Eversion Stress Test |
Examination type |
Examines instabilility of ligaments |
Patient & Body Segment Positioning |
Athlete sits up with his/her legs hanging over the edge of the
table with knees bent to 90 degrees and gastrocnemius relaxed.
The ankle of the patient should begin in neutral and at the end
of the test the ankle will be somewhat plantar flexed and
everted. |
Examiner Position |
Examiner needs to be in a squat position directly in front of
the patient facing the patient’s feet. |
Tissues
Being Tested |
Deltoid ligament
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Positive Test |
Laxity and/or pain with eversion felt
in the deltoid ligament |
Interpretation |
The deltoid ligament was sprained and is unstable to a certain
degree |
Common errors in
performing exam |
Bad hand placement, not performing test in neutral, not
stressing each deltoid ligament with dorsiflexion and plantar
flexion, and absence of proper medical history |
Factors possibly
resulting in misinterpretation |
If test is not performed with proper hand placement or passive
ankle movement this might result in misinterpretation |
Related tests |
Medial stress test and talar tilt test |
References |
Magee, David J.
Orthopedic Physical
Assessment. Sanders Company 2008
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