Muscle testing

Question 1

phrases

Answer 1

could you move your foot in this position

Question 2

Tib ant weakness

Answer 2

• some pronation, but not as much as TIB post
  smacking their toes on the ground as they move forward

Question 3

Solues

Answer 3

• put leg at 90 degrees
  -keep your foot straight
• injury is rare
• common in heavy lifting

Question 4

Gastro

Answer 4

• no need to fixate
• push the foot down as hard as you can
• not able to isolate with other plantar flexer
  seeing the contraction of gastro belly means correct testing

Question 5

peroneus muscles:

Answer 5

• weakness:
  if a foot is slightly inverted and where the proneus muscle attaches are sore. taping will help to put the foot in more neutral position. if it is helpful, orthotics will be beneficial
• the pain is commin in cavus foot.

Question 6

Extensor hallucis longus

Answer 6

-hold the foot in plantar flexed position

Question 7

EDL

Answer 7

hold the foot in a plantar flexed position

Question 8

FHB

Answer 8

• Fixate the foot at the MPJ in a neutral position
• not a subtalar joint, it is an ankle neutral
• apply the pressure against the plantra surface of proximal phalanx

Question 9

FHL

Answer 9

• Holding 1st MPJ
• ankle in neutral position
  -apply pressure against the distal part of the phalanx

Question 10

FDL

Answer 10

• Holding at MPJ
• ankle in neutral position
• Apply pressure against the distal phalanx of 2-5 digits

Question 11

FDB

Answer 11

-Same as FDL, but apply pressure against the proximal phalanx instead of distal phalanx