Squeeze Test

This video demonstrates the Squeeze Test. View the complete foot and ankle examination learning module at https://sites.google.com/a/umich.edu/fammed-modules/

Any medical information in this material is intended to inform and educate and is not a tool for self-diagnosis or a replacement for medical evaluation, advice, diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Please speak to your physician if you have questions about your medical condition.

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English captions by Jade Cheng from the University of Michigan

The squeeze test evaluates for a syndesmotic
ankle injury. With the foot dorsiflexed, the

tibia and the fibula are squeezed together.

Pain is a positive test.