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== Muscles Involved: == | |||
Flexor carpi radialis | |||
Flexor carpi ulnaris | |||
== Patient Positioning == | |||
* Patient is seated with dorsal surface of forearm supported on table | |||
== Joint start Position == | |||
The forearm in supination. | |||
== Therapist Position == | |||
* Therapist is seated to access test-side | |||
== To Test == | |||
* Patient actively flexes the wrist through range. | |||
* For grades 4 to 5 apply resistance through palm in a direction opposite to flexion. | |||
== Biasing Muscles/ Muscle Groups == | |||
* '''To bias flexor carpi ulnaris''': instruct patient to flex wrist leading with 5th digit and apply resistance in the direction of radial deviation and extension over 5th metacarpal. | |||
* '''To bias flexor carpi radialis''': instruct patient to flex wrist leading with the thumb and apply resistance in the direction of ulnar deviation and extension over 2nd metacarpal. | |||
== References == | |||
[[Category:Manual Muscle Testing]] | [[Category:Manual Muscle Testing]] | ||
[[Category:Rehabilitation Foundations]] | [[Category:Rehabilitation Foundations]] | ||
Revision as of 19:56, 10 November 2018
Muscles Involved:[edit | edit source]
Flexor carpi radialis
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Patient Positioning[edit | edit source]
- Patient is seated with dorsal surface of forearm supported on table
Joint start Position[edit | edit source]
The forearm in supination.
Therapist Position[edit | edit source]
- Therapist is seated to access test-side
To Test[edit | edit source]
- Patient actively flexes the wrist through range.
- For grades 4 to 5 apply resistance through palm in a direction opposite to flexion.
Biasing Muscles/ Muscle Groups[edit | edit source]
- To bias flexor carpi ulnaris: instruct patient to flex wrist leading with 5th digit and apply resistance in the direction of radial deviation and extension over 5th metacarpal.
- To bias flexor carpi radialis: instruct patient to flex wrist leading with the thumb and apply resistance in the direction of ulnar deviation and extension over 2nd metacarpal.
