MMT Arm/Wrist

Question 1

Elbow Flexion MMT (Biceps)

Answer 1

Muscle: Bicep (c5-c6)

Position: Sitting; palm up

Palpate: Bicep

Movement: Flex then go to 90; pull wrist

Stabilize: ipsi acromion

GR Position: Sitting w/ arm on table, palm facing pt

Question 2

Elbow Flexion MMT (Brachialis)

Answer 2

Muscle: Brachialis (C5-c6)

Position: Siting, palm down

Palpate: Medial to bicep

Movement: Flex then go to 90; pull wrist

Stablize: ipsi acromion

GR Position: Sitting w/ arm on table, thumb dragging

Question 3

Elbow Extension MMT

Answer 3

Muscle: Tricep (C7-c8)

Position: Supine; shoulder at 90, supination

Palpate: Tricep

Movement: Extend elbow; push distal wrist

Stablize: ipsi acromion

GR Position: Sitting w/ arm on table

Question 4

Elbow Flexion MMT (Brachioradialis)

Answer 4

Muscle: Brachioradialis (C5-c6)

Position: Siting, thumb up

Palpate: Anterolateral forearm

Movement: Flex then go to 90; pull wrist

Stablize: ipsi acromion

GR Position: Sitting w/ arm on table, thumb facing patient

Question 5

Forearm Supination MMT

Answer 5

Muscle: Supinator (PIN c5-c6)

Position: Sitting, elbow 90, pronated

Palpate: Supinator; anterior lateral radius

Movement: Supinate; try to put them into pronation

Stabilize: Elbow

GR Position: Sitting, arm up, transverse plane

Question 6

Forearm Pronation MMT

Answer 6

Muscle: Pronator Teres (median c6-c7)

Position: Sitting, elbow 90, supinated

Palpate: Pronator Teres

Movement: Go into pronation, try to put into supination

Stabilize: Elbow

GR Position: Sitting, arm up, transverse plane

Question 7

Radial Wrist Flexion MMT

Answer 7

Muscle: FCR (c6-c7) Median

Position: Supinated wrist flexion

Palpate: Proximal forearm over radius

Movement: Flexion; reisist over metacarpals 1 and 2 into flexion and ulnar dev

Stabilize: Dorsal forearm

GR Position: Forearm in midpronation; test both FCU and FCR

Question 8

Ulnar Wrist Flexion MMT

Answer 8

Muscle: FCU (c8-t1) Ulnar

Position: Supinated wrist flexion

Palpate: Proximal forearm over ulna

Movement: Flexion; reisist over 5th metacarpal into extension and rad dev

Stabilize: Dorsal forearm

GR Position: Forearm in midpronation; test both FCU and FCR

Question 9

Radial Wrist Extension MMT

Answer 9

Muscle: ECRL Radial (c6-c7)

Position: Sitting; arm pronated

Palpate: Dorsal Proximal Forearm over radius

Movement: Extend Wrist; resist using metacarpals 1 and 2 into flexion and ulnar dev

Stabilize: Ventral forearm

GR Position: Forearm in midpronation; test both ECU

Question 10

Ulnar Wrist Extension

Answer 10

Muscle: ECU (PIN c6-c8)

Position: Sitting; arm pronated

Palpate: Dorsal Proximal Forearm over ulna

Movement: Extend Wrist; resist using 5th metacarpal into flexion and rad dev

Stabilize: Ventral forearm

GR Position: Forearm in midpronation; test both ECU and ECRL