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WindSwept Heel Sign

In the presence of the PreClinical Clubfoot Deformity, the Heel Raise Test is used to determine the presence or absence of the WindSwept Heel Sign

Negative WindSwept Heel Sign

Standing on one foot, as the heel is raised off the ground, heel valgus (e.g. hyperpronation) is attenuated.

This is a function of the increased tension generated in the long plantar fascia and contraction of the posterior tibialis muscle (See Animation below).

In the PreClinical Clubfoot Deformity, the heel

is in valgus/pronated (1). When the heel is raised

of the ground, the foot goes into varus (3). The

hyperpronation is attenuated by the action of

the long plantar fascia and posterior tibialis muscle)

Positive WindSwept Heel Sign

Standing on one foot, as the heel is raised off the ground, the heel remains in valgus (e.g., hyperpronation does not attenuate).

This indicates possible pathology in either the long plantar fascia or the posterior tibialis muscle (See Animation below)

In the PreClinical Clubfoot Deformity, the heel

is in valgus/pronated (1). When the heel is raised

of the ground, the foot remains in valgus (3). This

indicates pathomechanics in either the long plantar

fascia and/or the posterior tibialis muscle.

See Foot Windlass Mechanics

Prof/Dr Brian A Rothbart
Chronic Pain Elimination Specialist
Discovered the Rothbarts Foot Structure and the PreClinical Clubfoot Deformity
Developer of Rothbart Proprioceptive Therapy
Inventor and Designer of Rothbart Proprioceptive Insoles
Founder of International Academy of Rothbart Proprioceptive Therapy
Author of Forever Free From Chronic Pain