Medical Test:
Ligament Test
General information
Other names
| Where It's Done | Who Does It | How Long It Takes | Discomfort/Pain |
| Doctor's office. | Specially trained physician. | 5 minutes. | None. |
| Results Ready When | Special Equipment | Risks/Complications | Average Cost |
| Immediately. | Ligament tester or Stryker tester. | None. | $ |
Stryker test.
PurposeTo test the integrity of knee ligaments.
How it worksThe test isolates and compares the normal joint to the abnormal joint.
PreparationYou lie on an examining table and remain totally relaxed.
Test procedureYou are strapped onto a machine called a ligament tester that applies stress to the knees by moving them back and forth.
After the testYou may return to normal activities.
Factors affecting results- Not relaxing.
- Pain that makes the test too uncomfortable.
A doctor examines the results printed on a graph and compares them to normal results.
Advantages- The test accurately documents physical strength of the knee and ligaments, and injury to the cruciate ligaments of the knee.
- It provides quantitative numbers to use for documentation (as required for workmen's compensation.
Exercises are prescribed to strengthen knee ligaments. No other tests are required.
