Methods, systems and kits for enhanced muscle contractile capabilities

Abstract

Methods, systems and kits are disclosed for facilitating a subject's muscle contractile capabilities. Movement patterns with muscle hierarchy are also disclosed.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

The disclosure generally relates to methods for maintaining and improving the contractile capability of one or more target muscles in a subject.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Conventional muscle treatment is based on the diagnoses and treatment of muscle pain and weakness in hopes of limiting pain and improving an individual's ability to exercise and physically perform. Where pain is the issue, pain medications and anti-inflammatories are prescribed and in some cases injected into a problematic area. Conventional techniques also attempt to directly lengthen or change a muscle via stretching, heating, kneading and/or foam rolling a target muscle. These techniques are dictated by identification and treatment on the specific muscle or muscle location of the pain or weakness.

Techniques have also been developed on the principle that human movement and exercise is fundamental to health and that loss of muscle contractile efficiency may be demonstrated as a loss of motion and a decrease in physical performance. Identification and treatment of muscle pain and weakness is a persistent problem in need of additional solutions.

The present disclosure and embodiments described herein are directed toward providing novel solutions to improving and maintaining an individual's muscle contractile abilities.

The present invention is directed toward overcoming one or more of the problems discussed above.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The described embodiments will be readily understood by the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an illustration of raising the set-point via a strain/tissue deformation versus stress/stimulus graph.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Embodiments described herein provide methods, systems and kits for raising the tolerance and/or stability of one or more muscles in a subject. In some embodiments the method and systems are designed to enhance the contractile efficiency of some or all of a subject's muscles. Surprisingly, methods and systems described herein provide for a significant improvement over conventional therapeutic or exercise techniques.

Embodiments herein also include methods and systems for treating one or more target muscles in a subject based on administration of a treatment to the target muscle while that muscle is in an activated state.

The disclosure also provides kits for facilitating the effects of exercise on a problematic muscle or muscles in a subject in need thereof.

Embodiments herein characterize 43 primary movement patterns (herein “patterns”) that account for movement in the human body. The classification of the 43 patterns is based on each pattern's function. Functional requirements of the 43 patterns are directed by the central and peripheral nervous systems. Each pattern includes a primary muscle and one or more secondary muscles.

DESCRIPTION

In more detail, stress application, using the methods, systems and kits described herein, initially causes a target muscle to exceed its current set-point level, thereby creating inhibition in that target muscle. Once inhibition has been achieved, the target muscle is ready for transition to an activated state, also referred to herein as the muscle being ‘locked in.’

A stress can be re-applied to the target muscle after the muscle has been activated which will respond in the absence or with a lower state of inhibition to the applied stress. This process of stressing and treating a target muscle allows an increase in the target muscle's set-point towards the target muscles current maximum tolerance and stability level. The establishment of a new set point for the target muscle ultimately widens the physiological operating window of the target muscle. These methods, systems and kits described herein may be repeated over a period of time to incrementally increase a target muscle's set point (see FIG. 1). As referred to herein, a widening of the physiological operating window of a target muscle means that the muscle has increase contractile efficiency and has an improved ability to tolerate greater amounts of force. As a target muscle is stressed and treated that target muscle enters a “locked-in state” where the cycle of treatment becomes more effective than for a similarly treated muscle not in a “locked in” state.

In addition and surprisingly, where alternative treatment, beyond treatment to increase a muscle's set point is necessitated, for example, where a target muscle is in need of repair due to pain, tears, sprains, loss, strain, aches, etc., the alternative treatment is greatly facilitated by application when the target muscle is in a “locked in” state. For example, facilitating the utility of a biologic in a target muscle is facilitated by implanting the biologic into the target muscle in order to activate that muscle pattern by the methods, systems and kits of the present invention. For purposes herein a biologic agent or biologic is any substance used in the prevention or treatment of a muscle pain, injury or disease state. Illustrative biologic agents include: autologous and non-autologous stem cells, anti-inflammatories including anti-rheumatic drugs, immunosuppressants like Methotrexate and azathioprine, anti-cytokines to reduce inflammation like anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor (anti-TNF), medications to repair muscle damage like steroids, platelet-rich plasma or bone-marrow aspirate, chemotherapeutics for treatment of cancer residing in the muscle, for example Alemtuzumab, and the like.

Methods for Activating a Target Muscle:

Generally, methods disclosed herein provide for the application of stress, and thereby treatment, in a pre-determined priority based on the hierarchy of muscles between each pattern, i.e., a muscle's macro-pattern. In addition, this hierarchy of muscles extends within the patterns themselves thereby establishing a micro-pattern wherein each muscle within a pattern has a hierarchy including one primary muscle and one or more secondary muscles. The patterns are ordered bilaterally from left to right (left first, then right).

Embodiments herein provide that each of the identified 43 movement patterns have one primary muscle (a subject has 43 primary muscles) and a corresponding number of secondary muscles. As such, the hierarchy between a subject's muscles described herein can be described between muscle patterns, between primary muscles, as well as within a pattern itself (one primary and a number of secondary muscles). A macro-pattern is the overall hierarchy between all 43 movement patterns, and a micro-pattern is the hierarchy between muscles within any one muscle pattern.

The hierarchy of muscles within the human body provides a unexpected window from and during which one or more of a subject's muscles, within a pattern, is more effectively treated to either enhance that muscle groups set point or provide alternative treatments meant to facilitate healing of an injury to that muscle. The hierarchy can also be utilized to methodically enhance the set point of individual patterns including some or all of a subject's muscles and thereby facilitate the subject's musculature in general or facilitate maintenance of a subject's musculature against aging and health defects.

As such, each macro- and micro-pattern has been mapped herein to identify the order within which each muscle is first placed under stress or is tested and then, after weakness is identified, treated. In this manner each muscle within the body, targeted or not, can be treated in a way to maximize the effectiveness of the treatment.

In some embodiments the hierarchy established and mapped in the present disclosure is between two or more patterns, i.e., between any two or more primary muscles. The hierarchy provides a stress and treatment hierarchy for any two, three, four, five, six, seven, . . . forty one, forty two, forty three primary muscles in the absence of a pattern's secondary muscles. As such, priority is mapped to start the process at a first primary muscle and extend through the macro-pattern of all the primary muscles (43). Testing and treatment of a subject's macro-pattern then includes bilaterally challenging each pattern via stress application (L then R), a prioritized primary muscle to identify a bilateral weakness. When a primary muscle requires treatment (see below) the treatment is applied. Regardless, once bilateral testing and treatment (if necessary) is concluded on the first or most prioritized primary muscle the health care professional moves onto the next highest prioritized muscle group, testing for bilateral weakness. This process holds true for the hierarchy of the 43 primary muscles (see Table 1). In some embodiments all 43 primary muscles are tested and treated in the order as disclosed in Table 1, from 1-43. In other embodiments, a primary muscle is tested and treated in an order where the primary muscle having a lower group number is always tested and treated prior to a next primary muscle, for example from 1, 7, to 9. In this way a health care professional may wish to treat a primary muscle of group 22 and deem it appropriate to start the process at the primary muscle of group 3, then 4-9, then 15-22, for example. At no time would the process start with a priority number higher than the target group primary number, e.g., 27, 25 then 22, for example. However, a health care professional may deem it necessary or advantageous to continue treatment beyond the target number, for example continue on from 22 to treat 27-31 and 40-43 (in order). In some instances where the subject has been treated via the methods described herein or is an elite athlete, fewer primary muscles may need to be tested and treated. It is also envisioned that the health care professional start the process and move bilaterally from group 1 to group 22 (in this example).

In another embodiment, priority is mapped to start the bilateral process at a first muscle in the first muscle group, i.e., the group's left primary muscle, and extend through that group's secondary muscle hierarchy, the micro-pattern. In some embodiments, the process is then continued to the first muscle, primary muscle, in the next prioritized pattern. Embodiments herein include establishing the hierarchy between two or more of the 43 patterns, three or more of the 43 total patterns, four or more of the 43 total patterns (4/43) and so on (5/43), (6/43), (7/43), (8/43), (9/43), (10/43) . . . (42/43), (43/43). In this way, the hierarchy has been identified for and between all 43 patterns (primary and secondary muscles) providing a pattern that establishes enhanced treatment for all muscles within all 43 patterns. In some subjects, the application of a specific stress (MSAS), muscle weakness identification and treatment (AMC&S) is performed on all muscles within all 43 patterns in the disclosed herein hierarchy. However, any combination can be achieved as long as the processes herein follow the hierarchy established and described herein, i.e., started with a pattern's primary muscle and, where appropriate, that pattern's secondary muscles, in a pattern prioritized above the next to be treated pattern's primary, and where appropriate, secondary muscles. As noted for the macro-pattern, the micro-patterns are established bilaterally. So, the hierarchy begins with the left primary muscle and moves to the pattern's right primary muscle, then to the left highest priority left muscle and so on.

As such, a first muscle (left, primary) in a pattern having the highest priority of the 43 patterns (referred to herein as pattern 1) has been identified all the way through to the last muscle (a right, secondary muscle) in the lowest priority pattern (referred to herein as muscle pattern 43). Typically and unexpectedly maximum benefit is achieved for any one muscle group when stress or testing is applied to the associated muscles within the macro- and micro-patterns of patterns and more beneficially when stress or testing is applied to the muscle group after the muscles in one or more higher priority pattern is first stressed according to embodiments of the present disclosure. Further, the criteria of maximum benefit for a muscle group is achieved when stress and testing is applied to the muscle in the heretical order of two or more higher priority patterns prior to the muscle pattern within which the target muscle resides, more beneficially three or more patterns, etc. until all of the muscles within all of the higher priority patterns have been activated or locked-in. So for example, if a secondary muscle in pattern 7 is the target muscle (e.g., injured), the muscles within the first 6 patterns and then within pattern 7 would first be stressed or tested prior to activation (bilaterally).

Note also that the disclosure herein also contemplates a process where, using the example above, the first 6 pattern's primary and secondary muscles are treated in order, bilaterally, followed by the 7 group's primary muscle and then hierarchy of secondary muscles within pattern 7, in order, including the target muscle.

Stress application in accordance with the present disclosure is established for each pattern based on the muscle pattern's primary function. In general, and in one embodiment, stress application to a muscle is accomplished by a Muscle Specific Applied Stress (MSAS) (Table 2). Other like specific stress methodologies can be utilized herein. MSAS is applied by a health care professional. A health care professional for purposes herein refers to licensed and non-licensed providers and includes: medical doctors, doctors of osteopathy, doctors of chiropractic, doctors of physical therapy, massage therapists, nurses, trainers, strength and conditioning coaches and the like.

The inventor's philosophy recognizes that passive range of motion limitations correlate with muscle weaknesses. The inventor also recognizes that the assessment of passive range of motion can expose inhibition. So, if an inhibited muscle cannot contract efficiently, then it cannot effectively shorten. This is also demonstrated by the opposite muscles inability to effectively lengthen. Many times, even though there are limitations in range of motion, the muscles associated with that loss of range of motion will still test strong when performing the AMC&S test. This is a representation that the set point has not been exceeded, but the limitation in motion is still a representation of vulnerability or potential weakness.

MSAS is a passive stress that is applied in a controlled environment that is designed to expose these potential vulnerabilities. MSAS shortens target muscle's that relate to the limitation in the range of motion. It is evidenced that by passively shortening a target muscle that has a lower set point, the opposite muscle(s) which display increased tension will be lengthened. This passive stretch, takes the joint into a range of motion that the body has been avoiding. In doing so, the passive stretch exposes muscle weaknesses that may not have shown up previously through the AMC&S testing. Each of the 43 patterns has a specific MSAS that is specific to the function of the associated primary and secondary muscles in that pattern (see Table 2). Therefore, if a limitation in ROM exists that is specific to the function of 1 of the 43 patterns, those weaknesses can be exposed through the application of that patterns MSAS. This provides an environment where those muscles can be treated and the associated set point can be raised. By repeating the MSAS, like a vaccination, the set point can be continually raised until the point that the associated muscles no longer go weak in response to the MSAS (see FIG. 1).

A MSAS must be applied in a consistent and specific manner for each muscle group. Note that applied stress in accordance with MSAS should not lock the body in to a less specific stress as this will actually lower the target muscle's stress point. Further, application of MSAS pursuant to embodiments herein should not be changed midstream as this will provide for a decrease in a muscle's set point and finally the health care professional should always consider all the muscles in the muscle pattern (micro-pattern) and should show as weak relative to the non-specific stress(es).

In order to determine whether a muscle is showing weakness based on MSAS, several assessment techniques can be used. In one embodiment, Active Muscle Contract and Sustain Test (AMC&S) is utilized to identify a target muscle's weakness.

Typically a AMC&S is a muscle testing technique that is specific to embodiments described herein. AMC&S involves a specific force application of a specific magnitude and rate of force application, set-up and delivered by a health care specialist (see Example 2). The health care specialist assesses the target muscle's ability to react to and meet that force. AMC&S is not a manual muscle “break” test or manual muscle test used as an indication of the body's response to a chemical substance, nor a change in its energetic field, nor a positional post isometric relaxation technique.

In accordance with the present disclosure, AMC&S are initiated by the health care practitioner placing the subject in the proper testing position. The subject must relax and then hold the muscle against an applied stress with maximal effort. The health care practitioner takes care not to force the target muscle in multiple directions and should only use passive motion in the plane that matches the applied testing force (for example, adduction on posterior tibialis). It is also important that the subject utilize unconscious control as much as possible and avoid consciously interfering with the muscle's reaction to the applied stress through compensatory motion. Note that the subject's testing position is dictated by his or hers available ROM, therefore the testing positions will be different with each subject. This may require the health care professional to challenge all testing positions in a pattern (Example 2).

In a second embodiment herein, prior to the assessment a Passive Comparative Assessment of Mobility (CAM) is performed. CAM is a range of motion assessment that is specific to embodiments disclosed herein. CAM is a specific force application leading to the measurement of active or passive limb motion from a designated start position/posture, through a designated plane and direction, to the end of the limb motion. The measurement is then compared to the mirror image limb motion for the limb on the opposite side of the body. CAM is not a joint range of motion examination performed to evaluate passive tissue stability, joint surface pathology, ligamentous integrity, etc. CAM is typically used on a first visit to a health care professional prior to the AMC&S. However, CAM is optional for all other embodiments as described herein.

Once a muscle is shown to be properly stressed and in need of treatment, embodiments herein contemplate use of Digital Force Application To Muscle Attachment Technique (DFAMAT) or Positional Isoangular Contraction (PIC) technique (Table 3).

Typically a treatment in PIC is an activation technique specific to embodiments described herein. PIC involves a specific limb position/orientation (based on the macro and micro patterns shown and discussed herein) and direction of motion generated by the subject, into a barrier to that motion, set-up and maintained by a health care specialist. The health care specialist may use their hands and body to hold/guide limb orientation/positions and provide the barriers to motion during the isoangular contraction. PIC is not a muscle energy technique, strain/counter-strain technique or a post isometric relation technique.

Typically a treatment through DFAMAT is also an activation technique specific to embodiments described herein. DFAMAT involves a specific force application to a target muscle using the health care professional's fingers. The health care professional applies direct pressure perpendicular to a target muscle's attachment (tendons, aponeuroses) using the tips of the fingers instituting motion creating subtle tension on the attachment tissues, followed with motion lines that are perpendicular to each other, maintaining the tension for a duration of 1 to 4 seconds per site, and more typically 1 to 2 seconds per site, releasing and then re-initiating the process, moving along the width/length of the target muscle attachment. DFAMAT is not a soft tissue evaluation nor a manipulation to release trigger points, adhesions, Active Release Technique, move body fluids to and from tissue sites, etc.

Note that DFAMAT is not used to evaluate and interpret the state of soft tissues, nor to create a relaxation response for the target muscle. The premise of DFAMAT is that it stimulates sensory receptors that in turn increase motor neuronal pool activation to the target muscle associated with the attachment. This represents the opposite effect that most, if not all, massage techniques are attempting to achieve as an outcome (relaxation).

In accordance with the present disclosure and DFAMAT, a treatment is applied to the target muscle via palpation to the relevant bone where the target muscle is attached. Identification of the target muscle attachment point requires specific palpation such that as micro-pattern of muscles is being tested the then re-tested. Other treatment procedures for increasing a target muscle's set point include isometric and isotonic contractions and the like. Treatments may also include the injection (e.g. intramuscular, intradermal, intravenous) or ingestion of an appropriate biologic.

Biologics contemplated for use herein on an activated or locked-in muscle include: autologous and non-autologous stem cells, anti-inflammatories including anti-rheumatic drugs, immunosuppressants like Methotrexate and azathioprine, anti-cytokines to reduce inflammation like anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor (anti-TNF), medications to repair muscle damage like steroids, platelet-rich plasma or bone-marrow aspirate, chemotherapeutics for treatment of cancer residing in the muscle, for example melanoma (Alemtuzumab, for example), and the like.

While the invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to a number of embodiments, it would be understood by those skilled in the art that changes in the form and details may be made to the various embodiments disclosed herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention and that the various embodiments disclosed herein are not intended to act as limitations on the scope of the claims.

