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    Manual Muscle Testing: Shoulder Extension

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    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

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    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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    4- MMT Shoulder Extension

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    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

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    DaniJaral
    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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