MMT Positions - Ankle/Foot

Question 1

Ankle Plantar Flexion Muscles

Answer 1

Gastroc and Soleus

Question 2

Ankle PF against Gravity

Answer 2

Fingers on table, stand on tip toes
5 - 25+ reps
4 - 2-24 reps
3 - 1 rep

Question 3

Ankle PF Gravity Eliminated

Answer 3

Patient prone with foot off table, point toes
2 - full ROM
1 - palpable contraction
0 - no movement/contraction

Question 4

Foot Dorsiflexion and Inversion Muscles

Answer 4

Tibialis Anterior

Question 5

Foot DF and Inversion Position

Answer 5

Sit at EOB with feet off table
Pull foot up and in
Push down and out, stabilizing posteriorly

Question 6

Foot Inversion Muscles

Answer 6

Tibialis Posterior

Question 7

Foot Inversion Position

Answer 7

Sit at EOB with feet off table
Point foot down and in
Pull foot outwards, stabilizing laterally

Question 8

Foot Eversion w/ Plantar Flexion Muscles

Answer 8

Peroneus Longus and Brevs

Question 9

Foot Eversion w/ Plantar Flexion Position

Answer 9

Sit at EOB with foot off table
Point food down and out
Pulling foot up and in, stabilizing medially

Question 10

Hallux MP Flexion Muscle

Answer 10

Flexor Hallucis Brevis

Question 11

Hallux MP Flexion Position

Answer 11

Sitting at EOB with leg resting on knee/thigh
Curl big toe around finger
Pulling up with finger, stabilizing proximal side of big toe

Question 12

Toe MP Flexion Muscle

Answer 12

Lumbricals

Question 13

Toe MP Flexion Position

Answer 13

Sit at EOB with leg resting on knee/thigh
Curl toes around finger
Pulling up with finger, stabilizing proximal side of big toe

Question 14

Hallux Flexion Muscles

Answer 14

Flexor Hallucis Longus

Question 15

Hallux Flexion Position

Answer 15

Sit at EOB with leg resting on knee/thigh
Curl toe around finger
Pulling up with finger

Question 16

Toe PIP/DIP Flexion Muscles

Answer 16

Flexor Digitorum Brevis/Longus

Question 17

Toe PIP/DIP Flexion Position

Answer 17

Sit at EOB with leg resting on knee/thigh
PIP - pull up on middle portion of toes
DIP - pull up on distal portion of toes

Question 18

Hallux Extension Muscle

Answer 18

Extensor Hallucis Longus

Question 19

Hallux Extension Position

Answer 19

Sit at EOB with leg resting on knee/thigh
Keep big toe straight
Push down

Question 20

MP Extension Muscle

Answer 20

Extensor Digitorum Brevis

Question 21

MP Extension Position

Answer 21

Sit at EOB with leg resting on knee/thigh
Keep toes straight
Push down proximally

Question 22

IP Extension Muscles

Answer 22

Extensor Digitorum Longus

Question 23

IP Extension Position

Answer 23

Sit at EOB with leg resting on knee/thigh
Keep toes straight
Push down distally