Foot Surface Anatomy

Bony Palpation

Medial Aspect

Medial Calcaneous

Medial Malleolus

Sustentaculum Tali

Talar Head

Navicular Tubercle

First Cuneiform

First Metatarsal

First Metatarsalphalangeal Joint

First Phalanx

Bony Palpation

Lateral Aspect

Lateral Calcaneous

Lateral Malleolus

Sinus Tarsi

Talar Dome

Peroneal Tubercle

Cuboid

Styloid Process (base of 5th metatarsal)

Fifth Metatarsal

Fifth Metatarsalphalangeal Joint

Fifth Phalanx

Bony Palpation

Dorsal Aspect

2nd, 3rd, 4th Metatarsals

2nd, 3rd, 4th Metatarsalphalangeal Joint

2nd, 3rd Cuneiform

Bony Palpation

Plantar Aspect

Metatarsal Heads

Medial Calcaneal Tubercle

Sesamoid Bones

Soft Tissue Palpation

Medial and Plantar Aspect

Tibialis Posterior tendon

Tibialis Posterior tendon (blue)Flexor Digitorum Longus tendon (red)Flexor Hallucis Longus tendon (green)

Tibialis Posterior tendon (blue)Flexor Digitorum Longus tendon (red)Flexor Hallucis Longus tendon (green)

“Tom, Dick, Harry”

Calcaneonavicular ligament(Spring ligament)

Medial Longitudinal arch

Plantar Fascia

Transverse Arch

Soft Tissue Palpation

Lateral and Dorsal Aspects

Peroneus Longus tendon (green)Peroneus Brevis tendon (red)

Peroneus Tertius tendon (blue)

Peroneals

Extensor Hallucis Longus tendon

Extensor Digitorum Longus tendon

Extensor Digitorum Brevis tendon

Tibialis Anterior tendon

Tibialis Anterior tendon

Dorsalis Pedis Pulse

Special Tests

Compression Test

Tap or Percussion Test

Lever Test

Distraction Test

Distraction of Longitudinal Arch