EXAMPLES

Example 1

Movement Pattern Hierarchy and Tables 2-3 Showing Illustrative Tests

The following hierarchy has been established for the 43 movement patterns as classified for purposes herein. This hierarchy from pattern 1 to 43 represents the macro-pattern:

TABLE 1
(Movement Patterns, Left then Right)
Group/Pattern
Number	Muscle Pattern Macro-Order	Primary Muscle
1	Trunk Rotation	Transverse Abdominis - Lower Division
2	Trunk Flexion	Psoas Minor
3	Hip Flexion	Psoas Major: Lumbar Division
4	Hip Rotation	Obturator Externus
5	Spinal Sidebend	Longissimus Thoracis
6	Downward Rotation of the Scapula	Levator Scapula: Superior Division
7	Humeral External Rotation	Infraspinatus: Superior Division
8	Spinal Extension	Intertransversatii: Lumborum
9	Hip Extension	Gluteus Maximus: Iliac Division
10	Humeral Extension and Adduction	Latissimus Dorsi: Iliac Division
11	Humeral Internal Rotation	Subscapularis: Superior Division
12	Elbow Extension	Triceps Brachii: Medial Division
13	Upward Rotation of the Scapula	Upper Trapezius: Clavicular Division
14	Humeral Abduction	Supraspinatus: Fossa Division
15	Protraction of the Scapula	Pectoralis Minor: Inferior Division
16	Horizontal Adduction	Pectoralis Major: Sternal Division
17	Elbow Flexion	Brachialis
18	Hip Adduction	Adductor Magnus: Oblique Division
19	Hip Abduction	Gluteus Medius: Anterior Division
20	Knee Extension	Rectus Femoris: Straight Division
21	Knee Flexion	Semitendinosus
22	Supination of the Foot	Posterior Tibialis: Fibular Division
23	Plantarflexion	Medial Soleus
24	1st Ray Dorsiflexion	Anterior Tibialis: Tibial Division
25	Pronation	Peroneus Brevis: Lateral Division
26	Dorsiflexion	Peroneus Tertius: Lateral Division
27	1st Ray Plantarflexion	Peroneus Longus: Metatarsal Division
28	Big Toe Extension	Extensor Hallucis Longus: Fibular
		Division
29	Toe Extension	Extensor Digitorum Longus: Lateral
		Division
30	Big Toe Flexion	Flexor Hallucis Longus: Fibular Division
31	Toe Flexion	Flexor Digitorum Longus: Lateral
		Division
32	Cervical Flexion	Longus Capitis
33	Cervical Rotation	Multifidus Cervicis: Inferior Fibers
34	Cervical Extension	Semispinalis Capitis
35	Cervical Sidebend	Posterior Scalene
36	Wrist Extension with Abduction	Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus:
		Abductor Division
37	Wrist Flexion with Abduction	Flexor Carpi Radialis Longus: Abductor
		Division
38	Forearm Supination	Anconeus: Ulnar Division
39	Forearm Pronation	Pronator Teres: Humeral Division
40	Extension and Abduction of the Thumb	Extensor Pollicis Longus: Ulnar Division
41	Flexion and Abduction of the Thumb	Flexor Pollicis Longus
42	Finger Extension	Extensor Digitorum: Medial Division
43	Finger Flexion	Flexor Digitorum Profundus: Medial
		Division

Hierarchy within a Movement Pattern (Micro-Pattern) (Bilateral, Left First and then Right):

Pattern 1 (Trunk Rotation):

Transverse Abdominis—Lower Division

• • Internal Oblique: Anterior Division
  • External Olique: Anterior Division
  • Semispinalis Thoracis
  • Transverse Abdominis: Upper Division
  • Sternalis
  • 4^th Rectus: Lateral Division
  • 4^th Rectus: Medial Division

Pattern 2 (Trunk Flexion):

Psoas Minor

• • Pyramidalis
  • 1^st Rectus Abdominis
  • 2^nd Rectus Abdominis
  • 3^rd Rectus Abdominis

Pattern 3 (Hip Flexion)

Psoas Major: Lumbar Division

• • Psoas Major: Thoracic Division
  • Psoas Major: Diaphragmatic Division
  • Iliacus Major
  • Iliacus Minor
  • Tensor Fascia Latae: Posterior Division
  • Tensor Fascia Latae: Anterior Division

Pattern 4 (Hip Rotation)

Obturator Externus

• • Quadratus Femoris
  • Piriformis
  • Gemellus Inferior
  • Gemellus Superior
  • Adductor Minimus
  • Obturator Internus

Pattern 5 (Spinal Sidebend)

Longissimus Thoracis

• • Longissimus Lumborum
  • Internal Obliques: Lateral Division
  • External Obliques: Lateral Division
  • Iliocostalis Thoracis
  • Iliocostalis Lumborum
  • Multifidus Thoracis
  • Multifidus Lumborum
  • Quadratus Lumborum: Spinal Division
  • Serratus Posterior: Inferior Division
  • Serratus Posterior: Superior Division
  • Quadratus Lumborum: Costal Division

Pattern 6 (Downward Rotation of the Scapula)

Levator Scapula: Superior Division

• • Levator Scapula: Inferior Division
  • Rhomboid Minor
  • Rhomboid Major

Pattern 7 (Humeral External Rotation)

Infraspinatus: Superior Division

• • Infraspinatus: Superior-Middle Division
  • Infraspinatus: Inferior-Middle Division
  • Infraspinatus: Inferior Division
  • Teres Minor

Pattern 8 (Spinal Extension)

Intertransversarii Lumborum

• • Interspinalis Lumborum
  • Spinalis Thoracis
  • Spinalis Lumborum
  • Rotatores Thoracis
  • Rotatores Lumborum

Pattern 9 (Hip Extension)

Gluteus Maximus: Iliac Division

• • Gluteus Maximus: Sacral Division
  • Gluteus Maximus: Coccygeal Division

Pattern 10 (Humeral Extension and Adduction)

Latissimus Dorsi: Iliac Division

• • Latissimus Dorsi: Lumbar Division
  • Latissimus Dorsi: Thoracic Division
  • Teres Major: Inferior Division
  • Teres Major: Superior Division
  • Tricep Brachii: Long Head

Pattern 11 (Humeral Internal Rotation)

Subscapularis: Superior Division

• • Subscapularis: Superior/Middle Division
  • Subscapularis: Inferior/Middle Division
  • Subscapularis: Inferior Division

Pattern 12 (Elbow Extension)

Triceps Brachii: Medial Division

• • Triceps Brachii: Lateral Division
  • Articularis Cubiti

Pattern 13 (Upward Rotation of the Scapula)

Upper Trapezius: Clavicular Division

• • Upper Trapezius: Scapular Division
  • Middle Trapezius
  • Lower Trapezius
  • Serratus Anterior: Superior Division
  • Serratus Anterior: Inferior Division
  • Subclavius: Lateral Division
  • Subclavius: Medial Division

Pattern 14 (Humeral Abduction)

Supraspinatus: Fossa Division

• • Supraspinatus: Spinal Division
  • Posterior Deltoid: Medial Division
  • Posterior Deltoid: Lateral Division
  • Middle Deltoid: Posterior Division
  • Middle Deltoid: Anterior Division
  • Anterior Deltoid: Acromial Division
  • Anterior Deltoid: Clavicular Division

Pattern 15 (Protraction of the Scapula)

Pectoralis Minor: Inferior Division

• • Pectoralis Minor: Superior Division

Pattern 16 (Horizontal Adduction)

Pectoralis Major: Sternal Division

• • Pectoralis Major: Clavicular Division
  • Pectoralis Major: Costal Division
  • Bicep Brachii: Long Head
  • Bicep Brachii: Short Head
  • Coracobrachialis: Inferior Division
  • Coracobrachialis: Superior Division

Pattern 17 (Elbow Flexion)

Brachialis

• • Brachioradialis: Superior Division
  • Brachioradialis: Inferior Division

Pattern 18 (Hip Adduction)

Adductor Magnus: Oblique Division

• • Adductor Magnus: Vertical Division
  • Adductor Longus: Superior Division
  • Adductor Longus: Inferior Division
  • Adductor Brevis
  • Pectineus
  • Gracilis

Pattern 19 (Hip Abduction)

Gluteus Medius: Anterior Division

• • Gluteus Medius: Posterior Division
  • Gluteus Medius: Anterior Division
  • Gluteus Minimus: Anterior Division
  • Gluteus Minimus: Posterior Division

Pattern 20 (Knee Extension)

Rectus Femoris: Straight Division

• • Rectus Femoris: Reflected Division
  • Vastus Intermedius: Medial Division
  • Vastus Intermedius: Lateral Division
  • Vastus Medialis: Superior Division
  • Vastus Medialis: Middle Division
  • Vastus Medialis: Inferior Division
  • Vastus Lateralis: Superior Division
  • Vastus Lateralis: Middle Division
  • Vastus Lateralis: Inferior Division
  • Articularis Genu

Pattern 21 (Knee Flexion)

Semitendinosus

• • Semimembranosus: Lateral Division
  • Semimembranosus: Medial Division
  • Biceps Femoris: Short Head
  • Biceps Femoris Long Head: Fibular Division
  • Biceps Femoris Long Head: Tibial Division
  • Sartorius
  • Popliteus

Pattern 22 (Supination)

Posterior Tibialis: Fibular Division

• • Posterior Tibialis: Tibial Division

Pattern 23 (Plantarflexion)

Medial Soleus

• • Lateral Soleus
  • Lateral Gastroc
  • Medial Gastroc
  • Plantaris

Pattern 24 (1^st Ray Dorsiflexion)

Anterior Tibialis: Tibial Division

• • Anterior Tibialis: Interossei Division

Pattern 25 (Pronation)

Peroneus Brevis: Lateral Division

• • Peroneus Brevis: Posterior Division

Pattern 26 (Dorsiflexion)

Peroneus Tertius: Lateral Division

• • Peroneus Tertius: Anterior Division

Pattern 27 (1^st Ray Plantarflexion)

Peroneus Longus: Metatarsal Division

• • Peroneus Longus: 1st Cuneiform Division

Pattern 28 (Big Toe Extension)

Extensor Hallucis Longus: Fibular Division

• • Extensor Hallucis Longus: Interoseii Division
  • Extensor Hallucis Brevis

Pattern 29 (Toe Extension)

Extensor Digitorum Longus: Lateral Division

• • Extensor Digitorum Longus: Medial Division
  • Extensor Digitorum Brevis
  • Dorsal Interoseii 2-5

Pattern 30 (Big Toe Flexion)

Flexor Hallucis Longus: Fibular Division

• • Flexor Hallucis Longus: Interosseii Division
  • Flexor Hallucis Brevis: 1^st Cuneiform Division
  • Flexor Hallucis Brevis: Cuboid Division
  • Flexor Hallucis Brevis: 3^rd Cuneiform/Tensonal Division
  • Adductor Hallucis Longus: Oblique Head
  • Adductor Hallucis Longus: Transverse Head, Lateral
  • Adductor Hallucis Longus: Transverse Head, Medial
  • Abductor Hallucis Longus: Invertor Division
  • Abductor Hallucis Longus: Adductor Division

Pattern 31 (Toe Flexion)

Flexor Digitorum Longus: Lateral Division

• • Flexor Digitorum Longus: Medial Division
  • Flexor Digitorum Brevis: Lateral Division
  • Flexor Digitorum Brevis: Medial Division
  • Quadratus Plantae: Lateral Division
  • Quadratus Plantae: Medial Division
  • Lumbricals: 5-2
  • Plantar Interoseii: 5-3
  • Abductor Digiti Minimi
  • Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis

Pattern 32 (Cervical Flexion)

Longus Capitis

• • Longus Colli: Superior Oblique Fibers
  • Longus Colli: Vertical Fibers
  • Longus Colli: Inferior Fibers
  • Mylohyoid
  • Sternohyoid
  • Rectus Capitis Anterior

Pattern 33 (Cervical Rotation)

Multifidus Cervicis: Interior Fibers

• • Multifidus Cervicis: Superior Fibers
  • Sterno-cleadomastoid: Sternal Fibers
  • Sterno-cleadomastoid: Clavicular Fibers
  • Longissimus Capitis
  • Longissimus Cervicis
  • Splenius Capitis: Occipital Fibers
  • Splenius Capitis: Mastoid Fibers
  • Splenius Cervicis
  • Iliocostalis Cervicis
  • Rotatores Cervicis
  • Rectus Capitis Posterior Major
  • Obliques Capitis Inferior

Pattern 34 (Cervical Extension)

Semispinalis Capitis

• • Semispinalis Cervicis
  • Spinalis Capitis
  • Spinalis Cervicis
  • Interspinalis Cervicis
  • Obliques Capitis Superior
  • Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor

Pattern 35 (Cervical Sidebend)

Posterior Scalene

• • Middle Scalene
  • Anterior Scalene
  • Anterior Intertransversarii
  • Posterior Intertransversarii
  • Omohyoid
  • Rectus Capitis Lateralis

Pattern 36 (Wrist Extension with Abduction)

Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus: Abductor Division

• • Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus: Extensor Division
  • Extensor Carpi Ulnaris Longus: Adductor Division
  • Extensor Carpi Ulnaris Longus: Extensor Division
  • Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis

Pattern 37 (Wrist Flexion with Abduction)

Flexor Carpi Radialis Longus: Abductor Division

• • Flexor Carpi Radialis Longus: Flexor Division
  • Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Longus: Adductor Division
  • Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Longus: Flexor Division
  • Palmaris Longus

Pattern 38 (Forearm Supination)

Anconeus: Ulnar Division

• • Anconeus: Olecranon Division
  • Supinator: Olecranon Division
  • Supinator: Ulnar Division

Pattern 39 (Forearm Pronation)

Pronator Teres: Humeral Division

• • Pronator Teres: Ulnar Division
  • Pronator Quadratus: Proximal Division
  • Pronator Quadratus: Distal Division

Pattern 40 (Extension and Abduction of the Thumb)

Extensor Pollicis Longus: Ulnar Division

• • Extensor Pollicis Longus: Septal Division
  • Extensor Pollicis Brevis: Radial Division
  • Extensor Pollicis Brevis: Septal Division
  • Abductor Pollicis Longus: Radial Division
  • Abductor Pollicis Longus: Ulnar Division

Pattern 41 (Flexion and Abduction of the Thumb)

Flexor Pollicis Longus

• • Abductor Pollicis Brevis
  • Flexor Pollicis Brevis
  • Adductor Pollicis: Oblique Head
  • Adductor Pollicis: Transverse Head
  • Interosseus Pollicis
  • Opponens Pollicis: Flexor Division
  • Opponens Pollicis: Abductor Division

Pattern 42 (Finger Extension)

Extensor Digitorum: Medial Division

• • Extensor Digitorum: Lateral Division
  • Extensor Indicis
  • Extensor Digiti Minimi
  • Dorsal Interoseii: 1-4

Pattern 43 (Finger Flexion)

Flexor Digitorum Profundus: Medial Division

• • Flexor Digitorum Profundus: Lateral Division
  • Flexor Digitorum Superficialis: Medial Division
  • Flexor Digitorum Superficialis: Lateral Division
  • Lumbricals: 4-1
  • Palmar Interoseii: 4-2
  • Flexor Digiti Minimi
  • Abductor Digiti Minimi: Flexor Division
  • Abductor Digiti Minimi: Abductor Division
  • Oponens Digiti Minimi Manus: Flexor Division
  • Oponens Digiti Minimi Manus: Abductor Division
  • Palmaris Brevis

