Palpations ReviewSports med 3

Ankle Palpations

Bony• Medial:

• Medial malleolus• Navicular• Talus• Cuneiforms

• Lateral• Lateral malleolus• Proximal base of the 5th metatarsal• cuboid

Soft• Medial:

• Deltoid ligament• Lateral

• Anterior talofibular ligament• Calcaneofibular ligament• Posterior talofibular• Anterior tibiofibular• Peroneal tendon

• Posterior• Achilles tendon

Knee Palpations• Quadriceps• Hamstrings• MCL• LCL• Medial & Lateral Borders of Patella• Medial & Lateral Joint Line• Patellar Tendon• Tibial Tuberosity• Gastrocnemius• PCL• ACL• Pes Anserinus Insertion

Elbow Palpations• Bony Palpations• Medial epicondyle• Lateral epicondyle• Olecranon process• Radial head• Radius• ulna

• Soft tissue palpations• Anterior

• Biceps brachii• Brachialis• Brachioradialis• Pronater teres

• Posterior• Triceps• supinator

• Medial• Ulnar collateral ligament

• Lateral• Radial collateral ligament• Annular ligament

Wrist/Hand Palpations

• Palpations• Bony

• Scaphoid (anatomical snuffbox)• Lunate• Hamate (hook)• Metacarpals• Phalanges (proximal, middle, and distal)

• Soft• Triangular fibrocartilage (TFCC)• Collateral ligaments of phalanges• Flexor and extensor muscles

Shoulder Palpation

Anterior structures clavicle sternoclavicular joint sternocleidomastoid muscle acromioclavicular joint trapezius deltoid coracoid process sternum ribs and costal cartilage

humerus and rotator cuff muscle with thumb on subscapularis,

second, third and fourth fingers will be over the insertion of other three rotator cuff muscles: supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor

axilla posterior wall = lats anterior wall = pec major medial wall = serratus anterior

Shoulder Palpations

Posterior structures• scapula• spine of scapula• medial border of the scapula• inferior angle• lateral border• supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles

Hip Bony Palpation• Anterior• Anterior Superior iliac

spine (ASIS)• Iliac crest• Greater trochanter• Pubic tubercle (we wont

do this one!)

• Posterior• Posterior superior iliac

spine (PSIS)• Ischial tuberosity (we

won’t do this one!)• Sacroiliac joint