A patient ambulates into your clinic on standard axillary cr…

A patient ambulates into your clinic on standard axillary crutches and is not bearing weight on his right lower extremity. The patient reports playing a pick-up game of basketball 2 days ago and landing on another player’s foot when coming down from a rebound. Pain is located on the outside of his ankle, and he rates it 7/10 with ankle movement or weight bearing. What clinical tests should be included in your examination to rule in/rule out the most appropriate hypotheses?

A 35-year-old male complains of medial foot pain that has be…

A 35-year-old male complains of medial foot pain that has been present for the past 6 weeks. He runs 30 miles/week and reports no specific trauma. The pain initially occurred near the end of each run, but now is present during walking. Based on this history, what could be included in the examination to assist in identifying contributing factors for his foot pain?

Your first day of a new clinical experience you evaluate a p…

Your first day of a new clinical experience you evaluate a patient with foot and ankle pain.  You take an hour asking all kinds of questions and run through all of the special tests and assessment techniques we have covered in class.  Upon completing the evaluation, you excuse yourself and consult with your CI but are struggling to process everything you have found.  Your CI who has 10 years of clinical experience asks you to join her with the patient, asks a few key questions, performs 4 quick tests and measures and within 5 minutes tells you the patient has plantar fasciitis and I need you to show them these 3 exercises.  You demonstrated _________  while your CI demonstrated________