Manual Muscle Testing: Hip Extension: Difference between revisions

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== Muscles Involved: ==
== Muscles Involved: ==
Gluteus Maximus
[[Gluteus Maximus]]


Semitendinous
[[Semitendinosus]]


Semimembranous
Semimembranous


Biceps Femoris
[[Biceps Femoris]]


== Patient Positioning ==
== Patient Positioning ==
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** to test gluteus maximus only - test-side knee flexed to 90 degrees
** to test gluteus maximus only - test-side knee flexed to 90 degrees


* Grades 0-2 - Patient is in side lying  
* Grades 0-2 - Patient is in side lying ('gravity minimal' position)
 
== Joint start Position ==
The hip should be in a neutral position between the available range of abduction and adduction. This can sometimes be challenging to achieve.


== Therapist Position ==
== Therapist Position ==
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* Patient actively extends the hip
* Patient actively extends the hip
* For grades 4 to 5 apply resistance through distal thigh in the direction opposite to hip extension.<ref>Hislop H, Avers D, Brown M. Daniels and Worthingham's muscle Testing-E-Book: Techniques of manual examination and performance testing. Elsevier Health Sciences; 2013 Sep 27</ref>
* For grades 4 to 5 apply resistance through distal thigh in the direction opposite to hip extension.<ref>Hislop H, Avers D, Brown M. Daniels and Worthingham's muscle Testing-E-Book: Techniques of manual examination and performance testing. Elsevier Health Sciences; 2013 Sep 27</ref>
* To satisfy grade 5 'normal muscle' performance criteria, the patient must have the ability to move through complete range of motion (active resistance testing) '''OR''' maintain an end point range (break testing) against maximum resistance.


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Revision as of 12:08, 21 November 2018

Muscles Involved:[edit | edit source]

Gluteus Maximus

Semitendinosus

Semimembranous

Biceps Femoris

Patient Positioning[edit | edit source]

  • Grades 3 to 5 - Patient is in prone
    • to test gluteus maximus and hamstrings - side-side knee in extension
    • to test gluteus maximus only - test-side knee flexed to 90 degrees
  • Grades 0-2 - Patient is in side lying ('gravity minimal' position)

Therapist Position[edit | edit source]

  • Therapist to stand on test side, stabilize the pelvis over the sacrum and palpate muscular recruitment

To Test[edit | edit source]

  • Patient actively extends the hip
  • For grades 4 to 5 apply resistance through distal thigh in the direction opposite to hip extension.[1]
  • To satisfy grade 5 'normal muscle' performance criteria, the patient must have the ability to move through complete range of motion (active resistance testing) OR maintain an end point range (break testing) against maximum resistance.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Hislop H, Avers D, Brown M. Daniels and Worthingham's muscle Testing-E-Book: Techniques of manual examination and performance testing. Elsevier Health Sciences; 2013 Sep 27