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The therapist places his hand on the dorsum of the foot with thumbs on the talus and fingers placed parallel to the floor. With the thumbs, the examiner palpates the anterior portion of the talus. The examiner then passively plantarflexes and dorsiflexes the foot and compares the quality and degree of movement between feet, especially dorsiflexion. A positive test indicates resistance to dorsiflexion in injured ankle. | The therapist places his hand on the dorsum of the foot with thumbs on the talus and fingers placed parallel to the floor. With the thumbs, the examiner palpates the anterior portion of the talus. The examiner then passively plantarflexes and dorsiflexes the foot and compares the quality and degree of movement between feet, especially dorsiflexion. A positive test indicates resistance to dorsiflexion in injured ankle. | ||
{{#ev:youtube|_QOIUpmSEjw|300}}<ref>CRTechnologies. Swing Test (CR). Available from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QOIUpmSEjw[last accessed 9/2/2022]</ref> | |||
==Evidence== | ==Evidence== | ||
There are no studies on the reliability and specficity of the swing test. | There are no studies on the reliability and specficity of the swing test. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Special Tests]] | |||
[[Category:Ankle - Assessment and Examination]] | |||
Revision as of 10:50, 9 February 2022
Original Editor - Shreya Pavaskar
Top Contributors - Shreya Pavaskar
Purpose[edit | edit source]
To detect Posterior Tibial Subluxation. This is a passive test.
Technique[edit | edit source]
Patient Position - Supine/Sitting
Therapist Position - In front of the patient
The therapist places his hand on the dorsum of the foot with thumbs on the talus and fingers placed parallel to the floor. With the thumbs, the examiner palpates the anterior portion of the talus. The examiner then passively plantarflexes and dorsiflexes the foot and compares the quality and degree of movement between feet, especially dorsiflexion. A positive test indicates resistance to dorsiflexion in injured ankle.
Evidence[edit | edit source]
There are no studies on the reliability and specficity of the swing test.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ CRTechnologies. Swing Test (CR). Available from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QOIUpmSEjw[last accessed 9/2/2022]
