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Manual Muscle Testing: Ankle Eversion

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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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