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== Muscles Involved: == | |||
Psoas Major | |||
Iliacus | |||
Rectus femoris | |||
== Patient Positioning == | |||
* Grades 3 to 5 - Patient is in short sitting with thighs supported | |||
* Grades 0-2 - Patient is in side lying | |||
== Joint start Position == | |||
The hip should be in a partially flexed position in sitting. | |||
== Therapist Position == | |||
* Therapist to stand next to test side | |||
== To Test == | |||
* Patient actively flexes the hip | |||
* For grades 4 to 5 apply resistance over the distal femur in a direction opposite to flexion | |||
== References == | |||
[[Category:Manual Muscle Testing]] | [[Category:Manual Muscle Testing]] | ||
[[Category:Rehabilitation Foundations]] | [[Category:Rehabilitation Foundations]] | ||
Revision as of 19:10, 10 November 2018
Muscles Involved:[edit | edit source]
Psoas Major
Iliacus
Rectus femoris
Patient Positioning[edit | edit source]
- Grades 3 to 5 - Patient is in short sitting with thighs supported
- Grades 0-2 - Patient is in side lying
Joint start Position[edit | edit source]
The hip should be in a partially flexed position in sitting.
Therapist Position[edit | edit source]
- Therapist to stand next to test side
To Test[edit | edit source]
- Patient actively flexes the hip
- For grades 4 to 5 apply resistance over the distal femur in a direction opposite to flexion
