Manual Muscle Testing Implications Flashcards
1
Q
The patient can resist against maximal pressure. The examiner is unable to overcome the patient’s resistance.
A
Normal (5/5)
2
Q
The patient can resist against moderate pressure.
A
Good (4/5)
3
Q
The patient can move the body part against gravity through the full ROM.
A
Fair (3/5)
4
Q
The patient can move the body part in a gravity-minimized position through the full ROM.
A
Poor (2/5)
5
Q
The patient cannot produce movement, but a muscle contraction is palpable.
A
Trace (1/5)
6
Q
No contraction is felt.
A
Zero (0/5)
