1. Palpations Review
Sports med 3

2. Ankle Palpations Bony Soft Medial: Medial malleolus Navicular Talus
Cuneiforms
Lateral
Lateral malleolus
Proximal base of the 5th metatarsal
cuboid
Soft
Deltoid ligament
Anterior talofibular ligament
Calcaneofibular ligament
Posterior talofibular
Anterior tibiofibular
Peroneal tendon
Posterior
Achilles tendon

3. Knee Palpations Quadriceps Hamstrings MCL LCL
Medial & Lateral Borders of Patella
Medial & Lateral Joint Line
Patellar Tendon
Tibial Tuberosity
Gastrocnemius
PCL
ACL
Pes Anserinus Insertion

4. Elbow Palpations Soft tissue palpations Bony Palpations Anterior
Biceps brachii
Brachialis
Brachioradialis
Pronater teres
Posterior
Triceps
supinator
Medial
Ulnar collateral ligament
Lateral
Radial collateral ligament
Annular ligament
Bony Palpations
Medial epicondyle
Lateral epicondyle
Olecranon process
Radial head
Radius
ulna

5. Wrist/Hand Palpations
Bony
Scaphoid (anatomical snuffbox)
Lunate
Hamate (hook)
Metacarpals
Phalanges (proximal, middle, and distal)
Soft
Triangular fibrocartilage (TFCC)
Collateral ligaments of phalanges
Flexor and extensor muscles

6. Shoulder Palpation Anterior structures clavicle sternoclavicular joint
sternocleidomastoid muscle
acromioclavicular joint
trapezius
deltoid
coracoid process
sternum
ribs and costal cartilage
humerus and rotator cuff muscle
with thumb on subscapularis, second, third and fourth fingers will be over the insertion of other three rotator cuff muscles: supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor
axilla
posterior wall = lats
anterior wall = pec major
medial wall = serratus anterior

7. Shoulder Palpations Posterior structures scapula spine of scapula
medial border of the scapula
inferior angle
lateral border
supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles

8. Hip Bony Palpation Anterior Posterior
Anterior Superior iliac spine (ASIS)
Iliac crest
Greater trochanter
Pubic tubercle (we wont do this one!)
Posterior
Posterior superior iliac spine (PSIS)
Ischial tuberosity (we won’t do this one!)
Sacroiliac joint