MMT Specifics

Question 1

Scapular elevation

Answer 1

Ge: prone, OT support under shoulder

Seated, “lift your shoulders towards ears” and you press down

Question 2

Scapular depression

Answer 2

Ge: already gravity eliminated

Prone. Palms up? “Have fingers reach your feet” push humerus up, stabilize scapula

Question 3

Scapular adduction

Answer 3

Ge: sitting erect with humerus abducted at 90

Prone. “Arms straight out, bend elbow. Raise elbow towards ceiling.”

(Similar to shoulder abduction)

Question 4

Scapular abduction

Answer 4

Ge: sifted erect with humerus flexed at 90

Supine. Raise arms towards ceiling, bend elbow with hand towards ears.

Push elbows down.

Question 5

Shoulder flexion

Answer 5

Ge: sidelying with arm along side in mid position, OT support under elbow.

Seated. Raise arm over head. Come down mid position.

Push down humerus stabilize shoulder

Question 6

Shoulder extension

Answer 6

Ge: side lying with arm to side of body, internal rotation

Seated. Reach back (shoulders internally rotated). Push humerus stabilize shoulder

Question 7

Shoulder Abduction

Answer 7

Ge: supine with arm supported at mid position elbow supported

Seated. Externally rotated. Raise arms to the side as high as you can. Stop at mid position. Push down humerus stabilize shoulder.

Question 8

Shoulder adduction

Answer 8

Ge: can only be estimated.

Supine. Abducted at 90. Raise arm away (palms touching thigh) from body and back to side. Pull humerus stabilize shoulder.

Question 9

Shoulder horizontal abduction

Answer 9

Ge. Seated with humerus supported at 90 flexion elbow straight supported

Similar to scapular adduction. Prone. Arm out elbow 90 shoulder off mat. Raise elbow towards ceiling. Push down humerus.

Question 10

Shoulder horizontal adduction

Answer 10

Ge. Seated. Arm abducted.

Supine. Have patient cross chest. Pull at distal humerus stabilize shoulder.

Question 11

Shoulder internal rotation

Answer 11

Ge: seated. Humerus abducted elbow 90

Prone. entire arm dangling off mat palm down, elbow 90. Lift palm of hand toward ceiling. Push forearm down. Stabilize distal humerus.

Question 12

Shoulder external rotation

Answer 12

Ge: seated. Humerus abducted elbow 90

Prone. entire arm dangling off mat palm down, elbow 90. Lift back of hand of hand toward ceiling. Push forearm down. Stabilize distal humerus.

Question 13

Elbow Flexion

Answer 13

Sitting with arm supported by therapist in 90 degrees of abduction and elbow extension

Question 14

Elbow Extension

Answer 14

Sitting with humerus supported in 90 degrees of abduction, elbow fully flexed

Question 15

Forearm

Pronation

Answer 15

Sitting with humerus flexed to 90; the elbow is flexed to 90 and supported, and forearm is in full supination, wrist and fingers are relaxed

Question 16

Forearm

Supination

Answer 16

Sitting, humerus flexed to 90 and supported, elbow flexed to 90 and forearm in full pronation, wrist and fingers relaxed

Question 17

Wrist

Extension

Answer 17

Forearm in midposition on table with wrist in a slightly flexed position

Question 18

Wrist

Flexion

Answer 18

Forearm in midposition, wrist extended, fingers and thumb relaxed

Question 19

Finger MP

Extension

Answer 19

Forearm supported in midposition, wrist in neutral, fingers flexed

Question 20

Finger IP Extension

Answer 20

No gravity-eliminated position

Question 21

Finger DIP

Flexion

Answer 21

Forearm midposition resting on ulnar border on table, wrist and IP joints relaxed in neutral position

Question 22

Finger PIP

Flexion

Answer 22

Forearm in midposition on table, wrist and MP joints relaxed in neutral position

Question 23

Finger MP

Flexion

Answer 23

Forearm supported in midposition

Question 24

Finger

Abduction

Answer 24

It is performed in gravity eliminated position

Question 25

Finger

Adduction

Answer 25

It is performed in gravity eliminated position