TABLE 2
MSAS - Passive Shortening
MSAS (Pattern			Applied Force and/or
Number)	Tester Position	Subject Position	Desired Stress
1. Transverse	Body: Stand on uninvolved	Supine, Anchor thorax	Desired Stress:
Abdominis: Lower	side	by wrapping arms	End range trunk
Division	Stabilizing Hand: posterior-	around top of table	rotation
	lateral side of involved ilium	Head in headpiece
	to hold end range spinal	Flex hip to 90 degrees,
	rotation	with knee slightly
	Action Hand: contact on	flexed.
	medial side of involved knee	Adduct thigh in order
	**maintain endrange	to create spinal rotation
	rotation
2. Psoas Minor	Body: Stand on involved	Supine, with feet on the	Desired Stress:
	side*	table and knees slightly	End range trunk
	Guiding Hand: posterior	bent	flexion (each direction)
	side of involved shoulder	Feet shoulder width
	Action Hand: stabilize	apart
	across back guiding thorax	Fully flex trunk and
	into end range of trunk and	spine
	spinal flexion	Reach forward toward
		associated foot/feet
3. Psoas Major	Body: Stand on involved	Supine, Anchor thorax	Desired Stress:
	side	by wrapping arms	End range Hip flexion
	Leg across uninvolved thigh	around top of table
	Stabilizing Hand: Brace	Fully flex hip with
	involved thigh	knee extension
	Action Hand: grab lower leg
	at ankle
4. Hip External	Body: stand on involved	Supine, Anchor thorax	Desired Stress:
Rotation	side	by wrapping arms	End Range Hip
	Leg across opposite thigh	around top of table	External Rotation
	Stabilizing Hand: lateral	Flex involved hip
	side of involved knee	Fully externally rotate
	Action Hand: cup involved	the femur at the hip with
	heel	just below parallel to the
		table
5. Spinal Sidebend	Body: Stand on involved	Supine, slide body to	Desired Stress:
	side	the top of the uninvolved	End Range Trunk
	Stabilizing Hand: stabilize	side of the table	Sidebend
	uninvolved thorax in to	Anchor uninvolved
	inferior rib cage	side arm around upper
	Action Hand: reach arm	corner of table
	under knees, grabbing	Sidebend thorax on
	inferior-lateral side of	ilium
	uninvolved knee at fibula	Grab side of table with
	Take both legs to involved	involved hand
	side to create spinal sidebend
6. Downward	Body: Stand on involved	Prone, head in headrest	Applied Force:
Rotation	side	Rotate head to involved	Elevate inferior angle
	Stabilizing Hand: inferior	side	of the scapula with
	angle of scapula	Arm to side of the body	stabilizing hand
	Action Hand: Superior to		Downwardly rotate
	AC joint		the scapula through the
			acromion while
			maintaining position of
			the inferior angle
			Desired Stress:
			End Range Downward
			Rotation of the scapula
7. Humeral	Body: Stand on involved	Supine, slide to edge of	Desired Stress:
External Rotation	side	the table	End Range Humeral
	Stabilizing Hand: posterior-	Flex elbow 90 degrees	External Rotation
	lateral side of involved	Abduct humerus 120
	shoulder**	degrees
	Action Hand: Around	Fully externally rotate
	involved wrist	humerus
	Brace involved elbow on
	thigh*
8. Spinal	Body: Stand at end of table,	Prone, head in headset	Desired Stress:
Extension	distal to client	Hands behind head	End Range Spinal
	Grab anterior aspect of both	Fully extend and rotate	Extension
	arms to assist in extension	thorax to opposite side
	and opposite rotation
	Maintain end range
	extension and rotation by
	holding uninvolved side
	arm/shoulder up and back
9. Hip Extension	Body: stand on involved	Prone, 90 degrees of	Desired Stress:
	side	knee flexion	End Range Hip
	Stabilizing hand: posterior,	Slight abduction of	Extension
	superior pelvis and sacrum on	involved thigh*
	involved side	Fully extend hip
	Action hand: anterior,
	Lower ⅓rd of involved thigh
10. Humeral	Body: Stand on involved	Prone with elbow	Desired Stress:
Extension and	side	extended	End Range Extension
Adduction	Stabilizing Hand: on	Sidebend to involved	and Adduction of the
	posterior scapula	side	humerus
	Action Hand: around	Internally rotate
	involved wrist	humerus
		Extend then adduct the
		involved humerus
11. Humeral	Body: Stand on involved	Supine, slide to edge of	Desired Stress:
Internal Rotation	side	the table	End Range Internal
	Stabilizing Hand: anterior-	Flex elbow 90 degrees	Rotation
	inferior side of involved	Abduct humerus 120
	shoulder	degrees
	Action Hand: Around	Fully internally rotate
	involved wrist	humerus
	Brace involved elbow on
	thigh*
12. Elbow	Body: Stand on involved	Supine with elbow	Desired Stress:
Extension	side	extended	End Range Elbow
	Stabilizing Hand: on	Abduct humerus 90	Extension
	posterior-medial side of distal	degrees
	humerus	Fully pronate forearm
	Action Hand: around	Fully extend the elbow
	involved wrist
	Brace involved humerus on
	thigh*
13. Upward	Body: Stand on involved	Supine with elbow	Desired Stress:
Rotation of the	side	flexed 90 degrees	End Range Upward
Scapula	Stabilizing Hand: on top of	Rotate head to	Rotation of the Scapula
	head to maintain rotation	uninvolved side
	Action Hand: on underside	Externally rotate
	of AC-joint at armpit	involved humerus
		Abduct humerus to
		upwardly rotate the
		scapula
14. Humeral	Body: Stand on involved	Supine, slide to edge of	Desired Stress:
Abduction	side	the table	End Range Humeral
	Stabilizing Hand: superior to	Flex elbow 90 degrees	Abduction
	scapula to prevent upward	Externally rotate
	rotation of scapula	humerus
	Action Hand: Grab humerus	Fully abduct humerus
	above the elbow
15. Protraction of	Body: Stand on involved	Supine with elbow	Desired Stress:
the Scapula	side	extended	End Range Protraction
	Stabilizing Hand: across	Externally rotate	with anterior tilt of the
	lower portion of uninvolved	humerus	Scapula
	ribcage	Flex humerus 90
	Action Hand: Posterior to	degrees
	AC-joint to maintain	Depress, and then
	protraction and downward	protract the scapula
	rotation of the scapula	through oblique plane
16. Horizontal	Body: Stand on involved	Supine with elbow	Desired Stress:
Adduction	side	extended and head in	End Range Horizontal
	Stabilizing Hand: on	headpiece with scapula	Adduction of the
	anterior side of distal clavicle	off the table	Humerus
	to maintain retraction of the	Internally rotate
	scapula	humerus
	Action Hand: around	Horizontally adduct the
	involved wrist	humerus
		Maintain retraction of
		the scapula
17. Elbow Flexion	Body: Stand on involved	Supine, slide to edge of	Desired Stress:
	side	the table	End Range Elbow
	Stabilizing Hand: anterior	Forearm in neutral	Flexion
	shoulder at AC-joint	Fully flex elbow
	Action Hand: Around
	involved wrist
18. Hip Adduction	Body: stand at the base of	Supine, flex and cross	Desired Stress:
	the client	uninvolved leg and place	End range hip
	Stabilizing Hand:	foot against lateral side	adduction
	uninvolved ankle	of uninvolved knee
	Action Hand: grab involved	Fully adduct involved
	ankle	femur at the hip
		Hands behind head
19. Hip Abduction	Body: stand at the base of	Supine, legs straight	Desired Stress:
	the client on involved side	Hands behind head	End Range Hip
	Stabilizing Hand: opposite	Fully abduct the femur	Abduction
	ASIS	at the hip	**Maintain knee
	Action Hand: grab involved		extension
	ankle
20. Knee	Body: Stand on involved	Supine, hands behind	Desired Stress:
Extension	side	head	End Range Knee
	Stabilizing Hand: Brace	Flex hip to slight tissue	Extension
	involved thigh	tension, then extend
	Action Hand: grab lower leg	knee
	at ankle
21. Knee Flexion	Body: stand on involved	Supine, with hands	Desired Stress:
	side	behind head	End Range Knee
	Stabilizing Hand: grab	Flex involved hip 80°	Flexion
	involved midfoot on medial	Slightly internally
	side	rotate and adduct femur
	Action Hand: posterior	Dorsiflex and fully
	calcaneus on involved side	internally rotate the foot
		Full knee flexion
22. Posterior	Direction of Force:	Starting Position:	Desired Stress:
Tibialis: Fibular	Adduction and Inversion	Prone	End Range Adduction
		Plantarflexion,	and Inversion of the
		Adduction and inversion	Foot
		of the foot
23. Soleus: Medial	Starting Position:	Direction of Force:	Desired Stress:
	Prone (knee flexion)*	Plantarflexion	End Range
	Plantarflexion, Adduction		Plantarflexion of foot
	and inversion of foot
24. Anterior	Starting Position:	Direction of Force:	Desired Stress:
Tibialis: Tibial	Prone	Dorsiflexion of foot	End Range
	Dorsiflexion and Inversion	through the 1st ray	Dorsiflexion and
	of foot		Inversion of foot
25. Peroneus		Starting Position:	Applied Force:
Brevis: Lateral		Supine	Abduction and
		Plantarflexion* and	Eversion
		Abduction and eversion	Desired Stress: End
		of the foot	Range abduction and
			Eversion
26. Peroneus		Starting Position:	Applied Force:
Tertius: Lateral		Supine	Dorsiflexion about the
		Dorsiflexion,	talocrural joint axis
		Abduction and Eversion	Desired Stress:
		of the foot	End Range
			Dorsiflexion of the foot
27. Peroneus		Starting Position:	Applied Force:
Longus:		Supine	Eversion of the foot
Metatarsal		Plantarflexion,	through the 1st Ray
		Abduction and eversion	Desired Stress:
		of the foot	End Range
			Plantarflexion and
			Eversion of 1st Ray
28. Extensor		Starting Position:	Applied Force:
Hallucis Longus:		Supine	Dorsiflexion of Hallux
Fibular		Dorsiflexion,	Desired Stress:
		Abduction and Inversion	End Range
		of the foot	dorsiflexion of the
			hallux
29. Extensor		Starting Position:	Applied Force:
Digitorum		Supine	Individual Digital
Longus: Lateral		Dorsiflexion,	Extension
		Abduction and Eversion	Desired Stress:
		of the foot	End Range Digital
			Extension
30. Flexor		Starting Position:	Applied Force:
Hallucis Longus:		Supine	Plantarflexion of
Fibular		Plantarflexion,	hallux
		Adduction and Inversion	Desired Stress:
		of the foot	End range
			Plantarflexion of the
			hallux
31. Flexor		Starting Position:	Applied Force:
Digitorum		Supine	Individual digital
Longus: Lateral		Plantarflexion,	flexion
		Adduction and Inversion	Desired Stress:
		of the foot	End Range Digital
			Flexion
32. Longus Capitis	Body: Stand distal to the	Supine, tuck chin	Desired Stress:
	body	Rotate head slightly	End Range Cervical
	Stabilizing Hand: on back of	20° towards uninvolved	flexion
	head uninvolved side	side
	Action Hand: on back of	Flex cervical spine
	head on involved side
33. Multifidus	Body: Stand distal to the	Supine	Desired Stress:
Cervicis: Inferior	body	Head in neutral	End Range Cervical
	Stabilizing Hand: on	Fully rotate head	rotation
	uninvolved side of head
	Action Hand: on involved
	side of head
34. Cervical	Body: Stand on involved	Prone, Extend head on	Desired Stress:
Extension	side of the body	neck	End Range Cervical
	Stabilizing Hand: Posterior	Slightly rotate head to	and Capital Extension
	side of skull at midline: slide	uninvolved side
	down to stabilize thoracic	Fully extend neck and
	spine	head
	Action Hand: Anterior side
	of skull at midline
35. Cervical	Body: Stand distal to the	Supine, grab table on	Desired Stress:
Sidebend	body	sides	End Range Cervical
	Stabilizing Hand: on	Rotate head to	Sidebend
	involved side of head	uninvolved side
	Action Hand: on uninvolved	Fully Sidebend neck on
	side of head	thorax
36. Extensor Carpi	Direction of Force:	Starting Position:	Desired Stress:
Radialis Longus:	Extension	Supine	End range Extension
Abductor Division		Full Elbow flexion	and abduction/radial
		with forearm pronated	deviation of the wrist
		Abduction/radial
		deviation of hand at
		wrist
		Wrist extension
37. Flexor Carpi	Direction of Force:	Starting Position:	Desired Stress:
Radialis Longus:	Flexion	Supine	End Range Flexion
Abductor Division		90° Elbow flexion	and abduction/radial
		Grasp hand around	deviation of the wrist
		thumb
		Abduct/radial deviate
		hand with Supination
		and full Wrist Flexion
38. Anconeus:	Direction of Force:	Starting Position:	Desired Stress:
Ulnar Division	Supination	Supine	End Range Supination
		Elbow fully extended	of the forearm
		and Supination of the
		forearm
39. Pronator	Direction of Force:	Starting Position:	Desired Stress:
Teres: Humeral	Pronation	Supine	End Range Pronation
Division		Elbow fully extended	of the forearm
		and Pronation of the
		forearm
40. Extensor	Direction of Force:	Starting Position:	Desired Stress:
Pollicis Longus:	Extension of the Thumb	Supine	End Range Extension
Ulnar Division		90 degrees elbow	of the Thumb (driving
		flexion with wrist	radial deviation)
		extension and forearm
		Supination and
		extension of IP and MP
		with abduction of CMC
		of the Thumb
41. Flexor Pollicis	Direction of Force:	Starting Position:	Desired Stress:
Longus	Flexion of the thumb	Supine	End Range Flexion
	through the distal phalanx	90 degrees Elbow	and adduction of the
		flexion with wrist	Thumb
		flexion* and supination
		with flexion and
		adduction of the thumb
42. Extensor	Direction of Force:	Starting Position:	Desired Stress:
Digitorum:	Extension of each Digit (one	Supine	End Range Extension
Medial Division	at a time)		of each Digit
43. Flexor	Direction of Force:	Starting Position:	Desired Stress:
Digitorum	Flexion of each Digit (one at	Supine	End Range Flexion of
Profundus: Medial	a time) driving wrist flexion	90 degrees Elbow	each Digit
Division		flexion with Supination
		and flexion of each digit
		(1 at a time)

TABLE 3
Illustrative DFAMAT
DFAMAT Pattern
Number/Muscle	Origin	Insertion	Tips
1 (Transverse	Thoraco-lumbar fascia,	Linea alba below	Spinous process of T12-
Abdominis: Lower	anterior ¾ of iliac crest	umbilicus and into the	L5 and sacrum
Fibers)	and lateral inguinal	pubic symphysis	Anterior ¾ of iliac crest
	ligament		Inguinal ligament
			Superior to pubic bone
			Up linea alba to
			umbilicus
2 (Internal Obliques:	Lateral ⅔ of inguinal	With transverse	Sidelying, palpate
Anterior Fibers)	ligament and anterior	abdominis into crest of	xyphoid process, down
	iliac crest	pubis and into linea alba	linea alba to umbilicis.
		through an aponeurosis	Palpate from xyphoid
			process down and out
			along costal cartilage of
			ribs
			Palpate anterior ¾ of
			superior iliac crest
			Palpate spinous
			processes of T12-L5
3 (Exterior Obliques:	Interdigitates surface of	Into linea alba through	Sidelying, use xyphoid
Anterior Fibers)	ribs 5-8	aponeurosis	process as landmark,
			move up and over to 5th
			rib, anterior to the
			serratus
			Palpate anterior aspect
			of ribs 5-8; angling
			back towards the spine
			Palpate superior/anterior
			½ of ilium to ASIS
			Supine, palpate down
			aponeurosis and
			inguinal ligament
4 (Semispinalis	Arise from transverse	1-10 thoracic and	Spinous processes from
Thoracis)	process of all thoracic	lower 4 cervical spinous	C4 down to T10
	vertebrae	processes	Palpate transverse
			processes from C7-T1
			to T12
5 (Transverse	Cartilage of lower 6 ribs	Linea alba superior to	Supine, palpate xyphoid
Abdominis: Upper		umbilicus	process, palpate along
Fibers)			cartilage of ribs to angle
			Down linea alba from
			xyphoid to umbilicus
6 (Sternalis)	Manubrium and	Superior medial fascia	Supine, palpate at
	inferior-medial clavicle	of 4th rectus	inferior-medial clavicle
			and moving 1 inch
			lateral on clavicle
			Palpate superior-medial
			portion of 4th section of
			the rectus abdominis
7 (Rectus Abdominis;	From 3rd section of	Into costal-cartilage of	Supine, use xyphoid
Fourth Section Lateral)	rectus abdominis	6th and 7th rib	process as landmark,
			move across to anterior
			portion of 6th & 7th rib
			Palpate down lateral
			aponeurosis and across
			inferior attachment
			Palpate up linea alba to
			xyphoid process
8 (Rectus Abdominis:	From 3rd section of	Into cartilage of 5th rib	Supine, use xyphoid
Fourth Section: Medial)	rectus abdominis: lateral	and side of xyphoid	process as landmark,
	half	process	move across and up to
			lower level of 5th rib
			against sternum
			Palpate down lateral
			aponeurosis and across
			inferior attachment
			Palpate up linea alba to
			xyphoid process
9 (PSOAS MINOR)	Anterior-lateral bodies	The pectineal line, the	Xyphoid process to
	of T12 & L1 (L2)	ilio-pectineal eminence	anterior body of T12,
	vertebrae and associated	and the iliac fascia	L1 & L2
	disc		Move down, palpate
			deep to superior ramus
			of pubis and inguinal
			ligament
10 (Pyramidalis)	Front of pubis and	Linea alba midway	Supine, palpate superior
	anterior pubic ligament	between pubic bone and	medial pubic bone
		umbilicus	Up linea alba ⅓ up
			toward umbilicus
			Angle downward to
			lateral pubis
			Always palpating into
			muscle belly when
			working abdominal wall
11 (Rectus Abdominis:	Inner origin of 2nd	Pubic crest and	Supine, use umbilicus as
First Division)	section of rectus	symphysis. Also lateral	a landmark, find fascial
	abdominis	expansion to opposite	line just below
		side	Palpate across to
			aponeurosis
			Follow downward to
			pubic bone
			Across pubic bone and
			back up linea alba
			Always palpating into
			muscle belly when
			working abdominal wall
12 (Rectus Abdominis:	From 1st section of	Into 2nd section of rectus	Find bottom of 2nd level
Second Division)	rectus abdominis	abdominis	Palpate across, up side
			of aponeurosis
			Palpate for superior
			fascia, palpate across
			and down linea alba
			Always palpating into
			muscle belly when
			working abdominal wall
13 (Rectus Abdominis:	From 3rd section of	Into 4th section of rectus	Supine, use umbilicus as
Third Section)	rectus abdominis	abdominis	landmark, find top of 2nd
			level
			Palpate across, up side
			of aponeurosis
			Palpate for superior
			fascia, palpate across
			and down linea alba
			Always palpating into
			muscle belly when
			working abdominal wall
14 (PSOAS Major:	Bodies and Anterior	Lesser trochanter of the	Supine, flex involved
Lumbar Fibers)	surface of transverse	femur	hip by bending knee and
	processes of L2-L5		have client exhale
			Small circles to move
			abdominal contents to
			the side
			Active hip flexion to
			confirm
			Palpate L2-L5
			transverse processes and
			bodies
			Palpate above adductor
			longus tendon into
			lesser trochanter
15 (PSOAS Major	Bodies and transverse	Lesser trochanter of the	Supine, flex involved
Thoracic Fibers)	processes of T12 & L1	femur	hip and have client
			exhale
			Small circles to move
			abdominal contents to
			the side
			Active hip flexion to
			confirm
			Palpate T12 & L1
			transverse processes and
			bodies
			Palpate above adductor
			longus tendon into
			lesser trochanter
16 (PSOAS Major:	Right crus: upper 3	Central tendon; mid-	Supine, palpate from
Diaphragmatic Fibers)	lumbar bodies	central part of xyphoid	xyphoid process to rib
	Left crus: upper 2	process	cage
	lumbar bodies		Have patient exhale to
			relax diaphragm and
			deflate lungs
			Press fingers into where
			diaphragm connects
			with thorax
			Palpate diaphragm
			down to angle of
			ribcage
			Palpate associated
			lumbar bodies
17 (Iliacus)	Anterior surface of iliac	Lesser trochanter of	Supine, client flexes hip
	crest	femur	with femur externally
			rotated
			Curl fingers into iliac
			fossa
			Confirm through active
			hip flexion
			Palpate above adductor
			longus tendon into
			lesser trochanter
18 (Iliacus Minor)	Anterior surface of iliac	Lesser trochanter of	Client flexes hip with
	crest	femur	femur externally rotated
			Curl fingers into iliac
			fossa palpating
			superficial belly
			Palpate above adductor
			longus tendon into
			lesser trochanter
19 (Tensor Fascia Latae	Anterior portion of	Into ilio-tibial tract just	Supine, up and into iliac
Posterior Fibers)	outer lip of iliac crest	below joint capsule	crest posterior to ASIS
			Palpate at insertion into
			IT-Tract
			Superior portion of
			lateral condyle
			Palpate insertion of IT-
			band into lateral
			condyle of tibia
20 (Tensor Fascia Latae	Anterior portion of	Into ilio-tibial tract just	Supine, up and into iliac
Anterior Fibers)	outer lip of iliac crest	below joint capsule	crest just off ASIS
			Palpate at insertion into
			IT-tract
			Superior portion of
			lateral condyle
			Palpate insertion of IT-
			band into lateral
			condyle of tibia

