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Special Tests For Ankle & Foot Flashcards

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Ankle drawer test

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Assess integrity of anterior talofibular ligament

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Talar tilt test

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Assess integrity of calcaneofibular ligament

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Squeeze test

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Syndesmosis ankle sprain

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Morton’s test

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Morton’s neuroma

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Dorsiflexion Eversion test

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Tarsal tunnel syndrome

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Tibialis posterior compression test

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Medial tibial stress syndrome

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Homan’s sign

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Deep vein thrombosis

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Thompson test

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Achilles tendon rupture

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Achilles pinch test

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Achilles tendon rupture

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Windlass test

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Plantar fasciitis

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11
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Confirming and differentiating tests for shin splints

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CONFIRM: Tibialis posterior compression test

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Confirming and differentiating tests for plantar fasciitis

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CONFIRM: Windlass test

DIFFERENTIATE:
Morton’s test (Morton’s Neuroma)
Dorsiflexion Eversion test (for tarsal tunnel syndrome)

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Confirming and differentiating tests for stress fracture (foot and lower leg)

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CONFIRM: Bone compression test

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Confirming and differentiating tests for Morton’s neuroma

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Confirming and differentiating tests for Achilles tendon rupture

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Confirming and differentiating tests for tarsal tunnel

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17
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Confirming and differentiating tests for syndesmosis ankle sprain

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18
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Confirming and differentiating tests for lateral ankle sprain

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Confirming and differentiating tests for
achilles tendon disorder

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20
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What is the test? What is the positive result?

Therapist stabilizes the anterior distal tibia with one hand while holding the foot in 20 degrees of plantar flexion and draws the talus forward

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Ankle drawer test

+ dimple appears over the area of the talofibular ligament if pain or muscle spasm are minimal

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What is the test? What is the positive result?

Therapist grasps ankle with the thumbs and each side of the lateral malleolus on the talus and attempts to passively move the clients foot into inversion

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Talar tilt test

+ Pain and mobility

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What is the test? What is the positive result?

Therapist grasps the tibia and fibula approximately mid calf and squeezes them together. Apply same pressure moving distally towards the ankle.

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Squeeze test

+ Pain in the distal tibiofibular joint

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What is the test? What is the positive result?

Therapist grasps the client’s foot from both side and applies pressure, squeezing the metatarsal heads together.

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Morton’s Test

+ sharp shooting pain into the toes

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What is the test? What is the positive result?

Therapist passively moves the ankle into maximum Dorsiflexion and Eversion while the toes are held in hyperextension. Hold position for 5-10 seconds.

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Dorsiflexion-Eversion Test

+ reproduction of symptoms — sharp shooting pain around the medial ankle and plantar surface of the foot

25
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What is the test? What is the positive result?

Therapist grasps the client’s foot and passively dorsiflexes to lengthen the calf muscles

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Homan’s Sign (testing for deep vein thrombosis)

+ Pain deep to the calf, heat, tenderness. Leg may also be pallor in color and swollen

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What is the test? What is the positive result?

Therapist applies pressure to the soft tissues along the posterior/medial border of the tibia

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Tibialis Posterior Compression Test (testing for medial tibial stress syndrome)

+ reproduction of pain

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What is the test? What is the positive result?

Therapist wraps full hands around bellies of gastrocnemius and squeezes thumbs and fingers together

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Thompson Test (testing for achilles tendon rupture)

+ lack of plantarflexion

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What is the test? What is the positive result?

Therapist grasps Achilles tendon between thumb and first two fingers and squeezes

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Achilles Pinch test (testing for achilles tendon rupture)

+ pain and lack of plantarflexion

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What is the test? What is the positive result?

Therapist passively dorsiflexes the big toe. (Or client comes up onto balls of feet - one at a time)

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Windlass Test (tests for plantar fasciitis)

+ pain or increased pain at insertion of plantar fascia

Or lack of extension in the big toe may indicate hallux rigidus

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