Ankle+Foot Flashcards
Dorsiflexion
Half lying pillow under knee
Flex foot
Planterflexion
Half lying pillow
Point toes
Inversion
Half lying
Place hand proximal to ankle and ask them to turn foot in
Eversion
Half lying
Hand proximal to ankle turn out foot
Metatarsalphalangeal
Flexion
Half lying
Place hand prximal to MTP flex toes
Metatarsalphalangeal
Extension
Half lying
Place hand prximal to MTP extend toes
Metatarsalphalangeal
Abduction
Half lying
Place hand prximal to MTP spread toes
Interphalangeal joints
Flexion
Half lying
Hand proximal IPJ then as to flex
Interphalangeal joints
Extension
Half lying
Hand proximal IPJ then as to extend
Limiting factors + NOM
Dorsiflexion
Tension in
Gastrocnemius
Soleus
MCL
JC
0-25°
Limiting factors + NOM
Planterflexion
Anterior Cural muscles
MCL
JC
0-55°
Limiting factors + NOM
Inversion
Peroneus brevis
Peroneus longus
0-35°
Limiting factors + NOM
Eversion
Tibialis posterior
Tibialis anterior
0-25°
Limiting factors + NOM
MTP
Flexion
Extensor digitorum longus
0- 30°
Limiting factors + NOM
MTP
Extension
Flexor digitorum longus
0-80°