Manual Muscle Testing

NPTE Clinical Files | Physical Therapy - A podcast by Kyle Rice - Wednesdays

Juri is performing elbow flexion manual muscle testing on a 16-year-old male athlete. Elbow flexion was graded a 4 out of 5, and the motion was strong but painful. Based on the findings, the therapist should reasonably conclude which of the following?   A. No lesion or neurological deficit involving the tested muscle and tendon  B. Minor lesion of the tested muscle or tendon  C. Disorder of the neuromuscular junction   D. Complete rupture of the tested muscle or tendon LINKS MENTIONED:      Did you get this question wrong?! If you were stuck between two answers and selected the wrong one, then you need to visit www.NPTEPASS.com, to learn about the #1 solution to STOP getting stuck.      Are you looking for a bundle of Coach K’s Top MSK Cheatsheets? Look no further: www.nptecheatsheets.com Apply for our coaching program: Prep you can ace - at your pace! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepthustle/support