Ankle & Foot Flashcards
Foot AROM plantar flexion
40 (talocrural/tibiotalar)
Foot AROM dorsiflexion
20 (talocrural/tibiotalar)
Foot AROM inversion
20 (subtalar and midtarsal)
Foot AROM eversion
10 (subtalar and midtarsal)
Instability/Ligament stress tests
anterior drawer (plantar flexed and neutral)
inversion talar tilt (plantar flexed and neutral)
eversion talar tilt, subtalar glide test
rotational stress
Stress fracture tests
calcaneal squeeze test
Morton’s squeeze test
Achilles tendinopathy/rupture tests
Achilles squeeze test
Thompson’s test
Plantar fascitis tests
calcaneal squeeze
Passive dorsiflexion of toes
Nerve compression tests
Tinel’s test
Morton’s foot squeeze
Metatarsophalangeal AROM flexion
75
Metatarsophalangeal AROM extension
35
Interphalangeal AROM flexion
60
Interphalangeal AROM extension
20
Normal joint end feels
Talocrural: firm ligamentous Subtalar: firm ligamentous TMT: elastic, firm MTP extension: elastic, ligamentous All others: firm/ligamentous/elastic
Plantar flexion muscles
soleus
gastrocnemius
Assisted by: tibialis posterior, flexor digitorum longus, flexor hallicus longus
Dorsiflexion muscles
tibialis anterior
Assisted by: extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallicus longus
Foot inversion muscles
tibialis anterior
tibialis posterior
Foot eversion muscles
fibularis longus, brevis and tertius
First toe flexion muscles
flexor hallicus longus and brevis
Toes 2-5 flexion muscles
flexor digitorum longus and brevis
lumbricals
First toe extension muscles
extensor hallicus longus and brevis
Toes 2-5 extension muscles
extensor digitorum longus and brevis