Manual Muscle Testing: Knee Extension
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.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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
