Testing for:
The integrity of the structures that prevent Valgus deformity of the knee (Joint capsule, medial collateral ligament, cruciate ligaments)
Procedure:
- Patient is supine
- Place the affected leg in extension and slight external rotation.
- Stabilize with one hand on the medial malleolus and with the other hand stabilize the lateral aspect of the knee
- Apply a medially directed stress on the lateral knee
- Flex their knee to 30 degrees and apply the same pressure on the lateral side to isolate the medial collateral ligament
Positive Sign:
Presence of pain and hypermobility at the medial aspect of the knee
Bryson Ingram R.M.T. 