9085 EAST MINERAL CIRCLE, SUITE 110 CENTENNIAL, CO 80112 PHONE (303) 801-0111 FAX (303) 586-8206 www.AskPHC.com Muscle Testing In this procedure, the provider performs manual muscle testing to determine the extent and degree of muscular weakness resulting from disease, injury, or disuse. A formal report must be provided based on grading – see table below. 95831 Muscle testing, manual (separate procedure) with report; extremity (excluding hand) or trunk 95832 Muscle testing, manual (separate procedure) with report; hand, with or without comparison with ...
MANUAL MUSCLE TESTING (MMT) Manual Muscle Testing 16 muscle groups/ motions will be tested (not individual muscles). 14 of these are tested bilaterally. Grading will be based on the isometric “Break” test. It is essential that a grade of 3 be established before proceeding to application of resistance for grades above 3 or to alternate gravity minimized tests for grades below 3. Muscle Group Abbreviation Shoulder abductors SA Elbow flexors EF Wrist extensors WE Wrist flexors WF Common finger extensors CFE Thumb flexors TF Hip flexors HF Knee extensors KE Ankle dorsiflexors AD Hip abductors HAB Hip adductors HAD ...
MANUAL MUSCLE TESTING PROCEDURES Key to Muscle Grading Function of the Muscle Grade No contractions felt in the muscle 0 0 Zero No Tendon becomes prominent or feeble contraction felt T 1 Trace Movement in the muscle, but no visible movement of the part MOVEMENT IN HORIZONTAL PLANE Moves through partial range of motion 1 2- Poor- Test Moves through complete range of motion 2 2 Poor Movement ANTIGRAVITY POSITION Moves through partial range of motion 3 2+ Gradual release from test position 4 3- Fair- Holds test position (no added pressure) 5 3 Fair Holds test position against slight ...
MANUAL MUSCLE TESTING PROCEDURES For MMT8 TESTING June 18, 2007 1 Muscle Groups in the MMT8 and Positions to Test: Muscle Groups Anti-Gravity Position Gravity-Eliminated Position Deltoid Sitting Supine Biceps Sitting Sitting/Sidelying Wrist extensors Sitting Neutral Quadriceps Sitting Sidelying Ankle dorsiflexors Sitting Sidelying Neck flexors Supine Sidelying Gluteus medius Sidelying Supine Gluteus maximus Prone Sidelying DELTOID Position of Patient: With the patient sitting the elbow should be flexed to indicate the neutral position of rotation. Position of Therapist: The therapist should stand at test side of patient. Place pressure against the dorsal surface of the distal end of the humerus ...
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