Pedorthist Exam Review
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Q: Sever's Disease
Ans: aka calcaneal apophysitis
-traction injury at the apophysis of the calcaneus where the achilles tendon
attaches
-Most common cause of heel pain in growing athletes (between 8-12 y/o)
Q: calcaneal apophysitis is aka
Ans: Sever's Disease
Q: Best Orthotic & Shoe/Modification Solution for Sever's
Disease
Ans: -Functional Foot Orthosis with Heel Lifts
-SACH Heels, Medial heel wedges
,Q: -inflammation of the fascia on the plantar surface of the
foot that causes heel pain and disability
-can be caused by foot arch problems, obesity, sudden
weight gain, running and a tight Achilles tendon
Ans: Plantar Fasciitis
Q: Best Orthotic & Shoe/Modification Solution for Plantar
Fasciitis
Ans: -full length, multidensity foot orthosis w/ soft cushioning for the heel &
firm support for the longitudinal arch & perimeter of the heel to control the
plantar heel pad
-UCBL in heavy patients
-Thomas heel
-Others: temp heel lifts, medial wedging, scaphoid pad
Q: when the foot the moves away from the midline of the
body
Ans: Abduction
Q: most common variety of arthritis in the United States
,Ans: Osteoarthritis arthritis
Q: Anterior
Ans: -toward the front, as front portion of a shoe or foot
-of or near the head end or toward the front plane of the body
Q: Bone of foot that articulates with the Tibia and Fibula
Ans: Talus Tarsal Bone
Q: Front-laced shoe in which the quarters are not attached
at the throat of the shoe
Ans: Blucher
(Butcher = slices)
Q: Genu Varum
Ans: AKA bowl-legs
-deformity of the legs where legs have a lateral curvature outward in the
region of the knee in pediatrics
Q: Medium Plastizote durometer
, Ans: 15
Q: Medium Pink Plastizote durometer
Ans: 20
Q: Firm Plastizote durometer
Ans: 25
Q: Poron, PPT, urethane durometer
Ans: 15
Q: tibialis posterior
Ans: muscle that supports the arch
Q: Scaphoid Pad goes under?
Questions and Correct
Verified Answers | Latest
Questions
Q: Sever's Disease
Ans: aka calcaneal apophysitis
-traction injury at the apophysis of the calcaneus where the achilles tendon
attaches
-Most common cause of heel pain in growing athletes (between 8-12 y/o)
Q: calcaneal apophysitis is aka
Ans: Sever's Disease
Q: Best Orthotic & Shoe/Modification Solution for Sever's
Disease
Ans: -Functional Foot Orthosis with Heel Lifts
-SACH Heels, Medial heel wedges
,Q: -inflammation of the fascia on the plantar surface of the
foot that causes heel pain and disability
-can be caused by foot arch problems, obesity, sudden
weight gain, running and a tight Achilles tendon
Ans: Plantar Fasciitis
Q: Best Orthotic & Shoe/Modification Solution for Plantar
Fasciitis
Ans: -full length, multidensity foot orthosis w/ soft cushioning for the heel &
firm support for the longitudinal arch & perimeter of the heel to control the
plantar heel pad
-UCBL in heavy patients
-Thomas heel
-Others: temp heel lifts, medial wedging, scaphoid pad
Q: when the foot the moves away from the midline of the
body
Ans: Abduction
Q: most common variety of arthritis in the United States
,Ans: Osteoarthritis arthritis
Q: Anterior
Ans: -toward the front, as front portion of a shoe or foot
-of or near the head end or toward the front plane of the body
Q: Bone of foot that articulates with the Tibia and Fibula
Ans: Talus Tarsal Bone
Q: Front-laced shoe in which the quarters are not attached
at the throat of the shoe
Ans: Blucher
(Butcher = slices)
Q: Genu Varum
Ans: AKA bowl-legs
-deformity of the legs where legs have a lateral curvature outward in the
region of the knee in pediatrics
Q: Medium Plastizote durometer
, Ans: 15
Q: Medium Pink Plastizote durometer
Ans: 20
Q: Firm Plastizote durometer
Ans: 25
Q: Poron, PPT, urethane durometer
Ans: 15
Q: tibialis posterior
Ans: muscle that supports the arch
Q: Scaphoid Pad goes under?
