Kinesiology 2236A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Orthotics, Blunt Trauma, Gastrocnemius Muscle

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 2236A/B
• Professor: Dave Humphreys

Document Summary

Assessment findings: what do we need to look at: with active people, it may be more changes in training (fitt) than over pronation - overload over time (b, bmi in less active or recently active people- overload (b) Treatment: correct training errors! slow onset, changes in structure, no inflammatory mediators it. Is an osis: e: manual therapy/soft tissue work- cavus foot, tight posterior muscles, b: stretching (2-4 months)- over-pronator, supinator, bent knee is for soleus straight leg is for gastrocnemius. Tight posterior structures: appears to be anatomical connection between the achilles tendon and plantar fascia. Strength of muscles: know what they do: pulling muscles in front of axis: dorsiflexion, pulling muscles behind axis: plantar flexion, medial side of foot: inversion, lateral side of foot: eversion. Treatment: c: taping-over pronators (calcaneal/low dye); acute (less than 10 days) 2: a: orthotics over the counter vs custom (less than 1 year, b: night splints for symptoms (greater than 6 months)