Manual Muscle Testing: Ankle Inversion
Muscles Involved:[edit | edit source]
Tibialis Posterior
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 minimal' position)
Joint start Position[edit | edit source]
Slight ankle plantar flexion
Therapist Position[edit | edit source]
Sit on stool/chair in front of patient
- Palpation over tibialis posterior
- Other hand resistance over dorsum & medial foot
To Test[edit | edit source]
- Patient actively inverts
- Grades 4 and 5: Therapist provides resistance towards eversion + slight dorsiflexion[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Hislop H, Avers D, Brown M. Daniels and Worthingham's muscle Testing-E-Book: Techniques of manual examination and performance testing. Elsevier Health Sciences; 2013 Sep 27.
