Thanks for your comment. As a general principle you are correct. With some of the larger muscle groups the patient may remain in a gravity resisted position. The author of the reference text (Avers and Brown in this case) have chosen to perform grade 2 and below in a gravity resisted position. You may find alternate positions chosen in difference manual muscle testing reference texts. We hope that answers your question.
There are a wide range of degrees of muscle tear that would affect the manual muscle test differently. If a muscle is 100% torn then the manual muscle test grade would be a 0. Generally the more extensive the tear, the lower the score on a manual muscle test. We hope that is helpful and thanks for watching our videos.
how grade 2 and grade 3 in same position ??? grade 2 should be in eliminating gravity
Thanks for your comment. As a general principle you are correct. With some of the larger muscle groups the patient may remain in a gravity resisted position. The author of the reference text (Avers and Brown in this case) have chosen to perform grade 2 and below in a gravity resisted position. You may find alternate positions chosen in difference manual muscle testing reference texts. We hope that answers your question.
So grade 5 and 4 are actually sign of strenght in the muscle, where is the tear result? grade 0? sorry for my missundertanding.
There are a wide range of degrees of muscle tear that would affect the manual muscle test differently. If a muscle is 100% torn then the manual muscle test grade would be a 0. Generally the more extensive the tear, the lower the score on a manual muscle test. We hope that is helpful and thanks for watching our videos.
it is. thank you.@@physicaltherapyeducationso4585