Knee

Question 1

Knee Flexion Normal Range ROM

Answer 1

120-140

Question 2

Knee Flexion ROM testing postion

Answer 2

supine, pelvis neutral, LE extended

Question 3

Knee Flexion ROM stationary arm position

Answer 3

midline of the femur (greater trochanter to lateral femoral condyle

Question 4

Knee Flexion ROM active arm position

Answer 4

midline of the lateral fibula to the lateral malleolus

Question 5

knee flexion normal end feel

Answer 5

soft tissue approximation

Question 6

Knee Extension normal ROM

Answer 6

0-15

Question 7

Knee Extension ROM testing position

Answer 7

supine with LE extended, might need to put a block under the ankle to get more length

Question 8

Knee Extension ROM stationary arm

Answer 8

midline of the femur (greater trochanter to the lateral femoral condyle

Question 9

Knee Extension ROM moving arm

Answer 9

lateral line of the fibula (lateral femoral condyle to the lateral malleolus)

Question 10

Knee extension normal end feel

Answer 10

hard (bone)

Question 11

Knee Flexion main muscles

Answer 11

biceps femoris, semitendionosus, semimebranosus

Question 12

Knee Flexion minor muscles

Answer 12

gracilis, TFL, sartorious,popliteus, gastrocnemius, plantaris

Question 13

Knee Flexion MMT grade 0/1

Answer 13

prone with knees slightly flexed; PT should palpate the hamstrings both medially and laterally

Question 14

Knee Flexion MMT grade 2

Answer 14

sideline with test limb supported by therapist

Question 15

Knee Flexion MMT grade 3/4/5

Answer 15

prone; to target a specific muscle (biceps or semimebranosis/tensonosis) point the toes toward the muscle you are targeting and pull in the opposite direction

Question 16

Knee Extension main muscles

Answer 16

rectus femoris and vastuses

Question 17

Knee extension MMT grade 0/1

Answer 17

supine; PT should palpate on the quad tendon

Question 18

Knee Extension MMT grade 2

Answer 18

sidelying lower test limb can be flexed to support. test limb should start at 90 degrees of hip flexion

Question 19

Knee Extension MMT grade 3/4/5

Answer 19

sitting; PT should never press on a locked knee

Question 20

hamstring test 90/90

Answer 20

patient in supine started with hip at 90 degrees and knee at 90 degrees. Slowly raise the lower leg. Patient gets a negative if knee is able to extend to 180 degrees without pain

Question 21

Hamstring test straight leg raise

Answer 21

patient in supine with LE extended. Gently raise the LE up. Patient gets a negative if hip is able to get to 90 degrees without pain

Question 22

Obers Test

Answer 22

Test for IT band tightness. Patient in slideline. leg goes into adduction with toe and knee pointed straight ahead. Negative if leg is at or below horizontal

Question 23

Elys test

Answer 23

test for quad (vastus) tightness. in prone have patient bend the knee and bring their heel toward their glutes. negative test if nee flexion goes beyond 90 degrees without tail bone raising

Question 24

thomas test

Answer 24

Hip flexor, quad and IT. Patient need to roll back on table with knees to chest for neutral pelvis position slowly drop testing leg down.

Question 25

Thomas Test: knee above the table

Answer 25

indicates hip flexor tightness

Question 26

Thomas test: foot not falling perpendicular to floor

Answer 26

indicates rectus tightness

Question 27

Thomas test (+J sign): knee lateral to ASIS

Answer 27

indicates IT band tightness