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Kendall Hip MMT
MMT of hip as described by Kendall
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Health Care
Graduate
10/12/2009

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Term
Hip Flexors MMT
As a Group
Definition
Patient Position: Sitting, if trunk weak supine
Fixation: Hold on to table with hands
Test Position: Hip and knee flexed, thigh a few inches from table
Pressure: Ant thigh, direction of ext.
Term
Iliopsoas MMT
Definition
Patient Position: Sitting
Fixation: Hold onto table with hands and counter pressure at ant shoulder same side
Test Position: full hip flexion with knee flexed
Pressure: against thigh, direction of ext.
Term
Psoas Major MMT
Definition
Patient Position: Supine
Fixation: Opposite iliac crest
Test Position: Hip flex in position of slight abd and ER
Pressure: Anteromedial aspect of leg, direction of ext and slight abd
Term
Sartorius MMT
Definition
Patient Position: Supine
Fixation: Patient may hold table
Test Position: ER, abduction, flexion of thigh with knee flexed
Pressure: anterolateral lower thigh in direction of hip ext, add, IR; at ankle against knee ext
Term
Adductors MMT
Definition
Patient Position: Sidelying on test side
Fixation: Examiner holds upper leg in abd
Test Position: Pure add of lower leg upward from table.
Pressure: Distal med thigh, direction of abd
Term
ER MMT
Definition
Patient Position: Sitting holding on to table
Fixation: counter pressure to lateral distal thigh
Test Position: ER of thigh
Pressure: med side of leg, above ankle pushing out
Term
IR MMT
Definition
Patient Position: Sitting holding on to table
Fixation: counter pressure at med distal thigh
Test Position: IR of thigh
Pressure: Lateral side of leg above ankle pushing in
Term
Gluteus Maximus MMT
Definition
Patient Position: Prone with knee flexed >90º
Fixation: Post back muscles, lateral abdominal muscles, opposite hip flexors fix pelvis to trunk
Test Position: Hip ext with knee flexed
Pressure: distal thigh in direction of flexion
Term
Gluteus Medius MMT
Definition
Patient Position: Side-lying opposite test side, bottom leg flexed at hip and knee
Fixation: stabilize at pelvis
Test Position: abd of hip with slight ext and ER
Pressure: distal lateral leg above ankle direction of add and slight flexion
Term
Gluteus Minimus MMT
Definition
Patient Position: side-lying
Fixation: stabilize pelvis
Test Position: pure hip abd
Pressure: against lower leg, direction of add and slight ext
Term
Tensor Fasciae Latae MMT
Definition
Patient Position: Supine
Fixation: Pt hold on to table
Test Position: Abd, flex, and IR with knee extended
Pressure: Against leg, direction of ext and add
Term
Semitendinosus/Semimembranosus
Definition
Patient Position: Prone
Fixation: Stabilize thigh firmly on table
Test Position: Flex knee 50-70º, thigh in IR
Pressure: Distal leg, prox to ankle in direction of ext
Term
Bicep Femoris
Definition
Patient Position: Prone
Fixation: Stabilize thigh firmly on table
Test Position: Flexion of knee 50-70º, thigh in ER
Pressure: Distal leg, prox to ankle in direction of ext
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