Role Of Neoro-muscular Testing Flashcards
1
Q
What do you call muscles that support
A
Stabilisers
2
Q
What do you call muscles that provides movement
A
Movers
3
Q
What is it called when muscles shorten
A
Concentric contraction
4
Q
What do you call it when muscles
A
Eccentric contraction
5
Q
What do you call it muscles sustain contraction
A
Isometric contraction
6
Q
The role of muscle testing in neuro-musculoskeletal condition
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To identify which muscles are involved and to determine what extent the muscles contribute to the loss of normal functional performance.
In some Neuro-muscular condition the specific pattern of muscle involvement or lack there of can also assist in making a diagnosis
