Therapeutic Exercise

Question 1

A patient shows 0-80 degrees of shoulder AROM during abduction and cannot take any resistance. When positioned in a gravity minimized position the patient can take slight or minimal resistance and can complete full ROM. What is this patient’s MMT grade?

Answer 1

Poor Plus (P+) 2+

Question 2

A patient shows a manual muscle test grade of FAIR MINUS (3-) in shoulder flexion. In what position should patient perform shoulder flexion exercises?

Answer 2

Side-lying with support