Ankle Joint Anatomy: Talocrural, Subtalar and Tibiofibular Joints
hosted byBrookbush InstituteAnkle Joint Anatomy: Talocrural, Subtalar and Tibiofibular Joints is organized by Brookbush Institute.
Course Description:
This course describes ankle/foot joint anatomy, which includes the talocrural, subtalar, and tibiofibular joints. This includes descriptions of the bones, synovial joints, joint actions, ligaments, bursae, relative location, the relationship between the bones of the foot and ankle, and the muscles that cross them. Further, this course discusses palpation and introduces ankle/foot joint specific exercises, manual techniques, and interventions for dysfunction, pain, posture, and movement impairment. The ankle joint is included in the common compensation patterns known as functional pes planus (flat feet), pronation distortion syndrome, functional valgus (knee bow in), asymmetrical weight shift (AWS), and lower extremity dysfunction (LLD). Sports medicine professionals (personal trainers, fitness instructors, physical therapists, massage therapists, chiropractors, occupational therapists, athletic trainers, etc.) with advanced knowledge of the ankle joint will improve their ability to analyze human movement and develop sophisticated exercise programs and therapeutic (rehabilitation) interventions. Further, this course is essential knowledge for future courses discussing injury prevention and physical rehabilitation/physical therapy (e.g. ankle pain, ankle arthritis, medial malleolus pain, ankle instability, chronic ankle sprain, ankle replacement surgery), the effect the ankle joint has on lower extremity alignment (e.g. the relationship between subtalar inversion and hip internal rotation), and ankle specific techniques for enhancing sports performance (e.g. lower body (leg) stability, strength, hypertrophy, agility, and power)
Behavioral Objectives
• Students will be prepared to pass a final exam by choosing from a list of potential answers to behavior-objective matched multiple-choice questions.
• Integrate at least 2 techniques into a comprehensive corrective/rehabilitation program that may be used to address a dysfunction of the ankle
• The participant will be able to recall at least 5 anatomical features related to the ankle joint
• Assess at least 3 movement impairments of the ankle
• Explain the integrated relationship between the ankle and 5 other structures
• Evaluate compensatory patterns of motion as they relate to postural dysfunction and the ankle joint (Dynamic Postural Assessment, Range of Motion, Manual Muscle Testing, Muscle Length Test, Special Tests, Etc.)
