Aims & Learning Objectives:
To provide an understanding of the epidemiology and natural history of lower limb pain in a primary care setting.
After taking this unit, the student should be able to:
Undertake an evaluation of a patient presenting with pain to the lower limb. Examine all regions of the lower limb in the assessment of the patient. Evaluate the evidence base for the management of lower limb pain and be able to select an appropriate treatment plan for a patient.
Content:
* Common hip conditions, e.g. osteoarthritis, groin pain and trochanteric bursitis, disorders of the knee and ankle and management of heel and foot pain;
* Range of normality and common conditions in young babies and children, e.g. congenital hip dislocation. Testing and differentiating between click and chunks, non-accidental injury and common causes of limp in older children;
* Conditions affecting people in their teens and early twenties, mostly activity-related e.g. chondromalacia patellae, Osgood Schlatter diseaes and osteochrondritis dissecans. Common sport and activity related problems in adults.
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