Ankle and Foot Assessment Flashcards
In long seated for ankle assessment, where should you place a towel to decrease tension of gastrocnemius?
UNDER POPLITEAL FOSSA
Throughout the 3 tests (AF, PR, AR) of the ankle, which movements are you looking for in the foot?
DORSIFLEXION \+ PLANTAR FLEXION \+ INVERSION \+ EVERSION
Name the 2 possible assessment positions for your client?
LONG SEATED
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HIGH SEATED
Name the 6 special tests for assessing the ankle?
- THE THREE TALAR TILTS
- ANTERIOR DRAWER TEST
- WEDGE TEST
- THOMPSON TEST
- HOMAN’S SIGN
- SQUEEZE TEST
Which of the three talar tilts special tests involves passively moving patients foot into plantar flexion and inversion?
1.A. ANTERIOR TALOFIBULAR LIGAMENT
Which of the three talar tilts special tests involves placing the patients foot in neutral and inverting the ankle?
1.B. CALCANEOFIBULAR LIGAMENT
Which of the three talar tilts special tests involves placing the patients foot in neutral and everting the ankle?
1.C. DELTOID LIGAMENT
Which special test involves grabbing the calcaneus with one hand, with clients sole resting on arm, while other hand stabilizes ankle joint as first one tractions ankle slightly, and draws clients foot forward?
- ANTERIOR DRAWER TEST
Which special test involves pushing the talus superiorly stressing AITL ligament?
- WEDGE TEST
Which special test involves squeezing the calf muscle to test for Achilles tendon rupture?
- THOMPSON TEST
Which special test involves the knee at 90 degrees, and slow dorsiflexion, checking for (Deep Vein Thrombosis)?
- HOMAN’S SIGN
Which special test involves encircling both hands and squeezing metatarsal heads together to check for neuroma?
- SQUEEZE TEST
How should you muscle test the triceps surae?
HEEL RAISE
