Manual Muscle Testing

Question 1

What causes loss of strength?

Answer 1

• neurological injuries
• orthopedic injuries
• congenital deformities
• trauma

Question 2

Why test muscles?

Answer 2

gives us an idea of where an injury may be and what the functional capabilities are at this point

Question 3

Testing muscles gives us a ______ for treatment

Answer 3

baseline

Question 4

What does MMT test?

Answer 4

1) contractibility
2) gravity
3) resistance

Question 5

Muscles are tested _______

Answer 5

isometrically

Question 6

Inflammation, pain, recent surgery, osteoporosis are all _______ of MMT

Answer 6

contraindications/precautions

Question 7

What are some additional contraindications/precautions of MMT?

Answer 7

• dementia
• COPD
• cardiovascular condition
• MS
• arthritis

Question 8

How do you minimize substitution patterns?

Answer 8

• give good instructions
• proper positioning
• stabilization
• muscle palpation
• pay attn to the WHOLE body

Question 9

Normal - maintains testing position against gravity and maximal resistance

Answer 9

MMT Grade 5

Question 10

Good - maintains the testing position against gravity and moderate resistance

Answer 10

MMT Grade 4

Question 11

Fair - moves the joint through full available ROM against gravity or maintains the testing position

Answer 11

MMT Grade 3

Question 12

Poor - moves the joint through full ROM with gravity eliminated

Answer 12

MMT Grade 2

Question 13

Trace - demonstrates no joint movement, but there is a slight observable or palpable muscle contraction

Answer 13

MMT Grade 1

Question 14

Zero - demonstrates no joint movement and no palpable or observable muscle contraction

Answer 14

MMT Grade 0