Apley’s Compression Test (Knee)

Testing for:
Meniscal Injury

Procedure:

• Patient is prone
• Patient then flexes affected knee to 90°
• Therapist’s one hand grasps patient’s heel and ankle while the other hand stabilizes the leg
• Therapist compresses the flexed knee joint and the menisci –by pushing the patient’s foot and tibia down into the table, followed by internal and external rotation of the tibia.

Positive Sign:
Pain on the medial aspect = medial meniscus damage/injury
Pain on the lateral aspect = lateral meniscus injury/damage