Manual Muscle Testing: Hip Flexion
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