Special Test

Special Test for LE and UE

Valgus Stress Test PT:

Laxity and or pain

Valgus Stress Test IM:

MCL sprain

Varus Stress Test PT:

Laxity and or pain

Varus Stress Test IM:

LCL sprain

Intermetatarsal Glide Test PT:

pain or increase/decrease glide

Intermetatarsal Glide Test IM:

trauma to the transverse MT ligaments, interosseous ligament

Tarsometatarsal Joint Play PT:

pain or increase/decrease glide

Tarsometatarsal Joint Play IM:

increased glide: ligamentous laxity

decreased glide: joint adhesions

Midtarsal Joint Play PT:

pain or increase/decrease glide

Midtarsal Joint Play IM:

increased glide: ligamentous laxity

decreased glide: joint adhesions

Navicular Drop Test PT:

>2.3 cm very flexible

1.8-2.3 cm flexible

0.6-1.8 cm normal

0.0-0.6 cm rigid

<0.0 cm very rigid

Navicular Drop Test IM:

Limited or excessive pronation

Supple Pes Planus Windlass Test PT:

the presence of a medial longitudinal arch when weight-bearing disappears when the patient is weight bearing. The windlass test is positive if pain is produced during part C.

Supple Pes Planus Windlass Test IM:

if the medial longitudinal arch disappears when weight bearing, a supple pes planus is present, if no arch is present in non-weight bearing; a rigid planus pes is present; windlass test: pain during the single leg-heel raise

Dosriflexion (eversion test) Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome PT:

pain and/or paresthesia radiating into the foot

Dosriflexion (eversion test) Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome IM:

posterior tibial nerve dysfunction

Anterior Drawer Test Pt: ankle

laxity and/or pain

Anterior Drawer Test IM: ankle

sprain of the ATF ligament and associated capsule

Inversion Talar Tilt Test PT:

laxity and/or pain

Inversion Talar Tilt Test IM:

sprain of the CF ligament and possibly along with the ATF and PTF

Eversion Talar Tilt Test PT:

laxity and/or pain

Eversion Talar Tilt Test IM:

sprain of the deltoid ligament

Kleiger’s Test PT:

laxity and/or pain

Kleiger’s test IM:

sprain of the deltoid and/or syndesmosis; possible fracture of the distal tibia

Thompson Test PT:

foot does not plantar flex

Thompson Test IM:

achilles tendon rupture

Squeeze Test PT:

pain

Squeeze Test IM:

gross or stress fibula fracture; syndesmosis sprain

Homan’s Test PT:

pain increased at the posterior leg

Homan’s test IM:

deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

Anterior Drawer Test for Knee PT:

laxity of a firm endpoint

Anterior Drawer test for Knee IM:

ACL sprain

Lachmans’s Test PT:

laxity, lack of firm endpoint

Lachman’s test IM:

ACL sprain

Posterior Drawer Test PT:

laxity and lack of firm endpoint

Posterior Drawer Test IM:

PCL sprain

Godfrey Test PT:

a unilateral posterior displacement of the tibial tuberosity

Godfrey Test IM:

PCL sprain

Valgus Stress Test Knee PT:

increased laxity; decreased quality of the endpoint and/or pain

Valgus Stress Test for Knee IM:

in extension: sprain of the MCL, medial joint capsule, and cruciate ligaments

in 25 flexion; sprain of the MCL

Varus Stress Test PT:

increased laxity, decreased quality of firm endpoint and/or pain

Varus Stress Test IM:

in extension; sprain of the LCL, lateral joint capsule, cruciate ligaments

in 25 flexion; sprain of the LCL

Slocum Drawer Test PT:

laxity, lack of firm endpoint

Slocum Drawer test IM:

AL instability: damage to the ACL, AL capsule, LCL, IT band, popliteus, lateral meniscus

AM instability: damage to the ACL, AM capsule, ACL pes anserine, medial meniscus

Cross over test PT:

pain, instability, or apprehension

Cross over test IM:

ALRI: instability of the lateral capsule restraints

AMRI: instability of the medial capsule restraints

Pivot shift test PT:

the tibias position on the femur reduces as the leg is flexed in the range of 30-40 degress

Pivot shift test IM:

ACL, AL capsule, LCL, bicep femoris, lateral meniscus, popliteus