Practical #2 Ankle Flashcards
Tests & Measure
Closed Chain Ankle ROM:
- Toes in tandem stance with lead foot toes against the wall.
- Elbows flexed to 90d with fist against the wall. Bend back knee as far as possible without the heel lifting off.
- Back knee should clear the lead leg malleous if the ankle has 40d DF.
- 35-40d is normative number
Ankle Anterior Drawer Test
Tests & Measure
Ankle Anterior Drawer Test: Anterior talofibular ligament
External Rotation Test
Tests & Measure
External Rotation Test: Special tests for syndesmotic sprain.
Syndesmotic Squeeze Test
Tests & Measure
Syndesmotic Squeeze Test: Special tests for syndesmotic sprain.
Forced Dorsiflexion Impingement Test
Tests & Measure
Forced Dorsiflexion Impingement Test: Ankle impingement special test.
Hyper Plantar Flexion Thrust Test
Tests & Measure
Hyper Plantar Flexion Thrust Test: Ankle impingement special test.
Royal London Hospital Test
Tests & Measure
Royal London Hospital Test: Positive test if the painful spot moves w/ plantarflexion and no pain is felt dorsiflexing.
Windless Test
Tests & Measure
Windless Test: Test for PF.
- Stand with the toe over the edge of the table.
- Extend the big toe
- (+) Reproduction of pain in the insertion of the plantar fascia
Dorsiflexion Eversion Test
Tests & Measure
Dorsiflexion Eversion Test: Tarsal tunnel syndrome special test (Posterior tibial nerve).
Triple Compression Test
Tests & Measure
Triple Compression Test: Tarsal tunnel syndrome special test.
- Nerve glides w/ external rotation = pt. has compression
- Neutral nerve glides = pt. has tension
Foot Squeeze Test
Tests & Measure
Foot Squeeze Test: Morton’s Neuroma
- Morton’s neuroma, also known as Morton metatarsalgia, is a benign condition that occurs when the intermetatarsal plantar nerve becomes trapped.
Functional Hallux Limitus Test
Tests & Measure
Functional Hallux Limitus Test:
- Patient is NWB
- Examiners uses one hand to maintain the subtalar joint in neutral while maintaining first ray in DF.
- Moving hand DF’s proximal phalanx.
- (+) Test = Limited movement at the toe. Immediate PF of the first ray with DF of the proximal phalanx
Grade:
- Grade 0: 40-60 deg. of DF
- Grade I: 30-40 deg. of DF
- Grade II: 10-30 deg. of DF
- Grade III: 0-10 deg. of DF
- Functional hallux limitus is a loss of metatarsophalangeal joint extension during the second half of the single-support phase, when the weightbearing foot is in maximal dorsiflexion
Promote Ankle Dorsiflexion
Therapeutic Exercise
- Rocker Board
- Banded Self A-P Ankle Mobilization for restoring DF
Promote Basic Ankle Balance activities
Therapeutic Exercise
- Floor - SL
- AIREX - SL
Promote Advanced Ankle Balance/Proprioception Activities
Therapeutic Exercise
- Add specific activity to SL balance
- SL balance on Aerex w/ opposite leg, band resisted hip flexion
Promote Higher Level Eccentric Gastroc / Soleus Strength
Therapeutic Exercise
- Two-up / One-down loaded eccentric heel raise
- Insertional stops at floor
Promote Plantar Fascia specific heel raises/lowering
Therapeutic Exercise
- Heel raise w/ great toe extension (use towel)
Promote Basic Foot intrinsic strengthening
Therapeutic Exercise
- Doming
- ” “ w/ mini band resistance
- Toe Yoga
Promote Abductor digiti minimi & Abductor Hallucis strengthening
Therapeutic Exercise
- Toe spreading with pencils