Hip and Knee ROM and MMT

Question 1

hip flexion

Answer 1

120 degrees
axis- greater trochnater
stationary- midline of pevlis
moving arm- lateral to midline of femur pointing to lateral epicondyle

Question 2

hip extension

Answer 2

10 degrees
axis- greater trochanter
stationary arm- lateral midline of pelvis
moving arm- lateral midline of femur pointing to lateral epicondyle

Question 3

hip abduction

Answer 3

40 degrees
axis- ASIS
stationary arm- pointing to other ASIS
moving arm- midline of femur pointing to patella

Question 4

hip adduction

Answer 4

20 degrees
axis- ASIS
stationary arm- pointing to other ASIS
moving arm- midline of femur pointing to patella

Question 5

hip ER

Answer 5

45 degrees
axis- midline of patella
stationary arm- perpendicular to the floor
moving arm- along anterior leg pointing to malleoli

Question 6

hip IR

Answer 6

45 degrees
axis- midline of patella
stationary arm- perpendicular to the floor
moving arm- along anterior leg pointing to malleoli

Question 7

knee flexion

Answer 7

135 degrees
axis- lateral epicondyle of femur
stationary arm- lateral femur pointing to greater trochanter
moving arm-lateral midline of fibula with pointing to lateral malleolus

Question 8

knee extension

Answer 8

0 degrees
axis- lateral epicondyle of femur
stationary arm- lateral femur pointing to greater trochanter
moving arm-lateral midline of fibula with pointing to lateral malleolus

Question 9

thomas test

Answer 9

-tests iliopsoas and rectus femoris
-if back touches, check for lower than 80 degrees for tightness if RF

Question 10

Ely’s test

Answer 10

rectus femoris tightness

Question 11

SLR average for males

Answer 11

70-80 degrees

Question 12

SLR average for females

Answer 12

80-90 degrees

Question 13

90-90 muscle length test

Answer 13

tightness in hamstrings if not under 20 degrees

Question 14

what is extension lag

Answer 14

not keeping knee straight with leg raise

Question 15

ober’s test

Answer 15

-measuring TFL muscle length
-leg should drop below neutral

Question 16

hip flexion MMT

Answer 16

patient sitting and leaning back on hands
-stabilize at shoulder and push down on knee

Question 17

hip flexion with ER MMT

Answer 17

testing sartorius
-same as other MMT just with ER
-pushing down on femur and outward on tibia

Question 18

hip extension MMT no hamstrings

Answer 18

prone with knee flexion

Question 19

hip extension MMT with hamstrings

Answer 19

prone with knee extension

Question 20

hip flexion MMT gravity eliminated

Answer 20

side lying

Question 21

hip extension functional testing grades

Answer 21

5- back and pelvis elevate as one
4- hip flexes before back/pelvis
3- full elevation of LE but not pelvic elevation

Question 22

timed bridge test mean duration

Answer 22

32.4 seconds

Question 23

hip abuction MMT

Answer 23

sidelying; glute med and min

Question 24

hip abduction MMT gravity eliminated

Answer 24

supine

Question 25

hip adduction MMT

Answer 25

sidelying; hold top leg out of the way and push other leg to table muscles- gracilis, pectineus, adductors

Question 26

hip adduction MMT gravity eliminated

Answer 26

supine

Question 27

hip ER MMT

Answer 27

-sitting -stabilize at knee, have pt go into ER. push from medial to lateral muscles: obturators, quadratus femoris, gemellus, piriformis, glut max

Question 28

hip ER MMT gravity eliminated

Answer 28

supine

Question 29

hip IR MMT

Answer 29

-sitting -put patient into IR. stabilize at the knee and push from lateral to medial

Question 30

knee extension MMT

Answer 30

-sitting or supine -knee not quite fully extended, arm underneath for stabilization -push down into flexion muscles: rectus femoris, all 3 vastus muscles, genu articularis

Question 31

knee extension MMT gravity eliminated

Answer 31

sidelying

Question 32

what does the single leg quat test

Answer 32

gluts and quad strength

Question 33

knee flexion MMT

Answer 33

-prone, knee somewhat flexed -stabilize hip, push down on mid calf muscles- hamstrings

Question 34

knee flexion MMT anti-gravity

Answer 34

sidelying

Question 35

functional test for hamstrings

Answer 35

bridges

Question 36

functional tests for quads

Answer 36

minisquats

Question 37

patellar tendon nerve level

Answer 37

L4

Question 38

achilles tendon nerve level

Answer 38

S1

Question 39

posterior tibial reflex nerve level

Answer 39

L5