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An easy-to-navigate guide for the assessment of musculoskeletal problems in lower limbs. With over 200 illustrations, The Pocket Atlas of Special Tests for the Lower Limb is the quick reference tool you need. This clear and accessible guide will help you understand the purpose, procedures, and additional considerations for 99 lower limb tests. These tests can help you identify whether the musculoskeletal problem lies with a joint, a ligament, a muscle, a tendon, or another structure. The guide is presented in three parts, covering the hip (part I), knee (part II), and ankle and foot (part III). The Pocket Atlas of Special Tests for the Lower Limb offers manual therapists and students a quick reference for special tests that are useful when assessing musculoskeletal issues.

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Author:   Jane Johnson
Publisher:   Human Kinetics Publishers
Imprint:   Human Kinetics Publishers
ISBN:  

9781718244900

ISBN 10:   1718244908
Pages:   168
Publication Date:   08 January 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

Introduction Part I. The Hip Chapter 1. Leg Length Tests Test for True Leg Length Bone Length Measurement Tests Visual Assessment of Femoral Shortening: Method 1 Visual Assessment of Femoral Shortening: Method 2 Visual Assessment of Tibial Shortening: Method 1 Visual Assessment of Tibial Shortening: Method 2 Visual Assessment of Tibial Shortening: Method 3 Test for Apparent (Functional) Shortening: Direct Method Test for Apparent (Functional) Shortening: Indirect Method Chapter 2. Hip Joint Tests Log Roll Test Torque Test FAIR Test/FADIR Test Scour Test McCarthy Test Anterior Labral Tear Test Posterior Labral Tear Test FABER Test/Patrick's Test/Figure Four Test Stinchfield Test Chapter 3. Muscle Tests Adduction Contraction Test Adductor Squeeze Test Phelps' Test Ely's Test (or Duncan-Ely Test) Thomas Test Snapping Hip Test 90-90 Straight Leg Raising Test Hamstring Contracture Test Tripod Sign Heel Height Difference Test Ober Test Piriformis Test: Passive Piriformis Test: Active Trochanter Irritation Sign (Bicycle) Test Bridging as a Test of Strength Tests for Asymmetry in the Length of Hip Rotators Tests for Asymmetry in the Strength of Hip Rotators Single Leg Standing Test/Static Standing Stork Test Trendelenburg Test Part II. The Knee Chapter 4. Tests for Swelling Brush, Stroke, Bulge or Swipe Test Indentation Test Fluctuation Test Patellar Tap Test (Ballotable Patella/Dancing Patella Sign) Chapter 5. Plica Tests Active Extension and Flexion Tests Mediopatellar Plica Test Plica ""Stutter"" Test Hughston's Plica Test Chapter 6. Patellofemoral Tests Passive Patellar Glide Test Lateral/Quadriceps Pull Test Fairbank's Apprehension Test Patellofemoral Grind Test/Clarke's Sign Active Patellar Grind Test Step Up/Step Down Tests McConnell Test Vastus Medialis Coordination Test Noble Compression Test Chapter 7. Meniscus Tests Bounce Home Test Apley's Test Steinman's Tests Test for Retreating and Retracting Meniscus McMurray's Test Childress's Test Ege's Test Thessaly Test Modified Helfet Test Chapter 8. One-Plane Instability Tests Valgus Stress Test Varus Stress Test Anterior Drawer Test Lachman's Test The Lever Sign Test Godfrey's Test/Posterior Sag Sign/Gravity Drawer Test Posterior Drawer Test Reverse Lachman Test Chapter 9. Multiple-Plane Instability Tests Anteromedial Rotatory Instability Slocum (AMRI) Test Anterolateral Rotatory Instability Slocum (ALRI) Test Lateral Pivot Shift Test Crossover Test of Arnold Posteromedial Rotatory Instability Posteromedial Drawer Test Posteromedial Pivot-Shift Test Posterolateral Rotatory Instability Jakob Test (Reverse Pivot Shift Maneuver) Dial Test Active Posterolateral Drawer Sign External Rotation Recurvatum Test Part III. The Ankle, Foot and Toes Chapter 10. Ligament Tests Supine Anterior Drawer Test Prone Anterior Drawer Test Talar Tilt Test Medial Collateral Ligament Stress Test Test for Measuring Ankle Swelling: Tape Measure Method Test for Measuring Ankle Swelling: Volume Displacement Method Chapter 11. Ankle Syndesmosis Tests Squeeze Test Dorsiflexion—External Rotation Stress Test Cotton Test Heel-Thump Test Cross-Legged Test Chapter 12. Tests for Leg Muscles and Ankle Tendons Thompson's Test Fibularis Subluxation Test Tibialis Anterior Strength Tests Tibialis Anterior Stretch Test Chapter 13. Nerve Tests Web Space Tenderness Test Mulder's Sign Extension-Flexion Test Triple Compression Stress Test References Appendix

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Jane Johnson, PhD, MSc, BSc (Hons), BA (Hons), is a physiotherapist specializing in musculoskeletal health; in this role, she uses many different assessment techniques. Johnson is passionate about supporting students and helping newly qualified therapists gain confidence in their use of assessment and treatment techniques. Her aim is to share the knowledge she has gained in over 20 years of clinical practice, which she does using simple explanations. Johnson is the author of six titles in the Hands-On Guides for Therapists series: Postural Assessment, Postural Correction, Therapeutic Stretching, Deep Tissue Massage, Soft Tissue and Trigger Point Release, and Soft Tissue Therapy for the Lower Limb. Johnson is also the author of The Pocket Atlas of Special Tests for the Upper Limb. These titles have been translated into multiple languages, including Japanese, traditional Chinese, simplified Chinese, Korean, German, Italian, Polish, Spanish, and Portuguese.

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