Manual Muscle Testing: Ankle Eversion
Muscles Involved:[edit | edit source]
Peroneus Longus Peroneus Brevis
Patient Positioning[edit | edit source]
side lying with test-side ankle off the edge of the plinth For grades 0 to 2 patient can be supine or short sitting (gravity eliminated position)
Joint start Position[edit | edit source]
Ankle plantar flexion, neutral range between inversion and eversion
Therapist Position[edit | edit source]
Sit on stool/chair in front of patient
- One hand palpate over peroneal tendons
- For grades 4 and 5: provide resistance over dorsum + lateral foot
To Test[edit | edit source]
- Patient actively everts
- For grades 4 and 5: therapist to give resistance towards inversion & slight dorsiflexion
References[edit | edit source]
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