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Lower Body Mechanisms of Injury
Causes of common diseases & injuries affecting low back and low limbs
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Health Care
Graduate
04/25/2011

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Term
What back-pain causing disease is due to atherosclerotic vascular disease?
Definition
Acute abdominal Aneurysm
Term
What back-pain is due to herniated disk or inflamed nerve root?
Definition
Lumbar disk lesion with radiculopathy
Term
What back-pain is due to sciatic nerve compression by the piriformis muscle?
Definition
Piriformis syndrome
Term
What back-pain, with no radicular component is due to trauma or degeneration (in px aged ~50+)?
Definition
Lumbar facet syndrome
Term
What back-pain causing disease is due to non-traumatic encroachment of the spinal column by bony or soft tissue lesions?
Definition
Lumbar Canal Stenosis
Term
What back-pain causing disease is due to Autoimmune inflammatory arthritis, affecting the SI joint, then progressing to the spinal column?
Definition
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Term
What knee injury is caused by a traumatic impact to the lateral knee or a traumatic valgus force?
Definition
MCL sprain
Term
What knee injury is caused by traumatic knee hyperextention?
Definition
ACL sprain
Term
What knee injury is caused by traumatic knee hyperflexion, or traumatic blow to a flexed knee?
Definition
PCL SPrain
Term
What knee ligament injury is generally only caused by knee dislocation?
Definition
LCL Sprain
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What knee disease is caused by breakdown of patellar cartilage, due to wear and tear in people over 40 or excessive uneven wear in teenagers?
Definition
Chondromalacia Patellae
Term
What knee disease is caused by friction between the lateral femoral epicondyle and the Iliotibial band?
Definition
Iliotibial band syndrome
Term
athletes increasing their endurance, people who over pronate, have bow-legs, or have legs of different lengths are at risk for what knee disease?
Definition
Iliotibial band syndrome
Term
What knee disease is caused by repetitive stress to the patellar tendon caused by running and jumping?
Definition
Patellar Tendonitis
Term
What knee disease is caused by rapid leg growth that pulls unevenly on the patellar tendon, causing irritation to the growth plate?
Definition
Osgood-Schlatter Disease
Term
What lower leg pain is caused by overuse and / or pronation?
Definition
Shin Splints
Term
What lower leg injury is caused by increased stress of an activity or improper equipment?
Definition
Stress fracture
Term
What lower leg injury is caused by traumatic inversion and plantar flexion of the foot (usually from uneven ground or poor shoes)?
Definition
Lateral ankle sprain
Term
What lower leg disease is caused by Compression on the tibial nerve (and maybe its branches) under the flexor retinaculum due to swelling, injury, or space occupying lesion?
Definition
Tarsal Tunnel syndrome
Term
What foot disease is probably caused by repetitive micro trauma from :
*pronation,
*obesity,
*poor shoes,
*constant standing / walking,
*high / flat arches,
*tight calf or Achilles tendon?
Definition
Plantar fasciitis
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