Examination Map HISTORY
Past Medical History
History of Present Condition
FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT Gait analysis
Tasks that increase symptoms
INSPECTION General Inspection of the Foot
General foot type classifications
Feiss line
Inspection of the Toes
Toe postures
Posture of the first ray
Inspection of the Medial Structures
Medial longitudinal arch
Inspection of the Lateral Structures
Fifth MT
Inspection of the Dorsal Structures
Long toe tendons
Inspection of the Plantar Surface
Plantar fascia
Medial calcaneal tubercle
Callus/blister formation
Inspection of the Posterior Structures
Achilles tendon
Calcaneus
Retrocalcaneal exostosis
Inspection of Foot and Calcaneal Alignment
Assessment of STJN
Common foot postures assessed in STJN
Position of first tarsometatarsal joint
Palpation Palpation of the Medial Structures
First MTP joint
First MT
First cuneiform
Navicular
Talar head
Sustentaculum tali
Calcaneonavicular ligament
Medial talar tubercle
Calcaneus
Tibialis posterior
Flexor hallucis longus
Flexor digitorum longus
Posterior tibial pulse
Palpation of the Lateral Structures
Fifth MTP joint
Fifth MT
Styloid process
Cuboid
Lateral calcaneal border
Peroneal tubercle
Peroneal tendons
Palpation of the Dorsal Structures
Rays
Cuneiforms
Navicular
Dome of the talus
Sinus tarsi
Extensor digitorum brevis
Inferior extensor retinaculum
Tibialis anterior
Extensor hallucis longus
Extensor digitorum longus
Dorsalis pedis pulse
Palpation of the Plantar Structures
Medial calcaneal tubercle
Plantar fascia
Intermetatarsal neuromas
Lateral four MT heads
Sesamoids
JOINT AND MUSCLE FUNCTION ASSESSMENT Goniometry
Rearfoot inversion and eversion
First MTP abduction
MTP flexion and extension
Active Range of Motion
Toe flexion
Toe extension
Manual Muscle Tests
Toe flexion
Toe extension
Passive Range of Motion
Toe flexion
Toe extension
Mobility of first ray
JOINT STABILITY TESTS Stress Testing
MTP and IP joints
Joint Play Assessment
Intermetatarsal joints
Tarsometatarsal joints
Midtarsal joints
NEUROLOGICAL EXAMINATION L4–S2 Nerve Roots
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Interdigital Neuroma
VASCULAR EXAMINATION Dorsalis Pedis Pulse
Posterior Tibial Pulse
Capillary Refill
REGION-SPECIFIC PATHOLOGIES AND SELECTIVE TISSUE TESTS Foot Type
Navicular drop test
Pes Cavus
Plantar Fasciitis
Test for supple pes planus
Plantar Fascia Rupture
Heel Spur
Tarsal Coalition
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Dorsiflexion–eversion test
Metatarsal Fractures
Acute fractures
Stress fractures
Lisfranc Injury
Phalangeal Fractures
Intermetatarsal Neuroma
Mulder sign
Hallux Rigidus
Hallux Valgus
First MTP Joint Sprains
Sesamoiditis
Inspection Findings 5-1: General Foot Type Classifications (Weight Bearing)