Ankle Special Tests

Which tests is performed by bumping the calcaneus with the palm of the dominant hand

• Bump

• Squeeze

• Anterior Drawer

• Talar Tilt

What test is being performed?

• Bump

• Squeeze

• Talar Tilt

• Anterior Drawer

What test is performed by gently squeezing the fibula and tibia, gradually adding more pressure if no pain or symptoms are elicited

• Squeeze

• Bump

• Anterior Drawer

• Mortin's

• Squeeze

• Bump

• Anterior Drawer

• Mortin's

This test is positive if there is pain, especially if it is away from the compressed area

• Squeeze

• Bump

• Thompson

• Anterior Drawer

For this test the examiner stands at the side of the patient with one hand over the muscle belly of the calf

• Thomas

• Thompson

• McMurray's

• Anterior Drawer

What test is being done?

• Thompson

• Thomas

• Tayor

• Talar Tilt

This test is done by squeezing the calf muscles while looking at the foot for plantar flexion

• Thompson

• Thomas

• Tinnley

• Talar Tilt

What test in being performed when the calcaneus and talus are pulled forward while stabilizing the tibia

• Anterior drawer

• Talar Tilt

• Mortin

• Squeeze

What special test is being performed?

• Anterior Drawer

• Posterior Drawer

• Talar Tilt

• Squeeze