You are attempting to assess a patient’s capital extension strength. He is unable to perform the motion against gravity. The correct position to complete the test would be:

List and describe TWO Core Strength, Stability, and/or Endurance tests peer presented in class, which may be used as an alternative to MMT of the trunk.  

Precautions must be taken when performing UE MMT with patients with …

Following a week working on home renovation projects, your patient Ms. Carr developed pain, inflammation and weakness of the muscles of the posterior forearm.           A. List ONE specific functional activity related to her home renovation projects, which you anticipate will be impaired for Ms. Carr due to this weakness.           B. Explain in detail why and how her weakness will result in this functional impairment.

You are manual muscle testing a patient as part of a progress report. You note full ROM against gravity, but the muscle does NOT tolerate resistance. What grade would you give this muscle?

A synergist for the Subscapularis may include:

You are performing a manual muscle test on a patient secondary to weakness in the UE. You are attempting to evaluate the status of the patient’s shoulder complex musculature. The patient is positioned prone with the shoulder in 90 degrees of abduction and the elbow flexed to a right angle with the forearm hanging down over the side. The physical therapist assistant asks the patient to lift his arm up toward the ceiling and then provides pressure against the suspended arm that will exert a downward force. He instructs the patient to focus on holding her shoulder blade in place while he applies resistance. Based on this information, which of the following muscles is the therapist most likely testing?

A PTA assesses the strength of selected upper extremity muscles on a patient rehabilitating from an elbow injury. The test pictured below would be MOST effective to examine the strength of the:  biceps picture Exam 2 2020.jpg

Of the 4 muscles of the rotator cuff, the supraspinatus is the most commonly ruptured? Which movement(s) would you expect to be most affected and weak following the above rupture?

During MMT of the scapula, you utilize an “alternate” test position for testing. Where do you record the information on the “alternate” position in the SOAP note?