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== Muscles Involved: == | |||
[[Quadriceps Muscle Strain|Quadriceps]] | |||
== Patient Positioning == | |||
* Grades 3 to 5 - Patient is in short sitting | |||
* Grades 0-2 - Patient is in side lying | |||
== Joint start Position == | |||
The knee should be in a neutral position between the available range of flexion and extension. This can sometimes be challenging to achieve. | |||
== Therapist Position == | |||
* Therapist to kneel beside the patient and stabilise the femur on the test-side | |||
* If patient is in side lying, therapist to support the lower leg through movement as required. | |||
== To Test == | |||
* Patient actively extends the knee | |||
* For grades 4 to 5 apply resistance through the distal tibia and fibula in a direction opposite to extension. | |||
== References == | |||
[[Category:Manual Muscle Testing]] | [[Category:Manual Muscle Testing]] | ||
[[Category:Rehabilitation Foundations]] | [[Category:Rehabilitation Foundations]] | ||
Revision as of 19:27, 10 November 2018
Muscles Involved:[edit | edit source]
Patient Positioning[edit | edit source]
- Grades 3 to 5 - Patient is in short sitting
- Grades 0-2 - Patient is in side lying
Joint start Position[edit | edit source]
The knee should be in a neutral position between the available range of flexion and extension. This can sometimes be challenging to achieve.
Therapist Position[edit | edit source]
- Therapist to kneel beside the patient and stabilise the femur on the test-side
- If patient is in side lying, therapist to support the lower leg through movement as required.
To Test[edit | edit source]
- Patient actively extends the knee
- For grades 4 to 5 apply resistance through the distal tibia and fibula in a direction opposite to extension.
