Manual Muscle Testing of the Hip, Knee, and Ankle Flashcards
what is the against gravity position for hip flexion?
sitting with thigh fully supported on the table and legs hanging over the edge
what is the gravity minimized position for hip flexion?
sidelying or supine
what is the palpation for hip flexion?
the muscle just distal to the inguinal ligament on the medial side of the sartorius
what is the primary mover for hip flexion?
illiacus and psoas major
what are the primary movers of hip extension?
glute max, semitendinosus, bicep femoris long head, semimembranosus
what is the against gravity position for hip extension?
prone
what is the gravity minimized position for hip extension?
sidelying
what is the palpation for hip extension?
The hamstrings at the ischial tuberosity. Palpate the glute max at the center of the buttocks.
what is the against gravity position to isolate the glute max in hip extension?
prone with the knee flexed to 90 degrees
what is the gravity minimized position to isolate the glute max in hip extension?
sidelying.
what is the primary mover during hip flexion, abd, ER, with knee flexion?
sartorius
what is the against gravity position during hip flexion, abd, ER, with knee flexion?
short sitting
what is the gravity minimized position during hip flexion, abd, ER, with knee flexion?
supine
what is the palpation during hip flexion, abd, ER, with knee flexion?
palpate the sartorius muscle origin at the ASIS
what are the primary movers of hip abduction?
glute medius and glute minimus
what is the against gravity position of hip abduction?
sidelying
what is the gravity minimized position of hip abduction?
supine
what is the palpation of hip abduction?
palpate the glute med on the lateral aspect of the hip just above the greater trochanter
what are the primary movers of hip adduction?
Adductors (magnus, brevis, longus), pectineus, gracilis
what is the against gravity position for hip adduction?
sidelying
what is the gravity minimized position for hip adduction?
supine
what is the palpation for hip adduction?
the adductor mass on the proximal medial thigh