Sitting, standing, or lying supine
Ask the patient to wear shorts or lift the pant leg to allow direct palpation on the skin.
Anterior to the patient.
Please sit (or other position). May I touch the front of your shin? (or demonstrate).
Guide the patient to be in the position you want. If given permission, move the fingers along the sharp surface of the anterior tibia.
A quick and sharp hit to this area is very painful.
A quick and sharp hit to this area is very painful.
VH - Tibial crest