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Single Limb Heel Rise
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Other Names
- Single limb heel rise
- Single leg calf raise
Purpose
Clinical demonstration of normal single limb heel rise.[1]
- Evaluate the strength and stability of the ankle joint
Description
- The patient uses their arms to balance themselves against the wall.
- The patient will then lift the unaffected foot off the ground
- Patient attempt to rise onto the toes of the affected foot
- Positive test
- Inability to perform a single raise
- Weakness after multiple heel attempts
Pathology
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
- Pain free in stage I, painful in stage II
- Unable to perform in stage III, IV
- Ankle Sprain
- Lisfranc Injury
- Spring Ligament Injury
Evidence
- Unknown
See Also
References
- ↑ Vallance, Patrick, et al. "Self-reported pain with single leg heel raise or single leg hop offer distinct information as measures of severity in men with midportion and insertional Achilles tendinopathy: An observational cross-sectional study." Physical Therapy in Sport 47 (2021): 23-31.