Do You Know the Anterior Drawer Test for Ankle Arthritis?

Do You Know the Anterior Drawer Test for Ankle Arthritis?

Anterior drawer test ankle can help identify if there are any ligament injuries of the ankle. Usually, this method is used to rule out meniscal problems, osteoarthritis, cruciate ligament tears, or stress fractures. The technique also helps diagnose spondylolisthesis, a condition when a vertebra has slipped backward and now lies in a way that it can push on a vertebral bone. Such cases are classified as a micro traumatic event and an orthopedic traumatic event.

Anterior drawer test usually checks the stability/stability of the anterior lumbar ligament. It is the second most crucial ligament of our lower back. The anterior lumbar ligament originates at the junction of your sacrum to the anterior part of your humerus and passes through an area known as the cornu cavity. Based on diagnostic findings, the diagnosis of a chronic laxity of any of these three lumbar sacral areas is made.

This condition occurs from years of inactivity and poor foot biomechanics. As you grow older, the strength of your ligaments starts to wane. This is because the body’s muscles become less mobile and cannot support the same weight as before. There is certain ankle flexibility, but the ankle can never be really ‘frozen in place. When this happens, there will be pain and discomfort in the area.

You can use the anterior drawer test to determine if you have a chronic lack of inversion strength. The best way to perform this inversion therapy is to hang from an inversion table with your feet on the end. Now, rotate your feet about thirty degrees. A practical and simple way to test the tightness of your tendons and ligaments in this way is to raise your toes while resting your hands on the floor about hip height, then raise your toes while resting your hands on the floor about hip level.

This will allow you to check for changes in blood flow through the arteries and the activity of your lymphatic system. If you find that your blood flow is abnormal in this manner, it could be due to a chronic laxity of your anterior talofibrillar ligament (AAFLL). The pain that you are experiencing in the area may be due to your chronic AAFFLL. However, this condition cannot be confirmed by arthroscopy. To ensure a diagnosis of osteoarthritis in the ankle, other diagnostic arthroscopy tests need to be performed.

Your orthopedic specialist will probably want to do a deep tissue massage followed by arthroscopy. He or she might also want to do a nerve root release on one of your upper ankle tendons. One of these treatments may help to alleviate some of your symptoms. You may want to try to use both methods together. Suppose your physician is not able to help you with a treatment or a combination of treatments. In that case, he or she may refer you to a podiatrist or other well-trained arthroscopies for additional evaluation and treatment options.