Manual Muscle Testing

Learn why you perform the MMT (manual Muscle Testing), the 6 steps for MMT, and some examples of key muscle groups to muscle test (MMT upper extremity & MMT lower extremity)

6 Steps for Manual Mucsle Testing
1. Therapist position
2. Patient position
3. Palpate the muscle during action range of motion
4. Set up muscle for the testing position
5. Stabilization
6. Apply gradual pressure
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TIMELINE
1:55 What is MMT (manual muscle testing)?
2:30 The relationship between muscle weakness and injury
3:20 How to grade an MMT (grades 0-5)
4:45 Gravity eliminated MMT explained
Shoulder Flexion MMT (grade 3-5)
Shoulder Flexion MMT (grade 0-2)
8:00 How to grade an MMT Chart
9:35 SIX steps to perform a MMT
11:15 Shoulder External Rotation MMT How to grade an MMT (grades 0-5)
11:30 Elbow Flexion MMT
11:55 Elbow Extension MMT
12:20 Scapular Adduction Scapular Depression MMT
12:45 Hip Abduction MMT
13:04 Hip Extension MMT
13:17 Knee Extension MMT
13:50 Ankle Dorsiflexion MMT
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