Example 2

Illustrative AMC&S Tests

1. Micro-Order 1, AMC&S Test

Transverse Abdominis Lower Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on uninvolved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: posterior-lateral side of involved ilium to hold end range spinal rotation
  • Action Hand: contact on medial side of involved knee
    • maintain endrange rotation

Client Position:

• • Supine, Anchor thorax by wrapping arms around top of table
  • Head in headpiece
  • Flex hip to 90 degrees, with knee slightly flexed.
  • Cross lag across uninvolved thigh to create spinal rotation

Applied Force:

• • Maintain spinal rotation through stabilizing hand until testing force is applied
  • Counter rotation force through involved leg to create opposite side spinal rotation

Internal Oblique: Anterior

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Leg across thigh
  • Stabilizing Hand: Grab uninvolved shoulder
  • Action Hand: anterior side of involved shoulder just below clavicle
    • maintain end range rotation and neutral spine

Client Position:

• • Supine, Flex trunk to 90 degrees with feet on the table and knees slightly bent
  • Feet shoulder width apart
  • Cross arms across chest and raise elbows to 90 degrees of shoulder flexion in order to maintain spinal neutral
  • Fully rotate trunk to involved side while maintaining spinal neutral

Applied Force:

• • Extension through same side rotation

External Oblique: Anterior AMC&S Test

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on uninvolved side
  • Leg across thigh
  • Stabilizing Hand: Grab involved shoulder
  • Action Hand: anterior side of involved shoulder just below clavicle
    • maintain end range rotation and neutral spine

Client Position:

• • Supine, flex trunk to 90 degrees with feet on the table and knees slightly bent
  • Feet shoulder width apart
  • Cross arms across chest and raise elbows to 90 degrees of shoulder flexion in order to maintain spinal neutral
  • Fully rotate trunk to opposite side while maintaining spinal neutral

Applied Force:

• • Counter-rotation

Semispinalis Thoracis

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on same side of muscle being tested
  • Leg over posterior hip across to involved side
  • Grab anterior aspect of both shoulders to assist in extension and opposite rotation
  • Stabilizing Hand: Maintain end range extension and rotation by holding uninvolved side shoulder up
  • Action Hand: move hand to posterior shoulder on uninvolved side

Client Position:

• • Prone, arms to side
  • Extend and fully rotate thorax to opposite side

Applied Force:

• • Counter-rotation

Transverse Abdominis: Upper

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on uninvolved side
  • Leg across thigh
  • Stabilizing hand: under mid-thoracic spine to assist in extension and rotation of spine
  • Action Hand: Grab posterior aspect of involved shoulder to maintain opposite rotation: shift to anterior side of involved shoulder just below clavicle

Client Position:

• • Supine, feet shoulder width apart
  • Cross arms across chest
  • Flex trunk 20 degrees with feet on table
  • Fully rotate trunk to opposite side while maintaining neutral position of the spine

Applied Force:

• • Counter-rotation

Sternalis

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on uninvolved side
  • Leg across thigh
  • Stabilizing hand: under mid-thoracic spine to assist in opposite rotation
  • Action Hand: Grab posterior aspect of involved shoulder to maintain opposite rotation: shift to anterior side of involved shoulder just below clavicle

Client Position:

• • Supine, feet on the table and knees slightly bent
  • Feet shoulder width apart
  • Cross arms across chest
  • Crunch up through thoracic spine to flex trunk 20 degrees
  • Fully rotate trunk to opposite side
  • Fully exhale

Applied Force:

• • Counter-rotation force

Rectus Abdominis: 4th Lateral

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on uninvolved side
  • Leg across thigh
  • Stabilizing hand: under mid-thoracic spine to assist in extension and rotation of spine
  • Action Hand: Grab posterior aspect of involved shoulder to maintain opposite rotation: shift to anterior side of involved shoulder just below clavicle

Client Position:

• • Supine, feet on the table with knees slightly bent
  • Feet shoulder width apart
  • Cross and raise arms from chest
  • Flex trunk 45 degrees
  • Fully rotate trunk to opposite side while maintaining spinal neutral

Applied Force:

• • Counter-rotation

Rectus Abdominis: 4th Medial

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Leg across thigh
  • Stabilizing hand: under mid-thoracic spine to assist in extension of spine
  • Action Hand: Anterior side of involved shoulder just below clavicle

Client Position:

• • Supine, with feet on the table and knees slightly bent
  • Feet shoulder width apart
  • Cross and raise arms from chest
  • Flex trunk 45 degrees
  • Slightly rotate trunk to opposite side while maintaining spinal neutral

Applied Force:

• • Extension

2. Micro-Order 2, AMC&S Test

Psoas Minor

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: Stabilize under involved glute/sacrum in order to maintain posterior pelvic tilt
  • Action Hand: wrap around ankle

Client Position:

• • Supine, Anchor thorax by wrapping arms around top of table
  • Externally rotate involved leg
  • Flex and slightly adduct hip toward midline of the body (maintaining external rotation of the femur) to drive a posterior pelvic tilt and spinal flexion

Applied Force:

• • Extend and slightly abduct thigh through oblique plane to create anterior pelvic tilt and spinal extension

Pyramidalis

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Leg across shin**
  • Stabilizing Hand: stabilize across back guiding thorax into end range of trunk and spinal flexion
  • Action Hand: anterior side of involved shoulder just below clavicle

Client Position:

• • Supine, with feet on the table and knees slightly bent
  • Feet shoulder width apart
  • Reach arms behind back
  • Fully flex trunk and spine
  • Slightly rotate trunk to opposite side

Applied Force:

• • Extension

Rectus Abdominis: 1st

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Leg across thigh
  • Stabilizing Hand: stabilize across back guiding thorax into end range of spinal flexion
  • Action Hand: anterior side of involved shoulder just below clavicle

Client Position:

• • Supine, with feet on the table and knees slightly bent:
  • Feet shoulder width apart
  • Cross arms across chest
  • Flex trunk 90 degrees
  • Slouch shoulders downwards to enhance spinal flexion
  • Slightly rotate trunk to opposite side

Applied Force:

• • Extension

Rectus Abdominis: 2nd

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Leg across thigh
  • Stabilizing Hand: stabilize across back guiding thorax to maintain spinal neutral
  • Action Hand: anterior side of involved shoulder just below clavicle

Client Position:

• • Supine, with feet on the table and knees slightly bent
  • Feet shoulder width apart
  • Cross and raise arms from chest
  • Flex trunk 90 degrees
  • Slightly rotate trunk to opposite side while maintaining spinal extension

Applied Force:

• • Extension

Rectus Abdominis: 3rd

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Leg across thigh
  • Stabilizing Hand: stabilize across back guiding thorax to maintain spinal neutral
  • Action Hand: anterior side of involved shoulder just below clavicle

Client Position:

• • Supine, with feet on table and knees slightly bent
  • Feet shoulder width apart
  • Cross and raise arms from chest
  • Flex trunk 75 degrees
  • Slightly rotate trunk to opposite side while maintaining spinal neutral

Applied Force:

• • Extension

3. Micro Order 3, AMC&S Test

Psoas Major: Lumbar Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: Stabilize anterior side of involved thigh to maintain knee extension
  • Move to opposite ASIS
  • Action Hand: grab lower leg at ankle

Client Position:

• • Supine, Anchor thorax by wrapping arms around top of table
  • Externally rotate involved leg
  • Fully abduct leg, maintaining external rotation and knee extension
  • Flex and adduct leg through oblique plane toward opposite thorax

Applied Force:

• • Hip Extension and abduction through oblique plane

Psoas Major: Thoracic Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: Stabilize anterior side of involved thigh to maintain knee extension, switch to opp ASIS
  • Action Hand: grab lower leg at ankle

Client Position:

• • Supine, Anchor thorax by wrapping arms around top of table
  • Externally rotate involved leg
  • Fully abduct leg, maintaining external rotation and knee extension
  • Flex hip 30 degrees

Applied Force:

• • Hip Extension

Psoas Major: Diaphragmatic

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: Stabilize anterior side of involved thigh to maintain knee extension: switch to opp ASIS
  • Action Hand: grab lower leg at ankle

Client Position:

• • Supine, Anchor thorax by wrapping arms around top of table
  • Externally rotate involved leg
  • Fully abduct leg, maintaining external rotation and knee extension
  • Flex hip 10 degrees

Applied Force:

• • Hip Extension

Iliacus

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Leg across thigh
  • Stabilizing Hand: Stabilize anterior side of involved thigh to maintain knee extension
  • Action Hand: grab lower leg at ankle

Client Position:

• • Supine, Anchor thorax by wrapping arms around top of table
  • Externally rotate involved leg Fully flex hip maintaining external rotation and knee extension

Applied Force:

• • Hip Extension

Iliacus Minor

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on uninvolved side*
  • Stabilizing Hand: Stabilize anterior side of involved thigh to maintain knee extension
  • Action Hand: grab lower leg at ankle

Client Position:

• • Supine, anchor thorax by wrapping arms around end of table
  • Externally rotate leg
  • Fully flex then adduct leg through oblique plane maintaining external rotation and knee extension

Applied Force:

• • Hip Extension and abduction through the oblique plane

Tensor Fascia Latae: Posterior Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: Stabilize anterior side of involved thigh to maintain knee extension
  • Action Hand: grab lower leg at ankle

Client Position:

• • Supine, Anchor thorax by wrapping arms around top of table
  • Internally rotate involved leg
  • Fully abduct involved leg, maintaining internal rotation and knee extension
  • Fully flex hip from abducted position

Applied Force:

• • Hip Extension

Tensor Fascia Latae Anterior Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: Stabilize anterior side of involved thigh to maintain knee extension
  • Action Hand: grab lower leg at ankle

Client Position:

• • Supine, Anchor thorax by wrapping arms around top of table
  • Internally rotate involved leg
  • Fully abduct involved leg, maintaining internal rotation and knee extension
  • Fully flex hip from abducted position

Applied Force:

• • Hip Extension and adduction through the oblique plane

4. Micro Order 4, AMC&S Test

Obturator Externus

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand on involved side
  • Leg across opposite thigh
  • Stabilizing Hand: lateral side of involved knee
  • Action Hand: cup involved heel

Client Position:

• • Supine, Anchor thorax by wrapping arms around top of table
  • Flex involved hip
  • Fully externally rotate the femur at the hip with tibia just below parallel to the table

Applied Force:

• • Internal rotation

Quadratus Femoris

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: lateral side of involved knee
  • Action Hand: cup involved heel

Client Position:

• • Supine, Anchor thorax by wrapping arms around top of table
  • Flex hip 75°,
  • Fully externally rotate the femur at the hip. Tibia parallel to the table

Applied Force:

• • Internal rotation

Piriformis

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: Involved PSIS
  • Action Hand: grab involved ankle

Client Position:

• • Prone, flex knee 90°
  • Abduct involved thigh to tissue tension
  • Fully externally rotate the femur at the hip

Applied Force:

• • Internal rotation

Gemellus Inferior

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: Involved PSIS
  • Action Hand: grab involved ankle

Client Position:

• • Prone, flex knee 90°
  • Abduct thigh 30°
  • Drop knee off side of table to create 20° of hip flexion
  • Brace against thigh
  • Fully externally rotate the femur at the hip

Applied Force:

• • Internal rotation

Gemellus Superior

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: Medial aspect of involved thigh (reach around)
  • Action Hand: grab involved ankle

Client Position:

• • Prone, flex knee 90°
  • Abduct thigh 30°
  • Drop knee off side of table to create 45° of hip flexion
  • Fully externally rotate the femur at the hip

Applied Force:

• • Internal rotation

Adductor Minimus

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: Involved PSIS
  • Action Hand: grab involved ankle

Client Position:

• • Prone, legs straight
  • Flex knee 90°
  • Adduct involved leg to tissue tension
  • Fully externally rotate the femur at the hip

Applied Force:

• • Internal rotation

Obturator Internus

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: uninvolved ASIS
  • Action Hand: lateral side of involved knee

Client Position:

• • Supine, slide to edge of the table on involved side
  • Flex knee 100 degrees to level of opposite knee
  • Place plantar aspect of foot against side of table
  • Flex, abduct and externally rotate femur at hip

Applied Force:

• • Flexion and Adduction

5. Micro Order 5, AMC&S Test

Longissimus Thoracis

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on uninvolved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: stabilize uninvolved thorax, up and in to inferior rib cage
  • Start by setting pelvis in neutral
  • Action Hand: reach arm under knees, grabbing inferior-lateral side of involved knee

Client Position:

• • Supine, slide body to the top of the uninvolved side of the table
  • Anchor uninvolved side arm around upper corner of table
  • Sidebend thorax on ilium
  • Cross involved side arm on chest
  • Take both legs to involved side to create end range spinal sidebend

Applied Force:

• • Opposite sidebend
  • Keep body flat in plane of the table

Longissimus Lumborum

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on uninvolved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: stabilize uninvolved ilium, up and in to inferior iliac crest
  • Start by setting pelvis in neutral
  • Action Hand: reach arm under knees, grabbing inferior-lateral side of involved knee

Client Position:

• • Supine, slide body to the top of the uninvolved side of the table
  • Anchor uninvolved side arm around upper corner of table
  • Sidebend thorax on ilium
  • Cross involved side arm on chest
  • Take both legs to involved side to create end range spinal sidebend

Applied Force:

• • Opposite sidebend
  • Keep body flat in plane of the table

Internal Oblique: Lateral

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: stabilize involved thigh
  • Action Hand: Lateral side of involved shoulder

Client Position:

• • Supine, with feet on table with knees slightly bent
  • Feet shoulder width apart
  • Cross arms
  • Flex trunk 90 degrees
  • Fully rotate trunk to opposite side
  • Laterally bend at trunk through plane of shoulders toward involved side

Applied Force:

• • Opposite sidebend: through plane of shoulders

External Oblique: Lateral

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on uninvolved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: stabilize uninvolved ilium pressing up and in to iliac crest
  • Action Hand: reach arm under knees, grabbing inferior-lateral side of involved knee

Client Position:

• • Supine, Cross arms on chest
  • Elevate legs 20 degrees with knees straight
  • Take both legs to involved side to create end range spinal sidebend

Applied Force:

• • Opposite sidebend
  • Keep body flat in plane of the table

Iliocostalis Thoracis

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on uninvolved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: stabilize uninvolved thorax pressing up and in to inferior rib cage
  • Action Hand: reach arm under knees, grabbing inferior-lateral side of involved knee

Client Position:

• • Supine, legs straight
  • Internally rotate leg on involved side
  • Cross arms on chest
  • Take both legs to involved side to create end range spinal sidebend

Applied Force:

• • Opposite sidebend
  • Keep body flat in plane of the table

Iliocostalis Lumborum

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on uninvolved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: stabilize uninvolved ilium pressing up and in to inferior iliac crest
  • Action Hand: reach arm under knees, grabbing inferior-lateral side of involved knee

Client Position:

• • Supine, legs straight
  • Internally rotate leg on involved side
  • Cross arms on chest
  • Take both legs to involved side to create end range spinal sidebend

Applied Force:

• • Opposite sidebend
  • Keep body flat in plane of the table

Multifidus: Thoraco-Lumbar

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on uninvolved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: stabilize uninvolved thorax pressing up and in to inferior rib cage
  • Action Hand: reach arm under knees, grabbing inferior-lateral side of involved knee

Client Position:

• • Supine, legs straight
  • Externally rotate leg on involved side
  • Cross arms on chest
  • Take both legs to involved side to create end range spinal sidebend

Applied Force:

• • Opposite sidebend
  • Keep body flat in plane of the table

Multifidus: Lumbo-Sacral

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on uninvolved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: stabilize uninvolved ilium pressing up and in to inferior iliac crest
  • Action Hand: reach arm under knees, grabbing inferior-lateral side of involved knee

Client Position:

• • Supine, legs straight
  • Externally rotate leg on involved side
  • Cross arms on chest
  • Take both legs to involved side to create end range spinal sidebend

Applied Force:

• • Opposite sidebend Keep body flat in plane of the table

Quadratus Lumborum Spinal Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on uninvolved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: stabilize uninvolved ilium pressing up and in to inferior iliac crest
  • Action Hand: reach arm under knees, grabbing inferior-lateral side of involved knee

Client Position:

• • Supine, legs straight
  • Cross arms on chest
  • Take both legs to involved side to create end range spinal sidebend

Applied Force:

• • Opposite sidebend
  • Keep body flat in plane of the table

Serratus Posterior: Inferior

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: stabilize involved thigh
  • Action Hand: Lateral side of involved shoulder

Client Position:

• • Supine, feet on table with knees slightly bent
  • Feet shoulder width apart
  • Cross arms
  • Flex trunk 90 degrees
  • Fully rotate trunk to involved side
  • Laterally bend at trunk through plane of shoulders toward involved side
  • Fully exhale

