You are asked to manually muscle test a patient’s fibularis…
You are asked to manually muscle test a patient’s fibularis longus & brevis muscles. The patient has approximately 20 degrees of available ROM upon passive assessment, and can actively move her ankle through approximately 10 degrees without assistance. What is the MMT grade that you should record?
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Tony works in an outpatient setting as a PTA. He is interviewing a Mrs. Alberta prior to testing the strength of her ankle and foot musculature. Mrs. Alberta reports a history of COPD and the inability to tolerate prone positioning secondary to breathing difficulties. What is Tony’s best course of action?
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During MMT of hip abduction, you notice the person has curled her trunk forward and is starting from a position of hip flexion. If the test is completed in this position, the patient will be allowed to substitute using what muscle?
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