Myotome Testing Flashcards
(20 cards)
how to test C5
- elbow flexion (most common)
- shoulder ABD
- shoulder ER
compensations when testing C5
- shoulder flexion
- trunk extension
- wrist flexion
how to test C6
wrist extension
compensations when testing C6
- shoulder flexion
- shoulder shrug
how to test C7
- elbow extension (most common)
- wrist flexion
compensations when testing C7
- shoulder extension
- trunk rotation
how to test C8
finger flexion
compensations when testing C8
- wrist flexion
- elbow flexion
- thumb movement
how to test T1
finger ABD
compensations when testing T1
radial/ulnar deviation
how to test L1/L2
hip flexion
compensations when testing L1/L2
- trunk extension
- trunk side-bending
- knee extension
how to test L3
knee extension
compensations when testing L3
- trunk extension
- hip flexion
how to test L4
ankle dorsiflexion
compensations when testing L4
- trunk extension
- eversion
- knee extension
- toe extension
how to test L5
great toe extension
compensations when testing L5
ankle dorsiflexion or supination
how to test S1
ankle plantarflexion
compensations when testing S1
knee flexion/extension