Applied Force:

• • Opposite sidebend: through plane of shoulders

Serratus Posterior: Superior

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on same side of muscle being tested
  • Leg across hip to brace involved side
  • Grab anterior aspect of both shoulders to assist in extension and opposite rotation
  • Stabilizing Hand: Maintain end range extension and rotation by holding involved side shoulder up
  • Action Hand: move hand to posterior shoulder on uninvolved side

Client Position:

• • Prone, arms to side
  • Fully extend and rotate thorax to opposite side
  • Fully exhale

Applied Force:

• • Counter-rotation

Quadratus Lumborum Costal Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on uninvolved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: stabilize uninvolved ilium pressing up and in to inferior iliac crest
  • Action Hand: reach arm under knees, grabbing inferior-lateral side of involved knee

Client Position:

• • Supine, legs straight
  • Cross arms on chest
  • Take both legs to involved side to create 10 degrees of spinal sidebend*

Applied Force:

• • Opposite sidebend
  • Keep body flat in plane of the table

6. Micro Order 6, AMC&S Test

Levator Scapula Superior Division

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: posterior-lateral side of involved wrist to maintain humeral external rotation and downward rotation of the scapula
  • Action Hand: Medial side of involved elbow

Client Position:

• • Supine, slide to edge of the table to allow scapula to retract off the side of the table
  • Rotate head to ipsilateral side
  • Flex elbow 90 degrees
  • Externally rotate and adduct humerus
  • Downwardly rotate the scapula

Applied Force:

• • Abduct humerus to upwardly rotate the scapula

Levator Scapula Inferior Division

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: posterior-lateral side of involved wrist to maintain humeral external rotation and downward rotation of the scapula
  • Action Hand: Medial side of involved elbow

Client Position:

• • Supine, slide to edge of the table to allow scapula to retract off the side of the table
  • Rotate head to ipsilateral side
  • Flex elbow 90 degrees
  • Adduct humerus
  • Downwardly rotate the scapula

Applied Force:

• • Abduct humerus to upwardly rotate the scapula

Rhomboid Minor

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: posterior-lateral side of involved wrist to maintain humeral external rotation and downward rotation of the scapula
  • Action Hand: Medial side of involved elbow

Client Position:

• • Supine with elbow flexed to 90 degrees
  • Abduct humerus 20 degrees
  • Externally rotate humerus
  • Downwardly rotate the scapula

Applied Force:

• • Abduct humerus to upwardly rotate the scapula

Rhomboid Major

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: posterior-lateral side of involved wrist to maintain humeral external rotation and downward rotation of the scapula
  • Action Hand: Medial side of involved elbow

Client Position:

• • Supine, slide to edge of the table to allow scapula to retract off the side of the table
  • Flex elbow 90 degrees
  • Abduct humerus 20 degrees
  • Downwardly rotate the scapula

Applied Force:

• • Abduct humerus to upwardly rotate the scapula

7. Micro Order 7, AMC&S Test

Infraspinatus Superior Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: posterior-lateral side of involved shoulder
  • Action Hand: Around involved wrist
  • Brace involved elbow on thigh*

Client Position:

• • Supine, slide to edge of the table
  • Flex elbow 90 degrees
  • Adduct humerus 120 degrees
  • Fully externally rotate humerus

Applied Force:

• • Internally rotate humerus

Infraspinatus Superior-Middle Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: posterior-lateral side of involved shoulder
  • Action Hand: Around involved wrist
  • Brace involved elbow on thigh*

Client Position:

• • Supine, slide to edge of the table
  • Flex elbow 90 degrees
  • Adduct humerus 90 degrees
  • Fully externally rotate humerus

Applied Force:

• • Internally rotate humerus

Infraspinatus Inferior-Middle Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: posterior-lateral side of involved shoulder
  • Action Hand: Around involved wrist
  • Brace involved elbow on thigh*

Client Position:

• • Supine, slide to edge of the table
  • Flex elbow 90 degrees
  • Abduct humerus 45 degrees
  • Fully externally rotate humerus

Applied Force:

• • Internally rotate humerus

Infraspinatus Inferior Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: posterior-lateral side of involved shoulder
  • Action Hand: Around involved wrist
  • Brace involved elbow on thigh*

Client Position:

• • Supine, slide to edge of the table
  • Flex elbow 90 degrees
  • Abduct humerus 30 degrees
  • Fully externally rotate humerus

Applied Force:

• • Internally rotate humerus

Teres Minor

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: posterior-lateral side of involved shoulder
  • Action Hand: Around involved wrist
  • Brace involved elbow on thigh*

Client Position:

• • Supine, slide to edge of the table
  • Flex elbow 90 degrees
  • Adduct humerus
  • Fully externally rotate humerus

Applied Force:

• • Internally rotate humerus

8. Micro Order 8, AMC&S Test

Intertransversarii

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on same side of muscle being tested**
  • Grab anterior aspect of both arms to assist in extension and opposite rotation
  • Stabilizing Hand: Maintain end range extension and rotation by holding uninvolved side shoulder up and back
  • Action Hand: move hand to posterior-inferior thorax on uninvolved side
  • Leg across involved thigh to stabilize pelvis

Client Position:

• • Prone, hands behind head
  • Fully extend and rotate thorax to opposite side

Applied Force:

• • Flexion

Interspinalis Lumborum

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on same side of muscle being tested
  • Grab anterior aspect of both arms to assist in extension
  • Stabilizing Hand: Maintain end range extension by holding involved side shoulder up*
  • Action Hand: move hand to posterior-inferior thorax on involved side
  • Leg across involved thigh to stabilize pelvis

Client Position:

• • Prone, hands behind head
  • Fully extend spine

Applied Force:

• • Flexion

Spinalis Thoracis

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on uninvolved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: stabilize uninvolved thorax pressing up and in to inferior rib cage
  • Action Hand: reach arm under knees, grabbing inferior-lateral side of involved

Client Position:

• • Supine, legs straight
  • Legs together, arch spine
  • Cross arms on chest
  • Take both legs to involved side to create end range spinal sidebend

Applied Force:

• • Opposite sidebend
  • Keep body flat in plane of the table

Spinalis Lumborum

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on uninvolved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: stabilize uninvolved ilium pressing up and in to inferior iliac crest
  • Action Hand: reach arm under knees, grabbing inferior-lateral side of involved knee

Client Position:

• • Supine, legs straight
  • Legs together, arch spine
  • Cross arms on chest
  • Take both legs to involved side to create end range spinal sidebend

Applied Force:

• • Opposite sidebend
  • Keep body flat in plane of the table

Rotatores Thoracis

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on uninvolved side
  • Anchor Leg across uninvolved thigh*
  • Stabilizing Hand: stabilize under involved side thorax
  • Action Hand: brace posterior shoulder on uninvolved side

Client Position:

• • Seated with lower legs off table
  • Flex trunk 90 degrees
  • Cross arms
  • Extend through thoracic spine
  • Slightly rotate to opposite side

Applied Force:

• • Flexion

Rotatores Lumborum

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on uninvolved side
  • Anchor leg across uninvolved thigh
  • Stabilizing Hand: stabilize across involved side ASIS
  • Action Hand: brace posterior shoulder on uninvolved side

Client Position:

• • Seated with lower legs off table
  • Flex trunk 90 degrees
  • Cross arms
  • Extend through lumbar spine
  • Slightly rotate to opposite side

Applied Force:

• • Flexion

9. Micro Order 9, AMC&S Test

Gluteus Maximus: Iliac

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing hand: anterior, lower ⅓rd of involved thigh
  • Action hand: posterior, lower ⅓rd of involved thigh**

Client Position:

• • Prone, 90 degrees of knee flexion
  • Abduct thigh to tissue tension
  • Fully extend hip through plane of the thigh

Applied Force:

• • Hip flexion through plane of the thigh

Gluteus Maximus: Sacral

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing hand: anterior, lower ⅓rd of involved thigh
  • Action hand: posterior, lower ⅓rd of involved thigh**

Client Position:

• • Prone, 90 degrees of knee flexion
  • Slight abduction of involved thigh
  • Fully extend hip

Applied Force:

• • Hip flexion

Gluteus Maximus Coccygeal

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing hand: anterior, lower ⅓rd of involved thigh
  • Action hand: posterior, lower ⅓rd of involved thigh**

Client Position:

• • Prone, 90 degrees of knee flexion
  • Internally rotate involved thigh
  • Fully extend hip

Applied Force:

• • Hip flexion

10. Micro Order 10, AMC&S Test

Latissimus Dorsi Iliac Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: on posterior scapula
  • Action Hand: around involved wrist

Client Position:

• • Prone with elbow extended
  • Sidebend to involved side
  • Internally rotate humerus
  • Extend then adduct the involved humerus

Applied Force:

• • Abduction of the humerus

Latissimus Dorsi Lumbar Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: on posterior scapula
  • Action Hand: around involved wrist

Client Position:

• • Prone with elbow extended
  • Sidebend to involved side
  • Internally rotate humerus
  • Extend the involved humerus

Applied Force:

• • Flexion of the humerus

Latissimus Dorsi Thoracic Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: on posterior scapula
  • Action Hand: around involved wrist

Client Position:

• • Prone with elbow extended
  • Sidebend to involved side
  • Internally rotate humerus
  • Extend and Adduct involved humerus

Applied Force:

• • Flexion and Abduction of the humerus through the oblique plane

Teres Major Inferior Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: on posterior side of involved scapula
  • Action Hand: posterior-medial side of involved elbow

Client Position:

• • Prone with elbow flexed 90 degrees Place involved hand on ipsilateral PSIS
  • Extend and horizontally abduct involved humerus

Applied Force:

• • Flexion and horizontal Adduction of the humerus

Teres Major Superior Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: on posterior side of involved scapula
  • Action Hand: posterior-medial side of involved elbow

Client Position:

• • Prone with elbow flexed 120 degrees
  • Place involved hand on ipsilateral thorax
  • Extend and horizontally abduct involved humerus

Applied Force:

• • Flexion and horizontal Adduction of the humerus

Tricep Long Head

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: on posterior scapula
  • Action Hand: around involved wrist

Client Position:

• • Prone with elbow extended
  • Palm down
  • Extend the involved humerus

Applied Force:

• • Flexion of the humerus

11. Micro Order 11, AMC&S Test

Sub Scapularis Superior Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: anterior-inferior side of involved shoulder
  • Action Hand: Around involved wrist
  • Brace involved elbow on thigh*

Client Position:

• • Supine, slide to edge of the table
  • Flex elbow 90 degrees
  • Abduct humerus 120 degrees
  • Fully internally rotate humerus

Applied Force:

• • Externally rotate humerus

Sub Scapularis Superior-Middle Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: anterior-inferior side of involved shoulder
  • Action Hand: Around involved wrist
  • Brace involved elbow on thigh*

Client Position:

• • Supine, slide to edge of the table
  • Flex elbow 90 degrees
  • Abduct humerus 90 degrees
  • Fully internally rotate humerus

Applied Force:

• • Externally rotate humerus

Sub Scapularis Inferior Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: anterior-inferior side of involved shoulder
  • Action Hand: Around involved wrist
  • Brace involved elbow on thigh*

Client Position:

• • Supine, slide to edge of the table
  • Flex elbow 90 degrees
  • Abduct humerus 30 degrees
  • Fully internally rotate humerus

Applied Force:

• • Externally rotate humerus

12. Micro Order 12, AMC&S Test

Tricep Medial Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: on posterior-medial side of distal humerus
  • Action Hand: around involved wrist
  • Brace involved humerus on thigh*

Client Position:

• • Supine with elbow extended
  • Abduct humerus 90 degrees
  • Fully pronate forearm
  • Fully extend the elbow

Applied Force:

• • Elbow flexion

Tricep Lateral Head

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: on posterior-medial side of distal humerus
  • Action Hand: around involved wrist
  • Brace involved humerus on thigh*

Client Position:

• • Supine with elbow extended
  • Abduct humerus 90 degrees
  • Fully supinate forearm
  • Fully extend the elbow

Applied Force:

• • Elbow flexion

Articularis Cubiti

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: anterior shoulder at AC-joint
  • Action Hand: around involved wrist

Client Position:

• • Supine with elbow flexed
  • Fully pronate forearm

Applied Force:

• • Elbow flexion

13. Micro Order 13, AMC&S Test

Upper Trapezius Clavicular Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: on underside of AC joint at armpit to maintain upward rotation of the scapula
  • Action Hand: around involved wrist

Client Position:

• • Supine with elbow extended
  • Rotate head to uninvolved side
  • Fully internally rotate the involved humerus to protract scapula
  • Abduct humerus then drive upward rotation of the scapula

Applied Force:

• • Adduction to downwardly rotate the scapula*

Upper Trapezius Scapular Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: on underside of AC joint at armpit to maintain upward rotation of the scapula
  • Action Hand: around involved wrist

Client Position:

• • Supine with elbow extended
  • Rotate head to uninvolved side Internally rotate involved humerus to protract scapula Flex and abduct involved humerus 45 degrees Upwardly rotate the scapula

Applied Force:

• • Adduction to downwardly rotate the scapula*

Middle Trapezius

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: on anterior side of AC joint to maintain retraction of the scapula
  • Action Hand: around involved wrist

Client Position:

• • Supine with elbow extended and head in headpiece with scapula off the table
  • Horizontal Abduction of the humerus to drive retraction of the scapula

Applied Force:

• • Horizontal Adduction to protract the scapula

Lower Trapezius

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: anterior to the AC joint
  • Action Hand: around involved wrist

Client Position:

• • Supine with elbow extended and head in headpiece with scapula off the table
  • Flexion and Horizontal Abduction of the humerus through the oblique plane to drive upward rotation and retraction of the scapula

Applied Force:

• • Extenson and Horizontal Adduction through the oblique plane to drive protraction and downward rotation of the scapula

Serratus Anterior Upper Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: on posterior-superior humerus to maintain protraction of the scapula
  • Action Hand: around involved wrist

Client Position:

• • Supine with elbow extended and palm up
  • Abduct humerus 90 degrees
  • Horizontally adduct involved humerus 45 degrees
  • Lift arm to drive protraction of the scapula

Applied Force:

• • Horizontal Abduction to retract the scapula

Serratus Anterior Lower Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: on underside of AC joint at armpit to maintain upward rotation of the scapula
  • Action Hand: around involved wrist

Client Position:

• • Supine with elbow extended and head in headpiece with scapula off the table
  • Palm up
  • Fully flex involved humerus

Applied Force:

• • Humeral Extension

Subclavius Lateral Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: on underside of AC joint at armpit to maintain upward rotation of the scapula
  • Action Hand: around involved wrist

Client Position:

• • Supine with elbow extended
  • Internally rotate humerus
  • Flex and fully abduct involved humerus
  • Upwardly rotate the scapula

Applied Force:

• • Adduction to downwardly rotate the scapula

Subclavius Medial Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: on underside of AC joint at armpit to maintain upward rotation of the scapula
  • Action Hand: around involved wrist

Client Position:

• • Supine, with elbow extended and palm up
  • Flex and fully abduct involved humerus
  • Upwardly rotate the scapula

Applied Force:

• • Humeral Adduction to downwardly rotate the scapula

14. Micro Order 14, AMC&S Test

Supraspinatus Fossa Division

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: Anterior to AC joint
  • Action Hand: around involved wrist

Client Position:

• • Supine with elbow extended
  • Fully internally rotate involved humerus to protract the scapula
  • Abduct humerus 30 degrees

Applied Force:

• • Adduct the humerus

Supraspinatus Spinal Division

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: Posterior* to the AC-joint
  • Action Hand: around involved wrist

Client Position:

• • Supine with elbow extended
  • Abduct humerus 30 degrees

Applied Force:

• • Adduct the humerus

Posterior Deltoid Medial Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: around involved wrist
  • Action Hand: Grab humerus above the elbow

Client Position:

• • Supine, slide to edge of the table
  • Flex elbow 90 degrees
  • Fully internally rotate humerus
  • Horizontally abduct humerus 20 degrees
  • Abduct humerus to tissue tension

Applied Force:

• • Adduct humerus

Posterior Deltoid Lateral Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: around involved wrist
  • Action Hand: Grab humerus above the elbow

Client Position:

• • Supine, slide to edge of the table
  • Flex elbow 90 degrees
  • Fully internally rotate humerus
  • Abduct humerus to tissue tension

Applied Force:

• • Adduct humerus

Middle Deltoid Posterior Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: around involved wrist
  • Action Hand: Grab humerus above the elbow

Client Position:

• • Supine, slide to edge of the table
  • Flex elbow 90 degrees Slightly internally rotate humerus
  • Abduct humerus to tissue tension

Applied Force:

• • Adduct humerus

Middle Deltoid Anterior Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: around involved wrist
  • Action Hand: Grab humerus above the elbow

Client Position:

• • Supine, slide to edge of the table
  • Flex elbow 90 degrees
  • Slightly externally rotate humerus
  • Abduct humerus to tissue tension

Applied Force:

• • Adduct humerus

Anterior Deltoid Scapular Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: around involved wrist
  • Action Hand: Grab humerus above the elbow

Client Position:

• • Supine, slide to edge of the table
  • Flex elbow 90 degrees
  • Internally rotate humerus
  • Flex and abduct humerus toward ear

Applied Force:

• • Extend and Adduct humerus

Anterior Deltoid Clavicular Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: around involved wrist
  • Action Hand: Grab humerus above the elbow

Client Position:

• • Supine, slide to edge of the table
  • Flex elbow 90 degrees
  • Externally rotate humerus Flex and abduct humerus toward ear

Applied Force:

• • Extend and Adduct humerus

15. Micro Order 15, AMC&S Test

Pectoralis Minor Inferior Division

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: Posterior to AC-joint to maintain protraction and downward rotation of the scapula
  • Action Hand: around involved wrist

Client Position:

