Practical 2_MMT Flashcards
Patient position: sitting with forearm resting in supination on tabletop or forearm support; wrist in midrange flexion; fingers relaxed
Ask patient to bring their hand to their chest
Stabilizing hand: mid-volar forearm stabilizing against tabletop or forearm support
Resistive hand: mid-volar palm
Force application (direction): against flexion
Wrist Flexion
___________________
Gravity reduced
Patient position: sitting with forearm neutral (thumb up) and ulnar forearm and hand resting on tabletop
Stabilization: radial forearm against tabletop
Palpation: flexor carpi radialis and flexor carpi ulnaris at volar wrist
Patient position: sitting with forearm resting in pronation on tabletop or forearm support; wrist in midrange extension; fingers relaxed
Ask patient to bring their hand up towards their body/sky
Stabilizing hand: mid-dorsal forearm stabilizing against tabletop or forearm support
Resistive hand: dorsal metacarpals
Force application (direction): against extension
Wrist Extension
__________________
Gravity reduced
Patient position: sitting with forearm neutral (thumb up) and ulnar forearm and hand resting on tabletop
Stabilization: radial forearm against tabletop
Palpation: extensor carpi ulnaris, extensor carpi radialis longus, and extensor carpi radialis brevis at dorsal wrist
Patient position: sitting with forearm resting in pronation on tabletop or forearm support; wrist in midrange ulnar deviation; hand elevated or off table; fingers and thumb relaxed
Ask patient to move their hand outward
Stabilizing hand: dorsal forearm stabilizing against tabletop or forearm support
Resistive hand: ulnar aspect of 5th metacarpal
Force application (direction): against ulnar deviation
Ulnar Deviation
__________________
Gravity reduced
Patient position: sitting with forearm pronated and hand resting on tabletop
Stabilization: dorsal forearm against tabletop
Palpation: extensor carpi ulnaris at dorsal wrist; flexor carpi ulnaris at volar wrist
Patient position: sitting with forearm resting in neutral (thumb up) on tabletop or forearm support; wrist in midrange radial deviation; hand elevated or off table; fingers and thumb relaxed
Ask patient to move their hand inward towards body
Stabilizing hand: radial forearm stabilizing against tabletop or forearm support
Resistive hand: radial aspect of 2nd metacarpal in web space of thumb
Force application (direction): against radial deviation
Radial Deviation
__________________
Gravity reduced
Patient position: sitting with forearm pronated and hand resting on tabletop
Stabilization: dorsal forearm against tabletop
Palpation: extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis at dorsal wrist; flexor carpi radialis at volar wrist
Patient position: sitting with hand elevated and forearm supported in pronation or propped on elbow; wrist neutral; MCP(s) flexed, PIP(s) and DIP(s) extended (intrinsic plus position)
Ask patient to push fingers against hand
Stabilizing hand: stabilizing (pinching) volar and dorsal aspects of distal metacarpal(s)
Resistive hand: volar aspect of proximal phalanx (phalanges) and dorsal aspect of middle or distal phalanx (phalanges)
Force application (direction): against flexion of the MCP joint(s) and against extension of the IP joint(s)
MCP Flexion
Patient position: sitting with hand elevated and forearm supported in pronation or propped on elbow; wrist neutral; MCPs in midrange flexion with PIPs and DIPs in relaxed flexion
Ask patient to push fingers up against hand
Stabilizing hand: stabilizing (pinching) volar and dorsal aspect(s) of distal metacarpal(s)
Resistive hand: dorsal aspect(s) of proximal phalanx (phalanges)
Force application (direction): against extension
MCP Extension
Patient position: sitting with hand elevated and forearm supported in pronation or propped on elbow; wrist neutral
Ask patient to push finger up against finger
Stabilizing hand: stabilizing (pinching) volar and dorsal aspects of distal metacarpal
Resistive hand: lateral or medial aspect of proximal phalanx relative to middle finger
Force application (direction): against abduction or adduction, depending on movement being assessed
MCP Abduction and Adduction
Patient position: sitting with hand elevated and forearm supported in supination or propped on elbow; wrist neutral; PIP being tested in mild flexion; DIP relaxed; non-test fingers held in extension
Ask patient to push finger against finger
Stabilizing hand: holding non-test fingers in extension
Resistive hand: volar aspect of middle phalanx
Force application (direction): against flexion
PIP Flexion
Patient position: sitting with forearm pronated and hand elevated on forearm support or propped on elbow; MCP and PIP extension
Ask patient to push finger up against finger
Stabilizing hand: stabilizing (pinching) volar and dorsal aspects of proximal phalanx
Resistive hand: dorsal aspect of middle phalanx
Force application (direction): against extension
PIP Extension
Patient position: sitting with hand elevated and forearm supported in supination or propped on elbow; wrist neutral; PIP extended; DIP in mild flexion
Ask patient to bend finger up against finger
Stabilizing hand: stabilizing (pinching) volar and dorsal aspects of middle phalanx
Resistive hand: volar aspect of distal phalanx
Force application (direction): against flexion
DIP Flexion
Patient position: sitting with hand elevated and forearm supported in pronation or propped on elbow; PIP and DIP extended
Ask patient to lift finger up against finger
Stabilizing hand: stabilizing (pinching) volar and dorsal aspects of middle phalanx
Resistive hand: dorsal aspect of distal phalanx
Force application (direction): against extension
DIP Extension
Patient position: sitting with the forearm and hand supported in neutral; wrist neutral; thumb resting against the lateral aspect of the 2nd metacarpal
Ask patient to bend thumb across palm
Stabilizing hand: radial aspect of distal forearm stabilizing against tabletop
Resistive hand: anterior aspect of 1st metacarpal
Force application (direction): against flexion
Thumb CMC Flexion
Patient position: sitting with forearm and hand supported in neutral; wrist neutral; thumb resting against the lateral aspect of the 2nd metacarpal
Ask patient to extend thumb out to the side
Stabilizing hand: radial aspect of distal forearm stabilizing against tabletop or forearm support
Resistive hand: posterior aspect of 1st metacarpal
Force application (direction): against extension
Thumb CMC Extension
Patient position: sitting with the forearm and hand supported in neutral; wrist neutral; thumb in mild palmar abduction
Ask patient to move thumb down and in front
Stabilizing hand: radial aspect of distal forearm stabilizing against tabletop or forearm support
Resistive hand: lateral aspect of 1st metacarpal
Force application (direction): against palmar abduction
Thumb (CMC) Palmar Abduction
Patient position: sitting with the hand elevated and forearm supported in neutral (thumb up); wrist neutral; thumb in mild radial abduction
Ask patient to move thumb up against fingers
Stabilizing hand: dorsal aspect of distal forearm stabilizing against tabletop or forearm support
Resistive hand: lateral aspect of 1st metacarpal
Force application (direction): against radial abduction
Thumb CMC Radial Abduction