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Ive been racking my brains and cannot remember the name of the technique whereby you dorsiflex the ankle joint and simultaneously evert the subtalar joint to elicit a response of the Tibial nerve.

I am sure I read it in McGlamry, but cannot put my finger on it now.

Any takers?

Much appreciation in advance.

 

This sounds like nerve tension testing ala David Butler. You also have to simultaneously extend the knee and flex the hip and spine to put the proximal branches on stretch as well.

I would hardly look toward "McGlamry" as an authoritative source for something like this- although the good ole boys have many believing they are the authority for everything.

Try Butler's text.

 

Yes, its "neural tension" testing ... Dave Butler has done the most writing on it.

 

err, sorry, I didn't make myself too clear. I am familiar with neural tension testing but this technique which I described in my first post, was more a diagnostic aid for Tarsal Tunnel syndrome. The ankle is dorsiflexed, with the stj everted for approx 15 seconds, and sometimes elicits a response in the TT which reproduces symptoms. It has an Authors name attached, and all I can remember is that the authors name is somewhat controversial, ie sounds like a profanity.

If I find it I will post it here.

Kind Regards,

Peter

 

there is an article written by 3 DPM's in the US. i've got it on hard copy somewhere, will dig out, would like to have a re-fresher on it too!!

 

Found it!

Kino****a Test, after the author. Told you it has a profanity in it.

Kino****a M et al. The Dorsiflexion-Eversion test for Diagnosis of Tarsal Tunnel syndrome, JBJS 83:1835-1839, 2001.