Muscle Length Testing

Question 1

One joint muscle is assessed

Answer 1

by goni measurement of prom

Question 2

two joint muscles are assessed

Answer 2

assess requires muscle lengthening of the muscle across one joint and seeing ROM available at the second

Question 3

Bicep MLT

Answer 3

starting get ROM of bicep normally

then hang off table and slowly go in to elbow extension with arm pronated

Question 4

Triceps MLT

Answer 4

starting get ROM of Tricep normally

then have elbow at full extension with arm supinated and should fully flexed; then slowly flex elbow until tension

Question 5

Pec major MLT

Answer 5

lie supine with hands behind head and relax

then measure elbows off table

Question 6

Pec min MLT

Answer 6

lying supine with arms by side measure from acromion to table
more than 1 inch is considered tight

Question 7

Thomas Test

Answer 7

Sitting at edge of table lean back grabbing one leg relaxed and hugging it to chest; let other leg relax off of table

See if hip is parallel to ground - hip flexors
see if knee is flexed to at least 80 - quads - rectus
and see if hip AB/ER - sartorius
AD - pectineus ADDL ADDB

Question 8

Hamstring MLT

Answer 8

SLR
lying supine lift pt leg straight up keeping knee straight

normal is 70-80

Question 9

Hamstring Popliteal MLT

Answer 9

flex hip into 90 then starting with knee full flex slowly extend until tightened

Question 10

Rectus femoris MLT

Answer 10

Ely Test
lying prone
slowly flex knee
measure angle
normal is 90

Question 11

Ober Test

Answer 11

measures TFL
take leg with knee bent and bring it up and behind the pt while they are side lying then slowly lower their knee to the table

Question 12

Modified ober

Answer 12

keeps leg straight

Question 13

Gastrocnemius MLT

Answer 13

pt supine with knee extended and foot neutral

dorsiflex the ankle and measure

Question 14

hip FL for walking

Answer 14

30

Question 15

ascending stairs hip FL

Answer 15

66

Question 16

descending stairs hip FL

Answer 16

45