 to 12 degrees of internal rotation |
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Term
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Definition
| normal internal femoral shaft rotation |
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Term
| hip abductors (Orange Gorillas Go To Paris) |
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Definition
obturator internus
gluteus minimus
gluteus medius
tensor fascia lata
priformis |
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Term
| hip adductors (Golfers Often Quit after Putting Grimly) |
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Definition
gluteus maximus
obturator externus
quadratus femoris
adductors
pectineus
gracilis |
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Term
| hip flexors (Poor Individuals Really Suffer) |
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Definition
psoas major
iliacus
rectus femoris
sartorius |
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Term
| hip extensors (Giant Birds Swarm Seattle) |
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Definition
gluteus maximus
biceps femoris
semimembranosus
semitendinosus |
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Term
| knee flexors (Some Students Believe Gross Sucks) |
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Definition
semimembranosus
semitendinosus
biceps femoris
gracilis
sartorius |
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Term
| knee extensors (Vegas Virgins Very Rare) |
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Definition
vastus medialis
vastus lateralis
vastus intermedius
rectus femoris |
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Term
| external hip rotators (Go Out And Get Some Quality Players) |
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Definition
gluteus maximus
obturators
adductors
gemelli
sartorius
quadratus femoris
piriformis |
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Term
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Definition
gluteus medius
gluteus minimus |
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Term
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Definition
sitting like Buddha
hips and knees are flexed
hips externally rotated
legs and feet internally rotated |
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Term
| rotational changes - bony femur |
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Definition
| external rotation (decrease in angle of inclination) |
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Term
| rotational changes - soft tissue around the hip |
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Definition
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Term
| neutral position of the adult hip |
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Definition
| position where there is the same amount of external and internal rotation |
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Term
| calculation NFP (neutral femoral position) |
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Definition
add the amount of external hip rotation to the amount of internal hip rotation
divide this value by 2
subtract this value from the amount of external hip rotation
perform with the hip both flexed and extended |
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Term
| rotation is due to a twist or torque in the bony femur |
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Definition
| NFP is the same with hip both flexed and extended |
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Term
| rotation is due to a soft tissue contracture (usually in the hip joint) |
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Definition
| NFP is different with the hip flexed and extended |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| normal external hip rotation - infant |
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Definition
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Term
| normal internal hip rotation - infant |
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Definition
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Term
| normal external hip rotation - up to 1 year |
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Definition
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Term
| normal internal hip rotation - up to 1 year |
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Definition
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Term
| normal internal and external hip rotation - 4 years to adult |
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Definition
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Term
| normal hip rotation test - performed with the hip flexed |
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Definition
tightens primarily the ischiofemoral ligament
if the ischiofemoral is tight range of internal rotation will decrease |
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Term
| normal hip rotation test - performed with the hip extended |
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Definition
tightens the iliofemoral, pubocapsular and ligamentum teres
if any of these are tight the range of external rotation will decrease |
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Term
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Definition
tightens the ischiofemoral ligament
limits internal rotation |
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Term
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Definition
tightens the iliofemoral and pubofemoral ligaments
limits external rotation |
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Term
| sagittal plane motion of the hip |
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Definition
hip flexion : 120-130 degrees
hip extension : 0-20 degrees |
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Term
| frontal plane motion of the hip |
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Definition
hip abduction : 40-45 degrees
hip adduction : 20-25 degrees |
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Term
| medial hamstring tightness |
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Definition
unable to achieve 160 degrees of knee extension
test for by externally rotating the leg as you extend the knee
causes internal rotation of the leg - toes pointing internally |
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Term
| lateral hamstring tightness |
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Definition
test for by internally rotating the leg as you extend the knee
causes external rotation of the leg - toes pointing externally |
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