MMT Flashcards
cervical flexion and contralateral rotation, ipsilateral flexion
- SCM (CN 11, C2-C3)
- position- supine
- movement- start with head completely rotated to side you are testing. do full ROM rotation and lift up
- resist- light on temple
- palpate- SCM
- sub- trunk flexion
- GE- none
cervical/ AO flexion (4 muscles)
- RCA, RCL, longus capitus, longus cervicis (C1-C8)
- position- supine
- tuck chin (chin to chest for AO flexion) then blift head off table
- resist- light resistance on forehead
- palpate - none
- sub- not using AO or cervical, excessive trunk flexion
- GE- none
cervical/ AO extension (6 muscles)
- RCP major, RCP minor, splenius capitus, splenius coli, erector spinae, transverse spinae (C1-C8)
- position- prone, head hanging over table
- movement- raise head to at least neutral (can rotate left of right to tease out sides)
* *if very weak they can rest head on table and look if they can lift it - resist- light resistance on upper occiput
- palpate- traps
- sub- trunk extension
- GE- none
trunk flexion (1 muscle) **know grading system
- rectus abdominus (T7-T12)
- position- supine, hands behind head =5 , while PT stabilizes thighs
- movement- lift trunk and try to lift past inferior angle of scapula.
- resistance- none, PT stabilizes thighs (grading hands cross chest =4, hands by sides =3)
- palpate- abs
- substitution- cervical flexion, hip flexion
- GE- none
trunk flexion and rotation (2 muscles)
- external and internal obliques (T7-L1)
- position- supine, long legs, hands behind head while pt stabilizes thighs
- movement- lift trunk and curl one shoulder away from table, trying to clear inferior angle of scapula
- resist- none, PT stabilize thighs
- palpate- internus on same side, externus on opposite side
- substitution- protraction (pecs), cervical movement
- GE- none
trunk extension (2 muscles)
- erector spinae and transversospinales (T1-L5)
- position- prone with hands behind head (women should have breasts off table) while PT stabilizes legs
- movement- extend spine to raise chest off table past nipple line
- resist- some overpressure on upper back
- palpate- none
- substitution- cervical extension
- GE- none
hip hike (1 muscle)
- quadratus lumborum (T12-L3)
- supine
- movement- PT pulls ankle on 1 legs towards themselves while pt tries to pull hip towards themselves
- resist- none
- palpate- none
- substitution- abs, lateral flexion
- GE- none
Kendalls test (3- muscle, movement and grading)
- rectus abdominus (C7-T12)
- supine, assist legs to 90 degrees of hip flexion and bring legs down until pelvis tilt cannot be maintained any longer and measure angle
- grading:
3 = 75 degrees
3+ = 60 degrees
4- = 45 degrees
4 = 30 degrees
4+ = 15 degrees
5 = <15 degrees
MMT grades summary (2)
5-3 - against gravity, full ROM
2-1 gravity eliminated
MMT - grade 5
5= full ROM, against gravity, max resistance
MMT grade 4 (3)
4+= full ROM, against gravity, mod-max resistance 4= full ROM, against gravity, mod resistance 4-= full ROM, against gravity, min resistance
MMT grade 3 (3)
3+ = full ROM, against gravity, slight resistance3= full ROM, against gravity, no resistance3- = >1/2 ROM, against gravity, no resistance
MMT grade 2 (3)
2+= > full ROM, gravity eliminated, slight resistance2= > full ROM, gravity eliminated, no resistance2-= >1/2 ROM, gravity eliminated, no resistance
MMT grade 1 (2)
1+ = < 1/2 ROM, palpable contraction (= trace contraction)1= no appreciable ROM but palpable contraction
MMT grade 0
no movement or palpable contraction