Foot and Ankle History and Physical Exam
History
Inspection
- observe patients standing and walking
- look at arch
Palpation
bony
- medial malleolus
- lateral malleolus
- navicular
- calcaneus
- metatarsals
joint
- h
soft tissue:
- achilles tendon
- plantar fascia
- extensor tendons
- peroneus longus and brevis tendons at lateral malleolus
- Tom, Dick, and Harry
Range of Motion
- ankle dorsi and plantar flexion
- eversion and inversion
- midtarsal joint
toe flexion, extension
Special Tests
- Tarsal tunnel test: Tinel's test