• • Supine with elbow extended
  • Externally rotate humerus
  • Flex humerus 90 degrees
  • Depress, then protract the scapula through oblique plane

Applied Force:

• • Flexion and horizontal abduction through the oblique plane to retract and posteriorly rotate the scapula

Pectoralis Minor Superior Division

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: Posterior to AC-joint to maintain protraction and downward rotation of the scapula
  • Action Hand: around involved wrist

Client Position:

• • Supine with elbow extended
  • Externally rotate humerus
  • Flex humerus 90 degrees
  • Depress, then protract the scapula through horizontal plane

Applied Force:

• • Horizontal abduction to retract the scapula

16. Micro Order 16, AMC&S Test

Pectoralis Major Sternal Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: on anterior side of distal clavicle to maintain retraction of the scapula
  • Action Hand: around involved wrist

Client Position:

• • Supine with elbow extended and head in headpiece with scapula off the table
  • Internally rotate humerus
  • Horizontally adduct the humerus
  • maintain retraction of the scapula

Applied Force:

• • Horizontal Abduction of the humerus

Pectoralis Major Clavicular Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: on anterior side of distal clavicle to maintain retraction of the scapula
  • Action Hand: around involved wrist

Client Position:

• • Supine with elbow extended and head in headpiece with scapula off the table
  • Internally rotate humerus
  • Horizontally adduct and flex the humerus through the oblique plane
  • Maintain retraction of the scapula

Applied Force:

• • Extend and horizontally abduct the humerus through the oblique plane

Pectoralis Major Costal Division

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: on anterior side of distal clavicle to maintain retraction of the scapula
  • Action Hand: around involved wrist

Client Position:

• • Supine with elbow extended and head in headpiece with scapula off the table
  • Internally rotate humerus
  • Horizontally adduct and extend the humerus through the oblique plane
  • Maintain retraction of the scapula

Applied Force:

• • Flex and Horizontally Abduct the humerus through the oblique plane

Biceps Brachii Long Head

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: posterior humerus, superior to elbow
  • Action Hand: around involved wrist

Client Position:

• • Supine, with head in headrest and scapula off the table
  • Supinate forearm with elbow slightly flexed
  • Fully flex humerus

Applied Force:

• • Extend the humerus

Biceps Brachii Short Head

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: anterior shoulder inferior to AC joint
  • Action Hand: Around involved wrist

Client Position:

• • Supine, slide to edge of the table
  • Supinate forearm
  • Fully flex elbow

Applied Force:

• • Elbow extension

Coracobrachialis Superior Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: anterior to the AC joint*
  • Action Hand: around involved wrist

Client Position:

• • Supine with elbow extended Palm up
  • Abduct humerus 30 degrees
  • Flex humerus 20 degrees

Applied Force:

• • Extend the humerus

Coracobrachialis Inferior Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: Anterior to the AC-joint**
  • Action Hand: around involved wrist

Client Position:

• • Supine with elbow extended
  • Fully externally rotate humerus
  • Abduct humerus 30 degrees
  • Flex humerus 20 degrees

Applied Force:

• • Extend and abduct the humerus through the oblique plane

17. Micro Order 17, AMC&S Test

Brachialis

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: anterior shoulder at AC-joint
  • Action Hand: Around involved wrist

Client Position:

• • Supine, slide to edge of the table
  • Forearm in neutral
  • Fully flex elbow

Applied Force:

• • Elbow extension

Brachioradialis Superior Division

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: anterior shoulder at AC-joint
  • Action Hand: Around involved wrist

Client Position:

• • Supine, slide to edge of the table
  • Pronate forearm
  • Fully flex elbow

Applied Force:

• • Elbow extension

Brachioradialis Inferior Division

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: anterior shoulder at AC-joint
  • Action Hand: Around involved wrist

Client Position:

• • Supine, slide to edge of the table
  • Supinate forearm
  • Flex elbow 90 degrees

Applied Force:

• • Elbow extension

18. Micro Order 18, AMC&S Test

Adductor Magnus Oblique Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand at the base of the client on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: opposite ankle
  • Action Hand: grab involved ankle from above
    • Do not force external rotation

Client Position:

• • Supine, legs straight
  • Hands behind head
  • Fully externally rotate involved femur
  • Move both legs to create end-range adduction on involved side
    • Watch for pelvic hike

Applied Force:

• • Abduction
    • maintain knee extension

Adductor Magnus Vertical Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand at the base of table
  • Stabilizing Hand: opposite ankle
  • Action Hand: grab involved ankle from below

Client Position:

• • Supine, legs straight
  • Hands behind head
  • Move both legs to create end-range adduction on involved side
    • Watch for pelvic hike

Applied Force:

• • Abduction
    • maintain knee extension

Adductor Longus Superior

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand at the base of the table
  • Stabilizing Hand: opposite ankle
  • Action Hand: grab involved ankle from below

Client Position:

• • Supine, legs straight
  • Hands across chest
  • Fully externally rotate involved femur
  • Flex hips: Femur 10 degrees from table
  • Move both legs to create end-range adduction on involved side
    • Watch for pelvic hike

Applied Force:

• • Abduction
    • maintain knee extension

Adductor Longus Inferior

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand at the base of the table
  • Stabilizing Hand: opposite ankle
  • Action Hand: grab involved ankle from below

Client Position:

• • Supine, legs straight
  • Hands across chest
  • Flex hips: Femur 10 degrees from table
  • Move both legs to create end-range adduction on involved side

Applied Force:

• • Abduction
    • maintain knee extension

Adductor Brevis

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand at the base of the table
  • Stabilizing Hand: opposite ankle
  • Action Hand: grab involved ankle from below

Client Position:

• • Supine, legs straight
  • Hands across chest
  • Fully internally rotate involved femur
  • Flex involved hip: Femur 10 degrees from table
  • Fully adduct the femur at the hip while maintaining internal rotation
    • Watch for pelvic rotation

Applied Force:

• • Abduction
    • maintain knee extension

Pectineus

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand at the base of the client
  • Stabilizing Hand: opposite ankle
  • Action Hand: grab involved ankle

Client Position:

• • Supine, legs straight
  • Hands across chest
  • Fully externally rotate involved femur
  • Flex the involved hip 30 degrees
  • Adduct to midline while maintaining external rotation

Applied Force:

• • Extension and Abduction through the oblique plane
    • maintain knee extension

Gracilis

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand at the base of the client on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: opposite ankle
  • Action Hand: grab involved ankle from below

Client Position:

• • Supine, legs straight
  • Hands behind head
  • Fully internally rotate involved femur
  • Move both legs to create end-range adduction on involved side

Applied Force:

• • Abduction
    • maintain knee extension

19. Micro Order 19, AMC&S Test

Gluteus Medius Anterior Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand at the base of the client on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: opposite ASIS or thigh
  • Action Hand: grab involved ankle

Client Position:

• • Supine, legs straight
  • Hands behind head
  • Fully internally rotate involved femur
  • Fully abduct the femur at the hip while maintaining internal rotation

Applied Force:

• • Adduction
    • Maintain knee extension

Gluteus Medius Posterior Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand at the base of the client on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: opposite ASIS or thigh
  • Action Hand: grab involved ankle

Client Position:

• • Supine, legs straight
  • Hands behind the head
  • Fully externally rotate involved femur
  • Fully abduct the femur at the hip while maintaining external rotation

Applied Force:

• • Adduction
    • Maintain knee extension

Gluteus Medius Middle Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand at the base of the client on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: opposite ASIS or thigh
  • Action Hand: grab involved ankle

Client Position:

• • Supine, legs straight
  • Hands behind the head
  • Fully abduct the femur at the hip

Applied Force:

• • Adduction
    • Maintain knee extension

Gluteus Minimus Anterior Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand at the base of the client on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: opposite ASIS or thigh
  • Action Hand: grab involved ankle

Client Position:

• • Supine, legs straight
  • Hands behind the head
  • Fully internally rotate involved femur
  • Flex hip 25 degrees
  • Fully abduct the femur at the hip while maintaining internal rotation

Applied Force:

• • Adduction
    • Maintain knee extension

Gluteus Minimus Lateral Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand at the base of the client on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: opposite ASIS or thigh
  • Action Hand: grab involved ankle

Client Position:

• • Supine, legs straight
  • Hands behind the head
  • Fully externally rotate involved femur
  • Flex hip 25 degrees
  • Fully abduct the femur at the hip while maintaining external rotation

Applied Force:

• • Adduction
    • Maintain knee extension

20. Micro Order 20, AMC&S Test

Rectus Femoris Straight Head

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace involved thigh
  • Action Hand: grab lower leg at ankle

Client Position:

• • Supine, hands behind head
  • Fully flex hip with end range knee extension

Applied Force:

• • Hip Extension

Rectus Femoris Reflected Head

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace involved thigh
  • Action Hand: grab lower leg at ankle

Client Position:

• • Supine, hands behind head
  • Internally rotate involved leg
  • Fully flex hip with end range knee extension

Applied Force:

• • Hip Extension

Vastus Intermedius: Medial

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: posterior thigh behind knee joint
  • Action Hand: anterior tibia

Client Position:

• • Supine, hands behind head
  • Flex involved hip to tissue tension
  • Fully internally rotate involved tibia
  • Tibia parallel to table

Applied Force:

• • knee flexion

Vastus Intermedius: Lateral

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: posterior thigh behind knee joint
  • Action Hand: anterior tibia

Client Position:

• • Supine, hands behind the head
  • Flex involved hip to tissue tension
  • Fully externally rotate involved tibia
  • Tibia parallel to table

Applied Force:

• • knee flexion

Vastus Medialis: Upper

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: lateral side of involved knee
  • Action Hand: grab involved calcaneus

Client Position:

• • Supine, hands behind head
  • Flex hip 60° and flex knee 110° so that heel is at level of opposite knee
  • Fully externally rotate femur with slight abduction
  • Internally rotate tibia and plantarflex foot

Applied Force:

• • Internal rotation of femur at hip

Vastus Medialis: Middle

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: lateral side of involved knee
  • Action Hand: grab involved calcaneus

Client Position:

• • Supine, hands behind head
  • Flex hip 45° and flex knee 75° so that heel is at opposite mid shin level
  • Fully externally rotate femur with slight abduction
  • Internally rotate tibia and plantarflex foot

Applied Force:

• • Internal rotation of femur at hip

Vastus Medialis: Lower

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: lateral side of involved knee
  • Action Hand: grab involved calcaneus

Client Position:

• • Supine, hands behind head
  • Flex hip 20° and flex knee 20° so that heel is at level of opposite ankle
  • Fully externally rotate femur with slight abduction
  • Internally rotate tibia and plantarflex foot

Applied Force:

• • Internal rotation of femur at hip

Vastus Lateralis: Upper

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand on uninvolved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: medial side of involved knee
  • Action Hand: grab involved calcaneus

Client Position:

• • Supine, hands behind head
  • Flex hip 60° and flex knee 110° so that heel is at level of opposite knee
  • Fully internally rotate femur with slight adduction
  • Externally rotate tibia and plantarflex foot

Applied Force:

• • External rotation of femur at hip

Vastus Lateralis: Middle

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand on uninvolved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: medial side of involved knee
  • Action Hand: grab involved calcaneus

Client Position:

• • Supine, hands behind head
  • Flex hip 25° and flex knee 75° so that heel is at opposite mid shin level
  • Fully internally rotate femur with slight adduction
  • Externally rotate tibia and plantarflex foot

Applied Force:

• • External rotation of femur at hip

Vastus Lateralis: Lower

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand on uninvolved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: medial side of involved knee
  • Action Hand: grab involved calcaneus

Client Position:

• • Supine, hands behind head
  • Flex hip 20° and flex knee 20° so that heel is at level of opposite ankle
  • Fully internally rotate femur with slight adduction
  • Externally rotate tibia and plantarflex foot

Applied Force:

• • External rotation of femur at hip

Articularis Genu

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: posterior side of involved knee
  • Action Hand: grab distal, anterior aspect of involved tibia

Client Position:

• • Supine, hands behind head
  • Flex hip 20° and flex knee 20°

Applied Force:

• • Hip extension while maintaining knee flexion

21. Micro Order 21, AMC&S Test

Semitendinosus

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: grab involved midfoot on medial side
  • Action Hand: posterior calcaneus on involved side

Client Position:

• • Supine, with hands behind head
  • Flex involved hip 80°
  • Slightly internally rotate and adduct femur
  • Dorsiflex and fully internally rotate the foot
  • Full knee flexion

Applied Force:

• • knee extension

Semimembranosus Lateral

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand at base of table
  • Stabilizing Hand: grab involved midfoot on medial side
  • Action Hand: posterior calcaneus on involved side

Client Position:

• • Supine, with hands behind head
  • Flex involved hip 45°
  • Slightly externally rotate and abduct femur
  • Dorsiflex and fully internally rotate the foot
  • Flex knee 90°

Applied Force:

• • knee extension

Semimembranosus Medial

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand at base of table
  • Stabilizing Hand: grab involved midfoot on medial side
  • Action Hand: posterior calcaneus on involved side

Client Position:

• • Supine, with hands behind head
  • Flex involved hip 45°
  • Slightly internally rotate and adduct femur
  • Dorsiflex and fully internally rotate the foot
  • Flex knee 90°

Applied Force:

• • Knee extension

Bicep Femoris: Short head

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: grab involved midfoot on medial side
  • Action Hand: posterior calcaneus on involved side

Client Position:

• • Supine, with hands behind head
  • Flex hip 80°
  • Slightly internally rotate and adduct femur
  • Dorsiflex and fully externally rotate the foot
  • Full knee flexion

Applied Force:

• • knee extension

Bicep Femoris: Long head Fibular

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand at base of table
  • Stabilizing Hand: grab involved midfoot on medial side
  • Action Hand: posterior calcaneus on involved side

Client Position:

• • Supine, with hands behind head
  • Flex involved hip 45°
  • Slightly internally rotate and adduct femur
  • Dorsiflex and fully externally rotate foot
  • Flex knee 90°

Applied Force:

• • knee extension

Bicep Femoris: Long head Tibial

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand at base of table
  • Stabilizing Hand: grab involved midfoot on medial side
  • Action Hand: posterior calcaneus on involved side

Client Position:

• • Supine, with hands behind head
  • Flex involved hip 45°
  • Dorsiflex and fully externally rotate foot
  • Flex knee 90°

Applied Force:

• • knee extension

Sartorius

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand on involved side
  • Stabilizing Hand: involved foot
  • Action Hand: Posterior aspect of distal tibia

Client Position:

• • Supine, with hands behind head
  • Flex knee 120 degrees
  • Flex, abduct and externally rotate femur at hip
  • Place ankle just above uninvolved knee
  • Internally rotate tibia

Applied Force:

• • Knee extension while maintaining abducted/externally rotated position

Popliteus

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand at base of table
  • Stabilizing Hand: grab calcaneus
  • Action Hand: medial forefoot

Client Position:

• • Supine
  • Flex involved hip and knee 45°
  • Internally rotate tibia through foot

Applied Force:

• • External rotation of the tibia through the foot

22. Micro Order 22, AMC&S Test

Posterior Tibialis Fibular Division

Client Position:

• • Supine, flex hip 45°, flex knee 90°
  • Plantarflexion and inversion of the foot.
  • Full adduction of the foot

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand at the base of the client
  • Stabilizing Hand: base of heel
  • Action Hand: medial aspect of the forefoot

Applied Force:

• • abduction of the foot

Posterior Tibialis Tibial Division

Client Position:

• • Supine, flex hip 45°, flex knee 90°
  • Plantarflexion of the foot.
  • Full adduction of the foot

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand at the base of the client
  • Stabilizing Hand: base of heel
  • Action Hand: medial aspect of the forefoot

Applied Force:

• • abduction of the foot

23. Micro Order 23, AMC&S Test

Medial Soleus

Client Position:

• • prone, knee flexed to 90°
  • adduction of the foot
  • full plantarflexion of the foot (point foot up and in)

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand on side of leg being tested
  • Stabilizing Hand: back of calcaneus
  • Action Hand: ball of foot (1st met head)

Applied Force:

• • dorsiflexion of the ankle about the talo-crual joint axis

Lateral Soleus

Client Position:

• • prone, knee flexed to 90°
  • Abduction of the foot
  • full plantarflexion of the foot (point foot up and out)

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand on side of leg being tested
  • Stabilizing Hand: back of calcaneus
  • Action Hand: ball of foot (4th and 5th met heads)

Applied Force:

• • dorsiflexion of the ankle about talo-crual joint axis

Lateral Gastroc

Client Position:

• • supine, flex hip 45°, flex knee 90°
  • External rotation of the foot
  • full ankle plantarflexion
    • (point foot down and out)

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand at the base of the client
  • Stabilizing Hand: anterior, superior aspect of the forefoot
  • Action Hand: back of the calcaneus

Applied Force:

• • Knee extension

Medial Gastroc

Client Position:

• • supine, flex hip 45°, flex knee 90°
  • Internal rotation of the foot
  • full ankle plantarflexion
    • (point foot down and in)

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand at the base of the client
  • Stabilizing Hand: anterior, superior aspect of the forefoot
  • Action Hand: back of the calcaneus

Applied Force:

• • Knee extension

Plantaris

Client Position:

• • supine, flex hip 45°, flex knee 90°
  • full ankle plantarflexion
    • (point foot down)

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand at the base of the client
  • Stabilizing Hand: anterior, superior aspect of the forefoot
  • Action Hand: back of the calcaneus

Applied Force:

• • Knee extension

24. Micro Order 24, AMC&S Test

Anterior Tibialis Tibial Division

Client Position:

• • Supine, flex hip 45°, flex knee 90°
  • Adduction and inversion of the foot
  • Full dorsiflexion of the foot about the talocrural joint axis (through the 1st met)

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand at the base of the client
  • Stabilizing Hand: base of heel
  • Action Hand: Superior, medial aspect of the forefoot

