All of the following except _______ is a precaution for MMT.

A patient is not able to actively perform ROM of the Sartorius muscle against gravity.  The most appropriate position to assess the Sartorius with gravity minimized is _________?

You are preparing to assess the strength of the deep rotators of the hip.  The movement occurs in which plane?

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?

A PTA assesses the functional strength of a patient’s hip extensors when observing the patient move from sitting to standing.  What type of contraction occurs in the hip extensors during this activity?

SLR.jpgA patient rehabilitating from knee surgery exhibits significant weakness in the involved extremity. During the most recent therapy session, the patient was able to complete an independent straight leg raise as shown here. Which of the following muscles is emphasized during this movement?

Which MMT(s) motion(s) for the ankle and foot include(s) gravity minimized positioning?

If during a functional activity, a patient is having difficulty keeping her foot in the proper position required to ambulate with only the medial border of her foot on the floor (the lateral border is up), she most likely has weakness of what muscle(s)?  

Joseph works in a nursing home as a PTA.  He is preparing to assess the strength of a patient’s left ankle & foot musculature and notices that the patient has developed a skin rash with resulting open areas to the dorsum of the (L) foot.  Are there any particular MMT procedures planned for today’s assessment that would be cause for concern? If yes, identify them and explain why/how they present a concern.

You are working with a patient who is status post (R) transtibial amputation with resulting tightness/contracture of the hip flexors and are preparing to MMT the patient’s (R) hip extensors?   List the primary muscle(s) being assessed: