Tibialis Anterior Passive Stretch Test

Other Names

Tibialis Anterior Passive Stretch Test

• Tibialis Anterior Passive Stretch (TAPS) Test

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Purpose

• Evaluate the Tibialis Anterior as a cause of foot or ankle pain

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Description

• Examiner applies ankle plantarflexion, hindfoot eversion, midfoot abduction and pronation force is in an attempt to passively stretch the TA tendon
• Positive test
  • Increase in or reproduction pain at the TA tendon insertion

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Pathology

• Tibialis Anterior Tendinopathy

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Evidence

Tibialis Anterior Tendinopathy

• Need citation
  • Sensitivity: 90%
  • Specificity: 95%

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See Also

• Foot Pain (Main)
• Physical Exam Foot

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