Applied Force:

• • Plantarflexion of the foot about the talo-crural joint axis

Anterior Tibialis Interosseous Division

Client Position:

• • Supine, flex hip 45°, flex knee 90°
  • Inversion of the foot
  • Full dorsiflexion of the foot about the talocrural joint axis (through the 1st met)

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand at the base of the client
  • Stabilizing Hand: base of heel
  • Action Hand: Superior, medial aspect of the forefoot

Applied Force:

• • Plantarflexion of the foot about the talo-crural joint axis

25. Micro Order 25, AMC&S Test

PERONEUS BREVIS Lateral division

Client Position:

• • Supine, flex hip 45°, flex knee 90°
  • Plantarflexion, abduction and eversion of the foot

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand at the base of the client
  • Stabilizing Hand: base of heel
  • Action Hand: lateral aspect of the forefoot

Applied Force:

• • Adduction of the foot

Peroneus Brevis Posterior Division

Client Position:

• • supine, flex hip 45°, flex knee 90°
  • Plantarflexion and abduction of the foot
  • Slight eversion of the foot

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand at the base of the client
  • Stabilizing Hand: base of heel
  • Action Hand: lateral aspect of the forefoot

Applied Force:

• • Adduction through the plane of foot

26. Micro Order 26, AMC&S Test

Peroneus Tertius Lateral Division

Client Position:

• • Supine, flex hip 45°, flex knee 90°,
  • Abduction & eversion of the foot
  • Full dorsiflexion of the foot about talo-crural joint axis

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand at the base of the client
  • Stabilizing Hand: base of heel
  • Action Hand: Superior, lateral aspect of the forefoot

Applied Force:

• • Plantarflexion of the foot about the talo-crural joint axis

Peroneus Tertius Anterior Division

Client Position:

• • Supine, flex hip 45°, flex knee 90°
  • Eversion of the foot
  • Full dorsiflexion of the foot about the talo-crural joint axis

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand at the base of the client
  • Stabilizing Hand: base of heel
  • Action Hand: Superior, lateral aspect of the forefoot

Applied Force:

• • Plantarflexion of the foot about the talo-crural joint axis

27. Micro Order 27, AMC&S Test

Peroneus Longus Metatarsal Division

Client Position:

• • supine, flex hip 45°, flex knee 90°
  • Plantarflexion, abduction and eversion of the foot.
  • Full plantarflexion and eversion of the 1st met
    • (point foot down and out)

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand at the side of the client's involved foot
  • Stabilizing Hand: base of heel
  • Action Hand: Under 1st met head

Applied Force:

• • Dorsiflexion and inversion of the foot (up and in) through the 1st metatarsal head

Peroneus Longus Cuneiform Division

Client Position:

• • supine, flex hip 45°, flex knee 90°
  • Plantarflexion and eversion of the foot
  • Full abduction of the foot

Tester Position:

• • Body: stand at the side of the client's involved foot
  • Stabilizing Hand: base of heel
  • Action Hand: lateral aspect of the forefoot

Applied Force:

• • adduction of the foot

28. Micro Order 28, AMC&S Test

Extensor Hallucis Longus Fibular Division

Client Position:

• • Supine, leg straight
  • Dorsiflexion with inversion of the foot.
  • Extension of the distal phalanx of hallux (driving ankle dorsiflexion)

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand at base of the client
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace proximal phalanx of hallux
  • Action Hand: brace dorsal surface of distal phalanx

Applied Force:

• • Plantarflexion of distal phalanx of hallux
    • do not force dorsiflexion of proximal phalanx

Extensor Hallucis Longus Interosseous Division

Client Position:

• • Supine, leg straight
  • Dorsiflexion of the foot
  • Extension of the distal phalanx of hallux (driving ankle dorsiflexion)

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand at base of the client
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace proximal phalanx of hallux
  • Action Hand: brace dorsal surface of distal phalanx

Applied Force:

• • Plantarflexion of distal phalanx of hallux
    • do not force dorsiflexion of proximal phalanx

Extensor Hallucis Brevis

Client Position:

• • Supine, leg straight
  • Dorsiflexion of the foot
  • Dorsiflexion of proximal phalanx of the hallux (driving ankle dorsiflexion)

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand at base of the client
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace 1st metatarsal head
  • Action Hand: brace proximal phalanx of hallux

Applied Force:

• • Plantarflexion of the proximal phalanx of the hallux

29. Micro Order 29, AMC&S Test

Extensor Digitorum Longus Lateral Division

Client Position:

• • Supine, leg straight
  • Dorsiflexion with eversion of the foot.
  • Extension of the middle and distal phalanges of lateral two toes (driving ankle dorsiflexion)

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand at base of the client
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace proximal phalanges of lateral 2 toes
  • Action Hand: brace dorsal surface of middle and distal phalanges of lateral 2 toes

Applied Force:

• • Simultaneous plantarflexion of the middle and distal phalanges of lateral 2 toes
    • do not force dorsiflexion of proximal phalanx

Extensor Digitorum Longus Medial Division

Client Position:

• • Supine, leg straight
  • Dorsiflexion with eversion of the foot.
  • Extension of the middle and distal phalanges of medial two toes (driving ankle dorsiflexion)

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand at base of the client
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace proximal phalanges of medial 2 toes
  • Action Hand: brace dorsal surface of middle and distal phalanges of medial 2 toes

Applied Force:

• • Simultaneous plantarflexion of middle and distal phalanges of the medial 2 toes
    • do not force dorsiflexion of proximal phalanx

Extensor Digitorum Brevis

Client Position:

• • Supine, leg straight
  • Dorsiflexion of foot
  • Dorsiflex proximal phalanx of 2nd, 3rd & 4th toes (driving ankle dorsiflexion)

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand distal to body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace plantar surface of foot
  • Action Hand: brace dorsal surface of proximal phalanx of the middle 3 toes

Applied Force:

• • Plantarflexion of the proximal phalanx of the middle 3 toes

1st Dorsal Interossei

Client Position:

• • Supine, leg straight
  • Foot Neutral
  • Extend and abduct the proximal phalanx of the 2nd toe

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand distal to body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace 2nd metatarsal
  • Action Hand: brace medial aspect of proximal phalanx of 2nd toe

Applied Force:

• • Adduction of the proximal phalanx of the 2nd toe toward the midline of foot*

2nd Dorsal Interossei

Client Position:

• • Supine, leg straight
  • Foot Neutral
  • Extend and abduct the proximal phalanx of the 2nd toe

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand distal to body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace 2nd metatarsal
  • Action Hand: brace lateral aspect of proximal phalanx of 2nd toe

Applied Force:

• • Adduction of the proximal phalanx of 2nd toe toward the midline of the foot*

3rd Dorsal Interossei

Client Position:

• • Supine, leg straight
  • Foot neutral
  • Extend and abduct the proximal phalanx of the 3rd toe

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand distal to body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace 3rd metatarsal
  • Action Hand: brace lateral aspect of proximal phalanx of 3rd toe

Applied Force:

• • Adduction of the proximal phalanx of the 3rd toe toward the midline of the foot

4th Dorsal Interossei

Client Position:

• • Supine, leg straight
  • Foot Neutral
  • Extend and abduct the proximal phalanx of the 4th toe

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand distal to body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace 4th metatarsal
  • Action Hand: brace lateral aspect of proximal phalanx of 4th toe

Applied Force:

• • Adduction of the proximal phalanx of the 4th toe toward the midline of the foot

30. Micro Order 30, AMC&S Test

Flexor Hallucis Longus Fibular Division

Client Position:

• • Supine, leg straight
  • Plantarflexion and inversion of the foot.
  • Full Plantarflexion of distal phalanx of the hallux (driving ankle plantarflexion)
    • (Point big toe down and in)

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand to the side of involved foot
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace proximal phalanx of the hallux
  • Action Hand: brace plantar surface of distal phalanx of the hallux

Applied Force:

• • Dorsiflexion of the distal phalanx of the hallux
    • do not force plantarflexion of proximal phalanx

Flexor Hallucis Longus Interosseous Division

Client Position:

• • Supine: leg straight
  • Plantarflexion of the foot
  • Full Plantarflexion of distal phalanx of the hallux (driving ankle plantarflexion)
    • (point big toe down)

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand to the side of involved foot
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace the proximal phalanx of the hallux
  • Action Hand: brace plantar surface of distal phalanx of the hallux

Applied Force:

• • Dorsiflexion of the distal phalanx of the hallux
    • do not force plantarflexion of proximal phalanx

Flexor Hallucis Brevis 1st Cuneiform Division

Client Position:

• • Supine, straight leg
  • Plantarflexion of the foot
  • Plantarflexion and Inversion of the proximal phalanx of the hallux (relative to midline of the foot)

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand to the side of involved foot
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace 1st metatarsal
  • Action Hand: brace the inferior, lateral aspect of the proximal phalanx of the hallux

Applied Force:

• • Dorsiflexion and Eversion of the proximal phalanx of the hallux (relative to midline of the foot)

Flexor Hallucis Brevis Cuboid Division

Client Position:

• • Supine, straight leg
  • Plantarflexion of the foot
  • Plantarflexion and Eversion of the proximal phalanx of the hallux (relative to midline of the foot)

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand to the side of the involved foot
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace the 1st metatarsal
  • Action Hand: brace the inferior, medial aspect of the proximal phalanx of the hallux

Applied Force:

• • Dorsiflexion and Inversion of the proximal phalanx of the hallux (relative to midline of the foot)

Flexor Hallucis Brevis 3rd Cuneiform Division

Client Position:

• • Supine
  • Plantarflexion of the foot
  • Plantarflexion of the proximal phalanx of the hallux

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand to the side of involved foot
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace 1st metatarsal
  • Action Hand: brace proximal phalanx of hallux

Applied Force:

• • Dorsiflexion of the proximal phalanx of the hallux

Adductor Hallucis Oblique Head

Client Position:

• • Supine, leg straight
  • Plantarflexion of the foot
  • Plantarflexion and adduction of the proximal phalanx of the hallux

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand to the side of involved foot
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace 1st met
  • Action Hand: brace proximal phalanx of the hallux

Applied Force:

• • Abduction of the proximal phalanx of hallux

Adductor Hallucis Transverse Head: Lateral Division

Client Position:

• • Supine, leg straight
  • Plantarflexion of the foot
  • Plantarflexion and inversion of the 4th, and 5th mets with plantarflexion at the 1st MTP-joint

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand distal to body
  • Stabilizing Hand: brace the 1st met head
  • Action Hand: Brace dorsum of 4th and 5th metatarsal heads

Applied Force:

• • Dorsiflexion and eversion of the 4th and 5th metatarsals

Adductor Hallucis Transverse Head: Lateral Division

Client Position:

• • Supine, leg straight
  • Plantarflexion of the foot
  • Plantarflexion and inversion of the 4th, and 5th mets with plantarflexion at the 1st MTP-joint

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand distal to body
  • Stabilizing Hand: brace the 1st met head
  • Action Hand: Brace dorsum of 4th and 5th metatarsal heads

Applied Force:

• • Dorsiflexion and eversion of the 4th and 5th metatarsals

Abductor Hallucis Longus Supinator Division

Client Position:

• • Supine, flex hip 45° and flex knee 90°
  • Plantarflexion of the foot
  • invert the forefoot on the rearfoot
  • Adduct the forefoot on the rearfoot

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand distal to body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace the calcaneus
  • Action Hand: medial aspect of hallux and 1st met

Applied Force:

• • Abduction of the forefoot on rearfoot through the hallux

Abductor Hallucis Longus Adductor Division

Client Position:

• • Supine, flex hip 45° and flex knee 90°
  • Plantarflexion of the foot
  • Adduct of the forefoot on the rearfoot

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand distal to body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace the calcaneus
  • Action Hand: medial aspect of hallux and 1st met

Applied Force:

• • Abduction of the forefoot on rearfoot through the hallux

31. Micro Order 31, AMC&S Test

Flexor Digitorum Longus Lateral Division

Client Position:

• • Supine, leg straight
  • Plantarflexion with inversion of the foot
  • Plantarflex distal phalanges of lateral 2 toes (driving plantarflexion of the foot)
    • (point toes down and in)

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand at side of involved foot
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace middle phalanges
  • Action Hand: plantar surface of distal phalanges

Applied Force:

• • Dorsiflex distal phalanges of lateral 2 toes

Flexor Digitorum Longus Medial Division

Client Position:

• • Supine, leg straight
  • Plantarflexion with inversion of the foot
  • Plantarflex distal phalanges of medial 2 toes (driving ankle plantarflexion)
    • (point toes down and in)

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand at side of involved foot
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace middle phalanges
  • Action Hand: plantar surface of distal phalanges

Applied Force:

• • Dorsiflex distal phalanges of medial 2 toes

Flexor Digitorum BREVIS Lateral Division

Client Position:

• • Supine, leg straight
  • Plantarflexion with inversion of the foot
  • Plantarflexion of middle phalanx of lateral 2 toes.
  • Maintain extension of distal phalanx

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand at side of involved foot
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace proximal phalanx of lateral 2 toes
  • Action Hand: brace base of middle phalanges

Applied Force:

• • Dorsiflexion of the middle phalanx of the lateral 2 toes while maintaining extension of the distal phalanx

Flexor Digitorum BREVIS Medial Division

Client Position:

• • Supine, leg straight
  • Plantarflexion with inversion of the foot
  • Plantarflexion of the middle phalanx of medial 2 toes.
  • Maintain extension of distal phalanx

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand at side of involved foot
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace proximal phalanx of the medial 2 toes
  • Action Hand: brace base of middle phalanges

Applied Force:

• • Dorsiflexion of the middle phalanx of medial 2 toes while maintaining extension of the distal phalanx

Quadratus Plantae Lateral Head

Client Position:

• • Supine, leg straight
  • Plantarflexion with inversion of the foot
  • Plantarflex proximal phalanges of 4th and 5th toes while maintaining extension of middle and distal phalanx

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand at side of involved foot
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace metatarsal heads of lateral 2 toes
  • Action Hand: brace base of proximal phalanges of lateral 2 toes

Applied Force:

• • Dorsiflexion of the proximal phalanx of lateral 2 toes while maintaining extension of middle and distal phalanges

Quadratus Plantae Medial Head

Client Position:

• • Supine, leg straight
  • Plantarflexion with inversion of the foot
  • Plantarflexion of the proximal phalanges of 2nd and 3rd toes while maintaining extension of middle and distal phalanges

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand at side of involved foot
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace metatarsal heads of medial 2 toes
  • Action Hand: brace base of proximal phalanx of medial 2 toes

Applied Force:

• • Dorsiflexion of the proximal phalanx of medial 2 toes while maintaining extension of middle and distal phalanges

4th Plantar Lumbrical

Client Position:

• • Supine, leg straight
  • Plantarflexion with inversion of the foot*
  • Extension of the proximal phalanx of the 5th toe while maintaining extension of the middle and distal phalanges

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand distal to body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace 5th metatarsal head
  • Action Hand: brace base of proximal phalanx of 5th metatarsal while maintaining middle and distal extension

Applied Force:

• • Dorsiflexion of the 5th toe

3rd Plantar Lumbrical

Client Position:

• • Supine, leg straight
  • Plantarflexion with inversion of the foot*
  • Extension of the proximal phalanx of the 4th toe while maintaining extension of the middle and distal phalanges

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand distal to body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace 4th metatarsal head
  • Action Hand: brace base of proximal phalanx of 4th metatarsal while maintaining middle and distal extension

Applied Force:

• • Dorsiflexion of the 4th toe

2nd Plantar Lumbrical

Client Position:

• • Supine, leg straight
  • Plantarflexion with inversion of the foot*
  • Extension of the proximal phalanx of the 3rd toe while maintaining extension of the middle and distal phalanges

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand distal to body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace 3rd metatarsal head
  • Action Hand: brace base of proximal phalanx of 3rd metatarsal while maintaining middle and distal extension

Applied Force:

• • Dorsiflexion of the 3rd toe

1st Lumbrical

Client Position:

• • Supine, leg straight
  • Plantarflexion with inversion of the foot*
  • Extension of the proximal phalanx of the 2nd toe while maintaining extension of the middle and distal phalanges

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand distal to body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace 2nd metatarsal head
  • Action Hand: brace base of proximal phalanx of 2nd metatarsal while maintaining middle and distal extension

Applied Force:

• • Dorsiflexion of the 2nd toe

3rd Plantar Interossei

Client Position:

• • Supine, leg straight
  • Plantarflexion with inversion of the foot
  • Plantarflexion of the proximal phalanx of the 5th toe

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand distal to body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace 5th metatarsal
  • Action Hand: brace medial aspect of proximal phalanx of the 5th toe

Applied Force:

• • Dorsiflexion of the proximal phalanx of the 5th toe

2nd plantar interossei

Client Position:

• • Supine, leg straight
  • Plantarflexion with inversion of the foot
  • Plantarflexion of the proximal phalanx of the 4th toe

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand distal to body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace 4th metatarsal
  • Action Hand: brace medial aspect of proximal phalanx of the 4th toe

Applied Force:

• • Dorsiflexion of the proximal phalanx of the 4th toe

1st Plantar Interossei

Client Position:

• • Supine, leg straight
  • Plantarflexion with inversion of the foot
  • Plantarflexion of the proximal phalanx of the 3rd toe

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand distal to body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace 3rd metatarsal
  • Action Hand: brace medial aspect of proximal phalanx of the 3rd toe

Applied Force:

• • Dorsiflexion of the proximal phalanx of 3rd toe

Abductor Digiti Minimi

Client Position:

• • Supine, hip flexed 45 degrees with 90 degrees of knee flexion
  • Plantarflexion of the foot.
  • Abduction of the forefoot on rearfoot

