LOWER EXTREMITY Flashcards
MET - GLOBAL ADDUCTORS - SUPINE
Pt supine
Knees up
Pt tries to squeeze legs together
Resist
Pt breathe and stretch out and down
MET - HIP INTERNAL ROTATION - SUPINE
Pt supine
Hip and knee flexed
Support ankle and contact on medial knee
Pt tries to push their knee into their midline (towards body)
Resist
Pt breath and stretch turning leg in more
MET - HIP INTERNAL ROTATION - PRONE
Pt prone
Hip and knee flexed
Stabilise at sacrum and contact on medial knee
Pt tries to push their knee into their midline (towards body)
Resist
Pt breath and stretch by turning leg in more
MET - HIP EXTERNAL ROTATION - SUPINE
Pt supine
Hip and knee flexed
Support ankle and contact on medial knee
Pt tries to push their knee out (away from body)
Resist
Pt breath and stretch turning leg out more
MET - HIP EXTERNAL ROTATION - PRONE
Pt prone
Hip and knee flexed
Stabilise at sacrum and contact on medial knee
Pt tries to push their knee out (away from body)
Resist
Pt breath and stretch by turning leg out more
MET - HIP TRACTION - SUPINE
Pt supine
Support pt hip and pull leg to apply traction
Pt breath and increase traction
MET - HAMSTRINGS - SUPINE
Pt supine
Pt leg straight
Lift leg up to the start of the restriction
Contact around pt knee and calf area to support whole leg
Pt pushes down with while you push up
Pt breathe and stretch by pushing leg further up
MET - PECTINEUS - SUPINE
MET - QUADRICEPS - PRONE
Pt prone
Pt bends knee and brings heel to their bum
Contact around their ankle/shin area
Pt tries to straighten leg while you resist
Pt breathe and stretch by pushing heel closer to bum
MET - PIRIFORMIS - PRONE
Pt prone
Knee bent and abducted
Place contact on medial knee
Pt tries to bring knee/leg into midline
Pt breathe and stretch by pushing leg further out
MET - GLUTEUS MAXIMUS - SIDE LYING
Muscle test
OR
Pt side lying
Pt bends and holds their bottom leg
Place pt top foot onto your hip
Pt pushes into your hip and you resist
Pt breathe and stretch by flexing the hip more
MET - GLUTEUS MEDIUS - PRONE
Muscle test
OR
Pt prone
Bend knee and push the leg towards the pt
Pt pushes their leg out
Resist
Pt breathe and stretch by flexing the knee more
MET - GLUTEUS MINIMUS - SUPINE
Pt supine
Lift pt leg up and place their knee on shoulder
Palpate the muscle
Adduct the leg to the barrier
Pt pushes their leg out
Resist
Pt breathe and stretch by adducting leg more
MET - TFL AND IT BAND - SUPINE
Pt supine
Bend asymptomatic leg over symptomatic leg and adduct the bottom leg, keeping the knee straight
Slightly side bend the pt towards the side with the bent knee
Facing the pt, stand in-between pt legs so the outside of pt ankle is on your hip
Contact on pt bent knee to stabilise
Pt pushes laterally against your hip
Resist
Pt breathe and stretch leg more by leaning into their straight leg
MET - GASTROCNEMIUS - SUPINE
Pt supine
Knee straight, lift leg onto shoulder
Contact superior to knee to stabilise and dorsiflex the foot with other hand
Dorsiflex pt foot
Pt tries to plantar flex their foot
Resist
Pt breathe and encourage dorsiflexion
