Ankle Dorsiflexion ROM

Authors

Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Technique

• Feel for end range before measuring
• Goniometry
  • Moving arm: 5th met
  • Stationary arm: head of fibula
• OKC
  • convex talus on concave mortise
  • less ROM might indicate worse stabilization and arthrokinematics
• CKC
  • Measuring DF of rear leg while lunging knee forward
  • Concave on convex

Normal Values

• Expect: 10-20°

DDX

Provacative tests

• Windlass Mechanism

Limitation ROM

Excessive ROM