Product Manual
9
Testing Protocol: Ankle
PATIENT START
POSITION
PLACEMENT OF
DYNAMOMETER
POSITION OF
THERAPIST
TEST
PLANTAR-
FLEXION
(RIGHT/LEFT)
DORSI-
FLEXION
(RIGHT/LEFT)
INVERSION
(RIGHT/LEFT)
- prone with feet of
end of table
- foot in neutral
position
On ball of test foot.
Non-dynamometer
hand stabilizes lower
leg against table.
Break test - exert
force to push down
foot.
- supine
- test leg straight
- ankle in neutral
position
On top of foot
positioned below toe.
Non-dynamometer
hand stabilizes lower
leg against table.
Break test - exert
force to push down
foot.
- supine
- test leg straight
- ankle inverted
slightly
On inside of foot
positioned below toe.
Non-dynamometer
hand stabilizes lower
leg against table.
Break test - exert
force to push out
foot.
EVERSION
(RIGHT/LEFT)
- supine
- test leg straight
- ankle everted
slightly
On outside of foot
positioned below toe.
Non-dynamometer
hand stabilizes lower
leg against table.
Break test - exert
force to push in foot.
plantar flexion
dorsi flexion
inversion
eversion