ROM/MMT steps Flashcards
Shoulder extension ROM
Prone Stabilize: lateral midline of thorax Axis: mid acromion Trunk midline Lateral epicondyle
Shoulder flexion ROM
Pt supine Stabilize: Ipsilateral shoulder prox to humeral head Axis: Midpoint of lateral acromion Midline of trunk Lateral epicondyle
Shoulder aBduction ROM
Side/supine Stabilize: ipsilateral shoulder proximal to humeral head Axis: ant acromion Parallel to sternum Med epicondyle
Shoulder adduction ROM
Supine with hand supinated Stabilize: ipsilateral shoulder proximal to humeral head Axis: ant acromion Parallel to sternum *in frontal plane Med epicondyle
Shoulder ER ROM
Supine Stabilize: ipsilateral shoulder with fingers over scapula **towel under humerus Axis: olecranon process Perpendicular to floor Ulnar styloid process
Shoulder IR ROM
Supine Stabilize: ipsilateral shoulder with fingers over scapula **towel under humerus Axis: olecranon process Perpendicular to floor Ulnar styloid process
Shoulder horizontal aBduction ROM
Seated with shoulder aBducted 90' and elbow flexed Axis: top of acromion Perpendicular to C7 Lat epicondyle 45 degrees
Shoulder horizontal adduction ROM
Seated with shoulder aBducted to 90' and elbow flexed Axis: top of acromion Perpendicular to C7 and trunk Lat epicondyle 135 degrees
Shoulder flexion MMT
Ant deltoid
Pt Sitting
Stabilize: sup aspect of ipsilateral shoulder
Palpate: ant aspect of shoulder distal to lateral 1/3 clavicle
Resist: don’t cross elbow jt
Gravity eliminated: side lying with arm on table
Shoulder extension MMT
Muscle: lats, teres major, post deltoid
Position: prone
Stabilize: thorax or scapula
Palpate: lateral to inf angle of scapula- post border of Axilla
Resistance: prox elbow on posterior aspect
Gravity eliminated: pt side lying with arm lying over draped table
Shoulder flexion and adduction MMT
Muscle: coracobrachialis
Position: sitting
Stabilize: sup shoulder
Palpate: proximal 1/3 of anteromedial arm
Resistance: anteromedial aspect of distal humerus
** modified scale
Gravity eliminated: sitting?
Shoulder aBduction MMT
Muscle: middle Delt Position: sitting Stabilize: sup shoulder Palpate: inf to tip of acromion Resistance: proximal to elbow
Gravity eliminated: supine
Shoulder horizontal aBduction MMT
Muscle: posterior Delt Position: prone with arm 90' and forearm off table but not ER Stabilize: ipsilateral scapula Palpate: inf to lateral spine of scapula Resistance: distal end of humerus
Gravity eliminated: sitting with arm supporter on a table
Shoulder horiz adduction MMT
Muscle: pectoralis major Position: supine Stabilize: ipsilateral shoulder Palpate: ant border of Axilla Resistance: proximal to elbow
Gravity eliminated: sitting with arm on table
Shoulder ER MMT
Muscle: infraspinatus, teres minor Position: prone ** with towel under humerus Stabilize: ipsilateral thorax/scapula Palpate: proximal to wrist Resistance:
Gravity eliminated: prone with arm hanging straight down
Shoulder IR MMT
Muscle: subscapularis, pect major, lats, teres major
Position: prone with towel under humerus and arm bent off table
Stabilize: ipsilateral thorax
Palpate: deep in Axilla along ant surface of scapula
Resistance: proximal wrist
Gravity eliminated: prone with arm hanging straight down
Elbow flexion ROM
Position: supine with towel under distal humerus Stabilize: proximal humerus Axis: lateral epicondyle Arms: midline of humerus Radial styloid process
Elbow extension ROM
Position: supine with towel under distal humerus Stabilize: proximal humerus Axis: lateral epicondyle Arms: midline of humerus Radial styloid
- measure from 140-0. Start with elbow in flexed position
Forearm pronation ROM
Position: seated with feet on floor and wrist in neutral
Stabilize: distal humerus on lateral side
Axis: ulnar styloid
Arms: parallel to midline of humerus
Dorsal side of wrist toward prox ulnar styloid
Forearm supination ROM
Position: seated with feet on the floor and hand in neutral
Stabilize: lateral aspect of distal humerus
Axis: volar surface of wrist in line with ulnar styloid
Arms: parallel with ant midline of humerus
Volar surface of the wrist at level of ulnar styloid
Wrist flexion ROM
Position: sitting with hand off table
Stabilize: dorsal surface of forearm
Axis: triquetrum bone (lunate if measuring on dorsal surface)
Arms: lateral midline of ulna towards olecranon (dorsal midline of forearm toward lat epicondyle if measuring dorsally)
Lateral midline of 5th metacarpal (if measuring dorsally- parallel to 3rd mc)
Wrist extension (volar) ROM
Position: sitting with hand off table Stabilize: ventral surface of forearm Axis: lunate bone Arms: midline of forearm toward bicipital tendon Midline of 3rd metacarpal
Elbow flexion MMT (biceps brachi)
Position: sitting with forearm supinated*
Stabilize: posterior humerus
Palpation: bicipital tendon on ant humerus
Resistance: proximal to wrist in direction of elbow ext
Gravity eliminated: sitting with arm on table moving across table
Elbow flexion MMT (brachialis)
Position: sitting with forearm pronated*
Stabilize: post humerus
Palpation: medial to biceps (just under them)
Resistance: prox to wrist in direction of elbow ext
Gravity eliminated: pt sitting with arm supported on table