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== Muscles Involved: == | |||
Biceps femoris | |||
Semitendinosis | |||
Semimembranosis | |||
== Patient Positioning == | |||
* Grades 3 to 5 - Patient is in prone, knee extended | |||
* Grades 0-2 - Patient is in side lying, knee extended | |||
== Joint start Position == | |||
The knee should be in extension. | |||
== Therapist Position == | |||
* Therapist to stand at test side in prone | |||
* If patient is in side lying, therapist to stand behind the patient support the lower leg through movement as required. | |||
== To Test == | |||
* Patient actively flexes the knee through range. | |||
* For grades 4 to 5 apply resistance through the distal tibia and fibula in a direction opposite to flexion | |||
== Biasing Muscle Groups == | |||
* '''To bias laterally-inserting muscles''': externally rotate the tibia in combination with flexion | |||
* '''To bias medially-inserting muscles''': internally rotate the tibia in combination with flexion | |||
== References == | |||
[[Category:Manual Muscle Testing]] | [[Category:Manual Muscle Testing]] | ||
[[Category:Rehabilitation Foundations]] | [[Category:Rehabilitation Foundations]] | ||
Revision as of 19:46, 10 November 2018
Muscles Involved:[edit | edit source]
Biceps femoris
Semitendinosis
Semimembranosis
Patient Positioning[edit | edit source]
- Grades 3 to 5 - Patient is in prone, knee extended
- Grades 0-2 - Patient is in side lying, knee extended
Joint start Position[edit | edit source]
The knee should be in extension.
Therapist Position[edit | edit source]
- Therapist to stand at test side in prone
- If patient is in side lying, therapist to stand behind the patient support the lower leg through movement as required.
To Test[edit | edit source]
- Patient actively flexes the knee through range.
- For grades 4 to 5 apply resistance through the distal tibia and fibula in a direction opposite to flexion
Biasing Muscle Groups[edit | edit source]
- To bias laterally-inserting muscles: externally rotate the tibia in combination with flexion
- To bias medially-inserting muscles: internally rotate the tibia in combination with flexion
