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MMT
Manual Muscle Testing
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anterolateral neck flexors (SCM & ant scalenes) | head rotated away; SCM being tested on top; cervical flexion |
| posterolateral neck extensors (semispinalis & splenius) | head rotated towards side being tested; |
| upper trapezius | ear to opposite hip |
| pec major (clavicular fibers) | horizontal adduction (90 degrees) |
| pectoralis minor | shoulder towards ceiling & off table; push shoulder down to table |
| coracobrachialis | supination; full elbow flexion; shoulder flexion & ER |
| rhomboids & levator scapula | "chicken wing;" |
| teres major/subscapularis | "hand in pocket;" pressure distal to elbow & straight down |
| latissimus dorsi | shoulder extension, IR, & adduction; pressure down & out |
| supinator (alone) | supine (full shoulder & elbow flexion w/ pressure into pronation) or sitting (same pressure) |
| brachialis | full pronation |
| supinator & biceps (together) | supine; 90 degrees of elbow flexion & full supination; pressure into pronation |
| pronator teres & quadratus | supine; 45 degrees of elbow flexion & full pronation |
| pronator quadratus | supine; maximum elbow flexion & full pronation |
| ulnaris | full pronation or supination |
| radialis | slightly less than full supination or pronation; deviation before flexion or extension |
| trunk ext'n | in prone; rate as strong or weak |
| upper abs | supine; hands behind head (5)==> hug self (4)==> arms straight out (3+)==> bring scapula off the table (3) |
| lower abdominals | supine; raise legs to 90 degrees, then gradually lower legs until back extends; 5= 0 degrees (legs flat on table) |
| internal obliques | flex & rotate to the same side |
| external obliques | flex & rotate to the opposite side |
| psoas major | supine; hip flexion, abduction, & ER; push into hip extension & more abduction |
| gastrocnemius | single-limb stance; heel raise; 20 heel raises (HR)==> 5...0 HR==>2+ (reduced gravity position)- strong resistance in grav reduced position= 2+; 2- full ROM; 2-= partial contraction |
| soleus | prone; PF & knee flexion to 90 degrees |
| peroneus/fibularis longus & brevis | PF & eversion |
| fibularis tertius | DF & eversion |
| anterior tib | DF & inversion |
| posterior tib | PD & Inversion |
Created by:
MeganFultz2
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