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Manual Muscle Testing: Shoulder Extension

This document provides instructions for manually testing shoulder extension strength. It describes positioning the patient prone with arms at their sides and the therapist standing at the test side. It then explains how to test shoulder extension by having the patient lift their arm off the table while resisting the therapist's attempt to push the arm back down. Strength is graded on a scale of 1 to 5 based on the patient's ability to complete their range of motion and withstand resistance.

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862 views10 pages

Manual Muscle Testing: Shoulder Extension

This document provides instructions for manually testing shoulder extension strength. It describes positioning the patient prone with arms at their sides and the therapist standing at the test side. It then explains how to test shoulder extension by having the patient lift their arm off the table while resisting the therapist's attempt to push the arm back down. Strength is graded on a scale of 1 to 5 based on the patient's ability to complete their range of motion and withstand resistance.

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MANUAL MUSCLE

TESTING
Shoulder Extension
SHOULDER EXTENSORS
(Latissimus dorsi, Teres major, *
Posterior Deltoid)
TEST 1:GRADE 5 (NORMAL) AND
GRADE 4 (GOOD)
 Position of Patient :
 Prone with arms at sides and shoulder internally
rotated (palm up)
 Position of Therapist :
 Stand at test side. Hand used for resistance is
contoured over the posterior arm just above the
elbow.
 Test :
 Patient raises arm off the table, keeping the elbow
straight
 Instructions to Patient :
 "Lift
your arm as high as you can. Hold it. Don' t let
me push it down. "
GRADING
 Grade 5 (Normal):
 Completesavailable range and holds against
maximal resistance.
 Grade 4 (Good):
 Completes available range but yields against
strong resistance.
GRADE 3 (FAIR) AND GRADE 2
(POOR)
 Position of Patient :
 same
 Position of Therapist :
 Stand at test side.
 Test :
 Test1 (generic extension) : Patient raises arm
off table
 Instructions to Patient :
 Test 1: "Lift your arm as high as you can. "
GRADING
 Grade 3 (Fair):
 Completesavailable range of motion with no
manual resistance.
 Grade 2 (Poor):
 Completes partial range of motion.
THANKS
Practical Work:

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