Manual Muscle Testing: Hip Abduction: Difference between revisions
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== Muscles Involved: == | == Muscles Involved: == | ||
Gluteus Medius | |||
Gluteus minimus | |||
== Patient Positioning == | == Patient Positioning == | ||
* Grades 3 to 5 - Patient in side lying with test side up | |||
* Grades 0-2 - Patient is supine (gravity eliminated) | |||
== Joint start Position == | == Joint start Position == | ||
Hip adduction, top thigh against bottom thigh in side lying position or thighs together in supine. | |||
== Therapist Position == | == Therapist Position == | ||
* Therapist stands behind patient in side lying or on test side in supine | |||
* | * Provide stabilization at the pelvis in side lying | ||
* | * Palpation over hip abductors in supine. | ||
==To Test== | ==To Test== | ||
* Patient actively | * Patient actively abducts the hip | ||
* | * For grades 4 and 5 provide resistance over lateral knee in the direction opposite to abduction | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Muscles Involved:[edit | edit source]
Gluteus Medius
Gluteus minimus
Patient Positioning[edit | edit source]
- Grades 3 to 5 - Patient in side lying with test side up
- Grades 0-2 - Patient is supine (gravity eliminated)
Joint start Position[edit | edit source]
Hip adduction, top thigh against bottom thigh in side lying position or thighs together in supine.
Therapist Position[edit | edit source]
- Therapist stands behind patient in side lying or on test side in supine
- Provide stabilization at the pelvis in side lying
- Palpation over hip abductors in supine.
To Test[edit | edit source]
- Patient actively abducts the hip
- For grades 4 and 5 provide resistance over lateral knee in the direction opposite to abduction
