What does the thompson test test for?
The thompson test is used to test for an achilles tendon rupture.
How is the test performed?
Patient Position: Prone, with the foot off the edge of the table.
Position of Examiner: At the side of the patient with one hand over the muscle belly of the calf musculature.
Evaluative Procedure: The examiner squeezes the calf musculature while observing for plantarflexion of the foot.
Positive Test: When the calf is squeezed, the foot does not plantarflex.
Implications: The achilles tendon is ruptured.
Position of Examiner: At the side of the patient with one hand over the muscle belly of the calf musculature.
Evaluative Procedure: The examiner squeezes the calf musculature while observing for plantarflexion of the foot.
Positive Test: When the calf is squeezed, the foot does not plantarflex.
Implications: The achilles tendon is ruptured.