Special Tests
Bone Injuries
Soft Tissue Injuries
Shin Splints Stages
4 Compartments
400
This type of fracture can occur when a ligament or tendon pulls off a piece of bone from it's attachment site. 2 words
Avulsion Fracture
400
An inflammatory condition involving tendon or its sheath (paratenon). Referred to as tenosynovitis. Causes fibrosis and scarring that can restrict tendon motion in sheath. 2 words
Achilles Tendonosis
400
Stage 1 of Shin Splints: Pain occurs after activity and disappears with rest and warm-up (Muscle Pain). 3 words
Mild Muscle Strain
400
Fibularis Longus, Fibularis Brevis & Fibularis Tertius are located in this compartment of your shin. 2 words
Lateral Compartment
600
This special test determines if an achilles tendon has been torn. 2 words
Thompson Test
600
This type of fracture can occur when both malleoli are fractured. 2 words
Bimalleolar Fracture
600
Commonly occurs after extensive down-hill running. Point tenderness and swelling over the tendon in this picture. 3 words
Tibialis Anterior Tendonitis
600
Stage 2 of Shin Splints: Pain occurs before and after activity but does not significantly affect performance (Muscle Pain). 3 words
Moderate Muscle Strain
600
Extensor Hallucis Longus, Extensor Digitorum Longus & Tibialis Anterior are located in this compartment of your shin. 2 words
Anterior Compartment
800
This special test can help diagnose a possible deep vein thrombosis (DVT-blood clot). With the patient's knee flexed, dorsiflex the ankle with one hand while squeezing their calf with your other hand. If they have central calf pain with the test, and the lower leg is red, swollen and warm to the touch, they most likely have a DVT. 3 words
Homan's Sign Test
800
After a fracture, the lower leg and arch become swollen and hard. 2 words
Volkman's Contracture
800
Common overuse condition in runners with foot hypermobility or over pronation. Pain and swelling in area of medial malleolus. Edema, point tenderness, and increased pain during resistive inversion and plantar flexion. 3 words
Posterior Tibialis Tendonitis
800
Stage 4 of Shin Splints: Pain is severe, constant, and may make activity impossible. Pinpoint pain on the bone. 2 words
Stress Fracture
800
Flexor Hallucis Longus, Flexor Digitorum Longus & Tibialis Posterior are located within this compartment of your shin. 3 words
Deep Posterior Compartment
1000
This special test helps diagnose a high ankle sprain (syndesmotic sprain). You dorsiflex your patient's ankle while abducting the forefoot at the same time. If the patient reports pain over the Anterior Inferior Tibiofibular Ligament and/or Syndesmotic area, it is a positive test. 2 words.
Kleiger's Test
1000
Occurs in superior medial articular surface of the talar dome. One or several fragments of articular cartilage, with underlying. subchondral bone, partially or completely detached and moving within the joint space. 2 words
Osteochondritis Dissecans
1000
Not common but can be found with patients that have pes cavus, due to excessive supination placing stress on peroneal tendon. Pain behind lateral malleolus during push-off or when rising on ball of foot. Pain along distolateral aspect of calcaneus and beneath the cuboid. 2 words
Fibularis Tendonitis
1000
Stage 3 of Shin Splints: Pain occurs before, during, and after activity, affecting performance (inflammation of the outer covering of the bone). 1 word
Periostitis
1000
Gastrocnemius, Plantaris & Soleus are located in this compartment of your shin.
Superficial Posterior Compartment
