Lower Leg, Ankle and Foot Injuries––Outline

1. Lower leg

• Anatomy and function
• Overuse syndromes
  • Training errors
  • Biomechanical factors
• Clinical problems
  • Muscle cramps
  • Anterior compartment syndrome
  • Posterior tibial syndrome ("shin splints")
  • Achilles tendinitis
  • Achilles tendon rupture
  • Muscle strains
  • Gastrocnemius/plantaris
  • Stress fractures

2. Ankle

• Anatomy and function
• Mechanism of injury
• Ankle sprain
  • History
  • Clinical evaluation
    
  • Normal course of healing
  • Rehabilitation

3. Foot

• Anatomy and function
• Biomechanics of gait and running
• Anatomic variants
  • Cavus foot (high arch)
  • Pes planus (low arch)
• Clinical problems
• Callous/blisters
  
• Plantar fasciitis

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