Case Study: Treatment of a foot injury

in a sprinter

By Mike Booth

Background•Between 10 and 20% of all running injuries are foot injuries

•The foot is the only structure that regularly contacts the ground

•Comprised of bones, tendons and ligaments without prominent muscle mass

•Ground reaction forces

Sport

Functional Anatomy

Windlass Mechanism

Weight 79 kilograms (170 lb)

Sport

Personal informationEffah is the fourth fastest Canadian ever after running a 10.06 in the 100 metre in July 2010Sport: Track & Field

Event(s) 50 metres, 60 metres, 100 metres, 20 metres, 300 metres

Date of birth December 29, 1988 (1988-12-29)(age 22)

Place of birth Calgary ,Alberta

Height5 ft 7 in

Case Presentation

Sam Effah

Femoral Acetabular Impingement

Large muscle mass

Myofascial restriction in right hip

Assessment

• Massage Therapy

Soft Tissue Treatment Plan

• ART• Muscle Energy Techniques

Kinesiotaping

Topical Cellular Cream

Therapeutic Modalities

Active Isolated Stretching

Sacroiliac Joint Correctionhttp://www.marchellerdc.com/pro_resources/Articles/DC_40_SI_Correx_Diff_Model-fromweb.pdf

Glute Activation Exercises http://stronglifts.com/how-to-optimize-posterior-chain-power-glute-activation/

Rehabilitation Program

Multidisciplinary approach Psychology of an athlete

Personal experience

Discussion