Hip and Knee

What this unit covers

The page splits neatly into knee and hip material. On the knee side you will find the mind map Knee, which lays out the quadriceps and hamstring muscles and knee flexion, plus maps on the MCL Tear, ACL Rehabilitation and Knee Differential Diagnosis. On the hip side there are the maps Hip Pathologies, Hip Biomechanics and Hip Assessment.

Where to start

Begin with anatomy, then move to examination, then conditions and rehab.

1. Open the quiz Knee Anatomy and Biomechanics to check alignment and joint basics.
2. Work through the quiz Knee Exam to practise reading symptoms such as pain location and type.
3. Move to Knee Joint Common Conditions, which includes questions on ACL injury.
4. Finish with ACL Rehabilitation, a map that follows post-operative phases from weeks 0 to 22 and on to return to activity.

Hip tests and conditions

The flashcard decks Hip Examination and Hip Ortho Ax cover the Thomas Test, Ober's Test, the Piriformis Test, the Log Roll and FABERs. Use them to rehearse what each test looks for. Then open Hip Pathologies, where hip osteoarthritis is summarised with morning stiffness, age over 50, capsular pattern and suggested interventions. The quiz Hip Common Conditions lets you check what stuck.

Using maps and quizzes together

Read a mind map first to see the whole picture, then take a quiz on the same topic. Note what you got wrong and return to the branch of the map that covers it. Flashcards suit the special tests, where recall matters. There is also a map on Arthrogenic Muscle Inhibition after ACL injury or reconstruction for deeper reading.

Where it fits

This unit sits in the Musculoskeletal and Sports Rehabilitation strand of Physiotherapy and rehabilitation. Teachers can pick maps or decks to share with a class. Choose one resource today, then make your own version to keep.