MMMT for spine

Question 1

MMT for cervical flexion
-Muscles tested:
- nerve inn:
- patient postion:
- where do you stabilize?

Answer 1

-Muscles tested: RCA , SCM , longus capitis

• nerve inn: C1-C6
  RCA: ventral rami fo C2-C6
  SCM: CN XI, central rami of C2-C3
• patient postion: supine with hands on their tummy or in 90-90 if muscles are tight
• where do you stabilize: one hand will be on the back of the patients head and the other one will be apply pressure to the forehead

Question 2

MMT for anterolateral cervical flexion
-Muscles tested:
- nerve inn:
- patient postion:
- where do you stabilize?

Answer 2

-Muscles tested: SCM

• nerve inn:CN XI, C2-C3
• patient postion: supine and then rotates head to contralateral side and then flexes to c spine
• where do you stabilize: one hand will be on the back of the patients head and the other one will be apply pressure to the forehead

Question 3

MMT for cervical extension
-Muscles tested:
- nerve inn:
- patient postion:
- where do you stabilize?

Answer 3

-Muscles tested: semispinalis , iliocostalis , thoracics

• nerve inn: C1-C8
• patient postion: prone with arms by side
• where do you stabilize: Once you can see that the patient does not lift upper thoracic spine, move hand to block anterior forehead with one hand and the other hand is putting resistance to back of head

Question 4

MMT for trunk flexors
-Muscles tested:
- nerve inn:
- patient postion:
- where do you stabilize?

Answer 4

-Muscles tested: rectus abdominis

• nerve inn: T7-T12
• patient postion: supine with legs straight and hands behind head for grade 5 , hands across chest for grade 4 , hands by their sides for grade 3
• where do you stabilize: no where just palpate the abs

Question 5

MMT for trunk extensors
-Muscles tested:
- nerve inn:
- patient postion:
- where do you stabilize?

Answer 5

-Muscles tested: alot (erector spinae so ilicostalis , spinalis , longissimus )

• nerve inn: T1-L5
• patient postion: prone with hands behind head for grade 5 , hands behind back for grade 4 , arms at side for grad 3 (xiphoid process to clear table)
• where do you stabilize: stabilize at the thighs/hips

Question 6

MMT for pelvic elevation
-Muscles tested:
- nerve inn:
- patient postion:
- where do you stabilize?

Answer 6

-Muscles tested: quad lum

• nerve inn: T12-L4
• patient postion: supine and have the patient hold the side of the tables and hike the hip up
• where do you stabilize: both hands are applying a pull their ankle