1. Knee Evaluations

2. REMEMBER… YOU DO NOT PERFORM THESE TESTS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!

3. Anterior Drawer • Tissue Tested • ACL • Normal Sign • No Anterior Tibial Displacement • End Point / Clunk • Positive Sign • Anterior Tibial Displacement

4. Apley’s Compression • Tissue Tested • Posterior Meniscus • Normal Sign • No Pain with Tibial Rotation • Positive Sign • Pain with Tibial Rotation • Medial or Lateral

5. Apley’s Distraction • Tissue Tested • MCL / LCL • Normal Sign • No Pain with Tibial Rotation • Positive Sign • Pain with Tibial Rotation • Medial or Lateral

6. Lachman’s • Tissue Tested • ACL • Normal Sign • No Anterior Tibial Displacement • End Point / Clunk • Positive Sign • Anterior Tibial Displacement • No End Point

7. McMurray’s • Tissue Tested • Meniscus • Normal Sign • No Pain • No Clunking • Positive Sign • Pain with Rotation

8. Patella-Femoral Grinding • Tissue Tested • Patellar Hyaline Cartilage • Normal Sign • No Pain • No Crunch/Grind • Positive Sign • Pain / Crunch / Grind

9. Patellar Apprehension • Tissue Tested • Patellar Subluxation • Normal Sign • No Pain • No Apprehension • Positive Sign • Pain • Apprehension

10. Posterior Drawer • Tissue Tested • PCL • Normal Sign • No Posterior Shift • Positive Sign • Posterior Tibial Shift Don't Forget The False Positive

11. PCL Sag • Tissue Tested • PCL • Normal Sign • Lower Legs even • Positive Sign • One Tibia Sags

12. Valgus Stress • Tissue Tested • MCL • 0° & 45° • Normal Sign • No Pain or Opening • Positive Sign • Medial Opening

13. Varus Stress • Tissue Tested • LCL • 0° & 45° • Normal Sign • Little or No Pain or Opening • Will be some laxity bilaterally • Positive Sign • Lateral Opening

14. Ober’s Test • Tissue Tested • IT Band • Normal Sign • Sag • No Pain / Stiffness • Positive Sign • No Sag • Stiff / Pain

15. Quad Contraction • Tissue Tested • Quad Strength/Tone • Normal Sign • Equal Speed of contraction • Equal Tone • Positive Sign • Uneven tone • Slower Speed of Contraction

16. AROM Extension • Tissue Tested • Quad Flexibility/Strength • Normal Sign • Pain Free Motion • Smooth Motion • Equal Bilaterally • Positive Sign • Pain • Jerky/Weak • Unequal ROM

17. RROM Extension • Tissue Tested • Quad Strength • Normal Sign • Equal Strength Bilaterally • No Pain • Positive Sign • Pain • Unequal Strength

18. AROM Flexion • Tissue Tested • Ham Flexibility/Strength • Normal Sign • Pain Free Motion • Smooth Motion • Equal Bilaterally • Positive Sign • Pain • Jerky/Weak • Unequal ROM

19. RROM Flexion • Tissue Tested • Ham Strength • Normal Sign • Equal Strength Bilaterally • No Pain • Positive Sign • Pain • Unequal Strength