Foot Surface Anatomy

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Foot Surface Anatomy
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Bony Palpation

• Medial Aspect

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Medial Calcaneous
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Medial Malleolus
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Sustentaculum Tali
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Talar Head
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Navicular Tubercle
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First Cuneiform
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First Metatarsal
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First Metatarsalphalangeal Joint
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First Phalanx
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Bony Palpation

• Lateral Aspect

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Lateral Calcaneous
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Lateral Malleolus
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Sinus Tarsi
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Talar Dome
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Peroneal Tubercle
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Cuboid
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Styloid Process (base of 5th metatarsal)
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Fifth Metatarsal
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Fifth Metatarsalphalangeal Joint
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Fifth Phalanx
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Bony Palpation

• Dorsal Aspect

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2nd, 3rd, 4th Metatarsals
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2nd, 3rd, 4th Metatarsalphalangeal Joint
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2nd, 3rd Cuneiform
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Bony Palpation

• Plantar Aspect

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Metatarsal Heads
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Medial Calcaneal Tubercle
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Sesamoid Bones
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Soft Tissue Palpation

• Medial and Plantar Aspect

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Tibialis Posterior tendon
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Tibialis Posterior tendon (blue)Flexor Digitorum
Longus tendon (red)Flexor Hallucis Longus tendon
(green)
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Tibialis Posterior tendon (blue)Flexor Digitorum
Longus tendon (red)Flexor Hallucis Longus tendon
(green)
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Tom, Dick, Harry
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Calcaneonavicular ligament(Spring ligament)
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Medial Longitudinal arch
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Plantar Fascia
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Transverse Arch
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Soft Tissue Palpation

• Lateral and Dorsal Aspects

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Peroneus Longus tendon (green) Peroneus Brevis
tendon (red)Peroneus Tertius tendon (blue)
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Peroneals
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Extensor Hallucis Longus tendon
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Extensor Digitorum Longus tendon
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Extensor Digitorum Brevis tendon
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Tibialis Anterior tendon
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Tibialis Anterior tendon
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Dorsalis Pedis Pulse
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Special Tests
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Compression Test
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Tap or Percussion Test
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Lever Test
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Distraction Test
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Distraction of Longitudinal Arch