Manual Muscle Testing: Plantarflexion: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 12:06, 8 November 2018


Movement + Muscles	Patient Position	Therapist Position	What to do	Grades
Plantarflexion (standing) Gastrocnemius Soleus	-Grades 3-5 standing on test leg, knee extended, fingers on table for balance -Grades 0-2 prone	Grades 3-5: To have lateral view of movement Grades 0-2: at feet	- Patient performs heel raises without rest through FROM. If can’t complete move to prone position.	5 [25] (normal) 4 [10-24] (good) 3 [1-9] (fair) 2 prone - movement through range 1 Trace 0 No contractile activity - repetitions
Plantarflexion – Soleus only	-Grades 3-5 standing on test leg, knee slightly FLEXED 1-2 fingers on table for balance -Grades 0-2 prone + knee bent 90*	Grades 3-5: To have lateral view of movement Grades 0-2: at feet	- Patient performs heel raises without rest through FROM

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+|'''Movement + Muscles'''
+|'''Patient Position'''
+|'''Therapist Position'''
+|'''What to do'''
+|'''Grades'''
+|-
+|'''Plantarflexion (standing)'''
+* Gastrocnemius
+* Soleus
+|<nowiki>-Grades 3-5 standing on test leg, knee extended, fingers on table for balance</nowiki>
+-Grades 0-2 prone
+|Grades 3-5: To have lateral view of movement
+Grades 0-2: at feet
+|<nowiki>- Patient performs heel raises without rest through FROM.  If can’t complete move to prone position.</nowiki>
+|5 [25*] (normal)
+[10-24*] (good)
+[1-9*] (fair)
+ prone - movement through range
+Trace
+ No contractile activity
+<nowiki>*</nowiki>- repetitions
+|-
+|'''Plantarflexion''' – Soleus only
+|<nowiki>-Grades 3-5 standing on test leg, knee slightly FLEXED</nowiki>
+-2 fingers on table for balance
+-Grades 0-2 prone + knee bent 90*
+|Grades 3-5: To have lateral view of movement
+Grades 0-2: at feet
+|<nowiki>- Patient performs heel raises without rest through FROM</nowiki>
+|
+|-
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+|}
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 [[Category:Rehabilitation Foundations]]