MMT Procedures Flashcards
Anterior neck flexors
Patient position: Supine, shoulders in 90° of abduction. elbows in 90° of flexion with hands resting near the head, palms facing up
Local position: Patient’s chin tucked to the sternum. Flex the cervical spine by lifting the head off the table. Patient instructed to hold chin tuck.
Direction of Examiner pressure: Against the forehead towards the table
Anterolateral Neck flexors
Patient Position: Supine, shoulders in 90° of abduction. elbows in 90° of flexion with hands resting near the head, palms facing up
Local Position: Rotate patient’s head towards the opposite side and add flexion of the cervical spine
Direction of examiner pressure: Press against the temples and side of patients face towards the table
Posterolateral neck extensors
Patient Position: Prone, shoulders in 90° of abduction. elbows in 90° of flexion with hands resting near the head, palms facing up
Local position: Rotate patient’s head towards the same side, extend the cervical spine
Direction of examiner pressure: Against the posterior and lateral side of the head towards the table
Upper trapezius
Patient postion: Seated with their back towards the examiner
Local position: Rotate patient’s head towards the opposite side, lateral flex and extend the cervical spine. Patient instructed to lift shoulder up towards the head
Direction of examiner pressure: Place one hand on the patient shoulder and the other hand on the side of the head, apply pressure down on the shoulder and up towards the head (as if to separate the head and shoulders)
Middle Trapezius
Patient position: Prone, patient’s head rotated towards opposite side
Local position: Shoulder abducted 90˚ with external rotation, elbow is fully extended, scapula is retracted
Direction of examiner pressure: against distal forearm towards the ground
Rhomboids and Levator Scapulae
Patient position: Prone
Local position: Shoulder is in adduction and minimal extension and external rotation, complete elbow flexion, scapula is retracted and lifted towards the head
Direction of examiner pressure: Place one hand on the back of the patients elbow, apply pressure towards shoulder flexion and abduction
Lower Trapezius
Patient position: Prone, patients head rotated to the opposite side
Local position: Shoulder abduction to 135˚ with external rotation, elbow in full extension. Patient instructed to retract and depress scapula
Direction of examiner pressure: Against forearm towards the floor
Serratus Anterior
Patient position: seated
Local position: Shoulder flexion to 120° with elbow in full extension
Direction of examiner pressure: Against distal humerus towards shoulder extension
Anterior, Middle, and Posterior Deltoid
Patient position: Seated
Local Position:
Anterior - Shoulder abducted to 90 ° with minimal flexion, Elbow flexed to 90°
Middle - Shoulder is abducted 90°, elbow flexed to 90°
Posterior - Shoulder abducted to 90 ° with minimal xtension, Elbow flexed to 90°
Direction of examiner pressure:
Anterior - Against distal humerus in the direction of shoulder adduction and extension
Middle - Against distal humerus in the direction of shoulder adduction
Posterior - Against distal humerus in the direction of shoulder adduction and flexion
Shoulder internal rotators
Patient Position: Prone with the head rotated to the opposite side
Local Position: Shoulder abduction to 90°with humerus parallel to the table, elbow flexion to 90. Patient instructed to move into maximal internal rotation
Direction of examiner pressure: Pressure applied to the distal forearm on the anterior side towards external rotation
Subscapularis and Teres Major
Patient postion: Prone with the head rotated to the opposite side
Local position: Patient places the back of hand on low back
Direction of examiner pressure: Pressure applied to the distal humerus towards shoulder abduction and flexion
Shoulder External rotators
Patient position: Prone with the head rotated to the opposite side
Local position: Shoulder abduction to 90°with humerus parallel to the table, elbow flexion to 90°, patient instructed to move into maximum external rotation
Direction of examiner pressure: Against distal forearm in the direction of internal rotation
Pectoralis Major (clavicular portion)
Patient position: Supine
Local position: Shoulder flexion to 90° with minimal internal rotation and horizontal adduction (reaching towards the opposite shoulder), elbow in full extension
Direction of examiner pressure: Against the proximal forearm pulling the arm away from the opposite shoulder towards horizontal abduction
Pectoralis major (sternal portion)
Patient position: Supine
Local position: Shoulder flexion to 135° with minimal internal rotation, shoulder horizontal adduction towards the opposite hip, elbow in full extension
Direction of examiner pressure: Against the proximal forearm, pulling the arm away from the opposite hip towards shoulder flexion and horizontal abduction
Pectoralis Minor
Patient position: supine
Local position: Palms of hands rested on the stomach. Patient instructed to lift shoulder towards the ceiling
Direction of examiner pressure: Against the anterior side of the shoulder towards the table
Latissimus Dorsi
Patient Position: Prone, patient’s head rotated towards the opposite side
Local position: Shoulder extension, internally rotation, and adduction
Direction of examiner pressure: Against distal forearm in the direction of shoulder flexion