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand distal to body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace the calcaneus
  • Action Hand: Lateral and distal aspect of 5th metatarsal

Applied Force:

• • Adduction of the forefoot on the rearfoot

Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis

Client Position:

• • Supine, leg straight
  • Plantarflexion of the foot
  • Flexion and abduction of the proximal phalanx of 5th toe
  • Keep distal phalanx extended

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand distal to body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace the 5th metatarsal
  • Action Hand: brace base of 5th proximal phalange

Applied Force:

• • Dorsiflexion and adduction of the proximal phalanx of 5th toe

32. Micro Order 32, AMC&S Test

Longus Capitis

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand distal to body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace hand on back of head
  • Action Hand: brace hand on front of head

Client Position:

• • Supine, tuck chin to flex head on neck
  • Rotate 20° toward uninvolved side
  • Fully flex cervical spine

Applied Force:

• • extend head on neck through plane of the head

Longus Colli: Superior Oblique Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand distal to body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace hand on contralateral side of head
  • Action Hand: brace hand on ipsilateral side of head

Client Position:

• • Supine, fully rotate head to uninvolved side
  • Extend head on neck (Chin up)
  • Fully flex neck on trunk

Applied Force:

• • extend neck on trunk through sagittal plane

Longus Colli: Vertical Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand distal to body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace hand on contralateral side of head
  • Action Hand: brace hand on ipsilateral side of head

Client Position:

• • Supine, fully rotate head to uninvolved side
  • Extend head on neck (Chin up)
  • Flex neck on trunk 25 degrees

Applied Force:

• • extend neck on trunk through sagittal plane

Longus Colli: Inferior Oblique Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand distal to body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace hand on contralateral side of head
  • Action Hand: brace hand on ipsilateral side of head

Client Position:

• • Supine, fully rotate head to uninvolved side
  • Extend head on neck (Chin up)
  • Flex neck on trunk 5 degrees

Applied Force:

• • extend neck on trunk through sagittal plane

Mylohyoid

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand distal to body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace hand on back of head
  • Action Hand: brace hand on front of head

Client Position:

• • Supine, tuck chin to flex head on neck
  • Rotate 20° toward uninvolved side
  • Clench teeth with tongue to the roof of the mouth
  • Fully flex cervical spine

Applied Force:

• • extend head on neck through plane of the head

Sternohyoid

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand distal to body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace hand on back of head
  • Action Hand: brace hand on front of head

Client Position:

• • Supine, Rotate head 20° toward uninvolved side
  • Extend head on neck (chin up)
  • Clench teeth with tongue to the roof of the mouth
  • Fully flex cervical spine

Applied Force:

• • Extend neck through plane of the head

Rectus Capitis Anterior

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand distal to body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace on back of the head
  • Action Hand: brace anterior side of head

Client Position:

• • full flexion of head on neck and neck on trunk
  • Rotate head 45° to contralateral side

Applied Force:

• • Extend head on neck through oblique plane

33. Micro Order 33, AMC&S Test

Multifidus Cervicis Inferior Division

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand distal to body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace hand around opposite ear
  • Action Hand: brace around involved ear

Client Position:

• • Full rotation of neck to opposite side
  • Lateral Flexion of neck to involved side
  • Tuck Chin

Applied Force:

• • Laterally flex neck though plane of table

Multifidus Cervicis Superior Division

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand distal to body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace hand around opposite ear
  • Action Hand: brace around involved ear

Client Position:

• • Full rotation of neck to opposite side
  • Lateral Flexion of neck to involved side
  • Chin Up

Applied Force:

• • Laterally flex neck through plane of table

Sternocleidomastoid Sternal Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand distal to body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace hand around opposite ear
  • Action Hand: brace palm of hand over temporal bone

Client Position:

• • Supine, Extend head on neck
  • Rotate 45° to contralateral side
  • Fully flex neck on trunk

Applied Force:

• • Extend neck on trunk in sagittal plane

Sternocleidomastoid Clavicular Fibers

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand distal to body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace hand around opposite ear
  • Action Hand: brace around involved ear

Client Position:

• • Supine, Extend head on neck
  • Rotate 45° to contralateral side
  • Fully flex neck on trunk

Applied Force:

• • extend and sidebend neck on trunk though oblique plane

Longissimus Capitis

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side of the body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace hand on contralateral side of head: use elbow to brace thoracic spine
  • Action Hand: Posterior side of head

Client Position:

• • Prone, full rotation to involved side
  • full extension of neck on trunk then head on neck

Applied Force:

• • Flex head on neck in sagittal plane (Separate mastoid from TP's)

Longissimus Cervicis

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side of the body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace hand on contralateral side of head: use elbow to brace thoracic spine
  • Action Hand: Posterior side of head

Client Position:

• • Prone, full rotation to involved side
  • Full extension of neck on trunk
  • Flex head on neck

Applied Force:

• • flex neck on trunk through the sagittal plane (separate TP's)

Splenius Capitis

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side of the body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace uninvolved side of head: use elbow to brace thoracic spine
  • Action Hand: posterior-lateral side of head

Client Position:

• • Prone, fully extend cervical spine
  • Fully rotate to involved side
  • Extend head on neck

Applied Force:

• • flex head through Sagittal plane

Splenius Cervicis

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side of body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace uninvolved side of head: use elbow to brace thoracic spine
  • Action Hand: Posterior-lateral side of head

Client Position:

• • Prone, fully extend cervical spine
  • Fully rotate to involved side
  • Tuck chin

Applied Force:

• • flex head through sagittal plane

Iliocostalis Cervicis

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side of body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace uninvolved side of head: use elbow to brace thoracic spine
  • Action Hand: Lateral side of head

Client Position:

• • Prone, tuck chin
  • Rotate head to look over involved shoulder

Applied Force:

• • flex head through oblique plane

Rotatores Cervicis

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand distal to body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace hand around opposite ear and skull
  • Action Hand: brace around involved skull

Client Position:

• • Full rotation of neck to opposite side
  • Lateral flexion to involved side
  • Chin up

Applied Force:

• • Counter-rotation of head and neck

Rectus Capitis Posterior Major

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand distal to body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace hand around opposite side skull
  • Action Hand: brace around involved skull

Client Position:

• • Full flexion of neck on trunk
  • Extend head on neck
  • Rotate head 45° to ipsilateral side

Applied Force:

• • Rotate head to contralateral side

Obliques Capitis Inferior

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand distal to body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace hand around opposite ear
  • Action Hand: brace around involved ear

Client Position:

• • full flexion of head on neck and neck on trunk (chin down)
  • Full rotation of head to ipsilateral side

Applied Force:

• • Rotate head to contralateral side

34. Micro Order 34, AMC&S Test

Semispinalis Capitis

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side of body
  • Stabilizing Hand: anterior side of head: use elbow to stabilize thoracic spine
  • Action Hand: Brace hand on back of skull

Client Position:

• • Prone, rotate 20° to uninvolved side
  • Extend head
  • Fully extend cervical spine

Applied Force:

• • flex head and neck through plane of head

Semispinalis Cervicis

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side of the body
  • Stabilizing Hand: anterior side of head: use elbow to stabilize thoracic spine
  • Action Hand: Brace hand on back of skull

Client Position:

• • Prone, rotate 20° to uninvolved side
  • Fully extend cervical spine
  • Flex head on neck

Applied Force:

• • Flex neck on trunk through plane of head

Spinalis Capitis

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on involved side of the body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Anterior side of skull
  • Action Hand: Brace hand behind ear on skull

Client Position:

• • Prone, slightly rotate to involved side
  • extend cervical spine 20°
  • extend head on neck

Applied Force:

• • flex head on trunk in sagittal plane in cocking motion

Spinalis Cervicis

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand on side of body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace opposite shoulder
  • Action Hand: Brace hand behind ear on skull

Client Position:

• • Prone, slightly rotate to involved side
  • Flex head on neck
  • Extend cervical spine 20°

Applied Force:

• • flex head sagittal plane

Interspinalis Cervicis

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand distal to body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace hand around front of head
  • Action Hand: posterior side of head on involved side

Client Position:

• • Extension of head and neck

Applied Force:

• • Cervical flexion

Obliques Capitis Superior

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand distal to body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace hand around uninvolved side of skull
  • Action Hand: brace posterior skull on involved side

Client Position:

• • Full rotation of head to contralateral side
  • Flexion of neck on trunk
  • Flexion of head on neck

Applied Force:

• • extend head obliquely toward opposite ear

Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand distal to body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace hand around uninvolved side of skull
  • Action Hand: brace around involved side skull

Client Position:

• • Slight flexion of neck on trunk
  • Full extension of head on neck (chin up)
  • Slight rotation to involved side

Applied Force:

• • Flex head on neck

35. Micro Order 35, AMC&S Test

Posterior Scalenes AMC&S Test

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand distal to body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace hand on uninvolved side of head above ear
  • Action Hand: brace hand on involved side of head above ear

Client Position:

• • Supine, grab sides of table
  • rotate head 20° to uninvolved side
  • Slightly flex cervical spine
  • Flex and fully side bend neck on thorax through oblique plane
  • Chin up

Applied Force:

• • laterally flex and extend neck on thorax through oblique plane

Middle Scalenes

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand distal to body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace hand on uninvolved side of head above ear
  • Action Hand: brace hand on involved side of head above ear

Client Position:

• • Supine, grab sides of table
  • rotate head 20° to uninvolved side
  • Slightly flex cervical spine
  • Flex and fully side bend neck on thorax through oblique plane
  • Chin up

Applied Force:

• • laterally flex neck on trunk through oblique plane with force coming from anterior to the ear

Anterior Scalenes

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand distal to body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace hand around opposite side of head
  • Action Hand: brace hand on involved side of head

Client Position:

• • Supine, flex cervical spine 45°
  • rotate 20° away
  • Fully sidebend neck
  • extend head on neck (chin up)

Applied Force:

• • Laterally flex neck on trunk in oblique plane

Anterior Intertransversarii

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand distal to body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace hand around opposite side of head
  • Action Hand: brace around involved side of head

Client Position:

• • Slight rotation of head to involved side
  • Lateral flexion of neck to same side
  • Tuck Chin

Applied Force:

• • Laterally flex neck coronal plane

Omohyoid

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand distal to body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace hand around opposite side of head
  • Action Hand: brace around involved side of head

Client Position:

• • Full flexion of neck on trunk
  • 20 degrees of rotation to opposite side
  • Capital extension
  • Shrug involved shoulder
  • Teeth clenched with tongue to roof of mouth

Applied Force:

• • Laterally flex and extend neck on trunk through oblique plane

Rectus Capitis Lateralis

Tester Position:

• • Body: Stand distal to body
  • Stabilizing Hand: Brace hand around uninvolved side of head
  • Action Hand: brace around involved side of head

Client Position:

• • Lateral flexion of head on neck

Applied Force:

• • Laterally flex head on neck through coronal plane

36. Micro Order 36, Muscle Test

Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus: Abductor Division

Client supine

• • Full Elbow flexion with forearm pronated*
  • Abduct/Radial Deviate hand at wrist and fully extend wrist emphasizing pressure through the 2nd met

Force:

• • Wrist Flexion with Adduction/Ulnar Deviation

(Force through 2nd met)

Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus: Extensor Division Muscle Test

• • Client supine
  • Full Elbow flexion with forearm pronated*
  • Fully extend wrist emphasizing pressure through the 2nd met

FORCE: Wrist Flexion (Force through 2nd met)

Extensor Carpi Ulnaris: Adductor Division

• • Client supine
  • Full Elbow flexion with forearm pronated*
  • Adduct/Ulnar Deviate hand at wrist and fully extend wrist emphasizing pressure through the 5th met
  • FORCE: Wrist Flexion with Adduction/Ulnar Deviation

(force through 5th met)

Extensor Carpi Ulnaris: Extensor Division

• • Client supine
  • Full Elbow flexion with forearm pronated*
  • Fully extend wrist emphasizing pressure through the 5th met
  • FORCE: Wrist Flexion (Force through 5th met)

Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis

• • Client supine
  • Full Elbow flexion with forearm pronated*
  • Fully extend wrist emphasizing pressure through the 3rd met
  • FORCE: Wrist Flexion with Adduction/Ulnar Deviation

(Force through 3rd met)

37. Micro Order 37, Muscle Test

Flexor Carpi Radialis: Abductor Division

• • Client supine
  • 90° Elbow flexion with forearm supinated
  • Abduct/Radial Deviate and fully flex hand at wrist emphasizing pressure through 2nd met

FORCE: Wrist extension with adduction/ulnar deviation

(Force through 2nd met)

Flexor Carpi Radialis: Flexor Division

• • Client supine
  • 90° Elbow flexion with forearm supinated
  • Fully flex hand at wrist emphasizing pressure through 2nd met

FORCE: Wrist extension (Force through 2nd met)

Flexor Carpi Ulnaris: Adductor Division

• • Client supine
  • 90° Elbow flexion with forearm supinated
  • Adduct/Ulnar Deviate and fully flex hand at wrist emphasizing pressure through 5th met

FORCE: Wrist extension with adduction/ulnar deviation

(Force through 5th met)

Flexor Carpi Ulnaris: Flexor Division

• • Client supine
  • 90° Elbow flexion with forearm supinated
  • Fully flex hand at wrist emphasizing pressure through 5th met

FORCE: Wrist extension (Force through 5th met)

Palmaris Longus

• • Client supine
  • 90° Elbow flexion with Supination and full wrist flexion
  • Point fingers and thumb together (eagles beak)

FORCE: Wrist extension

38. Micro Order 38, Muscle Test

Anconeus: Ulnar Division

• • Client supine
  • Fully extend elbow and supinate forearm

Force:

• • Pronate forearm, maintaining elbow extension

Anconeus: Olecranon Division

• • Client supine,
  • Flex elbow 45° and supinate forearm

Force:

• • Pronate forearm, with elbow flexed 45°

Supinator: Olecranon Division Muscle Test

• • Client supine
  • Supinate forearm with 90 degrees of elbow flexion

FORCE: Pronate forearm

Supinator: Ulnar Division

• • Client supine
  • Supinate forearm with full elbow flexion

FORCE: Pronate forearm

39. Micro Order 39, Muscle Test

Pronator Teres: Humeral Division

• • Client supine
  • Elbow extension with full pronation of forearm

FORCE: Supination of forearm

Pronator Teres: Ulnar Division

• • Client supine
  • Flex elbow 45° with full pronation of forearm

FORCE: Supination of forearm

Pronator Quadratus: Proximal Division

• • Client supine
  • Elbow flexed 90° with full pronation of the forearm (hand straight)

FORCE: Supination of forearm

Pronator Quadratus: Distal Division

• • Client supine
  • Full flexion of the elbow and full pronation of the forearm

FORCE: Supination of Forearm

40. Micro Order 40, Muscle Test

Extensor Pollicis Longus: Ulnar Division

• • Client supine
  • Elbow flexed 90 Degrees with forearm supinated
  • Extend distal phalanx of thumb with metacarpal abducted and radial deviation of the hand at the wrist
  • Brace proximal phalanx

FORCE: Flex distal phalanx on proximal phalanx

Extensor Pollicis Longus: Septal Division Muscle Test

• • Client supine
  • Elbow flexed 90 Degrees forearm pronated
  • Extend distal phalanx of thumb with metacarpal abducted and radial deviation of the hand at the wrist
  • Brace proximal phalanx

FORCE: Flex distal phalanx on proximal phalanx

Extensor Pollicis Brevis: Radial Division

• • Client supine
  • Elbow flexed 90 Degrees with forearm supinated
  • Extend and abduct proximal phalanx while flexing distal phalanx of thumb
  • Radial deviation of the hand at the wrist
  • Brace 1st metacarpal

FORCE: Flex and adduct proximal phalanx of the thumb

Extensor Pollicis Brevis: Septal Division

• • Client supine
  • Elbow flexed 90 Degrees with forearm pronated
  • Extend and abduct proximal phalanx while flexing distal phalanx of thumb
  • Radial deviation of the hand at the wrist
  • Brace 1st metacarpal

FORCE: Flex and adduct proximal phalanx of the thumb

Abductor Pollicis Longus: Radial Division

• • Client supine
  • Elbow flexed 90 degrees with forearm supinated
  • Abduct and extend 1st metacarpal (maintain flexion of distal phalanx)
  • Radial deviation of the hand at the wrist
  • Brace trapezium

FORCE: Flex and Adduct 1st metacarpal

Abductor Pollicis Longus: Ulnar Division

• • Client supine
  • Elbow flexed 90 degrees with forearm pronated
  • Abduct and extend 1st metacarpal (maintain flexion of distal phalanx)
  • Radial deviation of the hand at the wrist
  • Brace trapezium

FORCE: Flex and Adduct 1st metacarpal

41. Micro Order 41, Muscle Test

Flexor Pollicis Longus

• • Client supine
  • Elbow flexed 90 degrees with forearm supinated and wrist flexion
  • Flex distal phalanx on flexed proximal phalanx and adducted metacarpal
  • Brace proximal phalanx

FORCE: Extend distal phalanx on proximal phalanx

Abductor Pollicis Brevis

• • Client supine
  • Elbow flexed 90 Degrees with forearm supinated
  • Flex/abduct radial side of proximal phalanx of thumb forward and toward base of 5th met
  • Maintain extension of the distal phalanx

FORCE: extend/adduct proximal phalanx

Flexor Pollicis Brevis

• • Client supine
  • Elbow flexed 90 Degrees with forearm supinated
  • Flex proximal phalanx of thumb toward 5th met head
  • Maintain extension of the distal phalanx

FORCE: Extend proximal phalanx away from 5^th

Adductor Pollicis Oblique Head

• • Client supine
  • Elbow flexed 90 Degrees with forearm supinated
  • Flex and Adduct ulnar side of thumb toward junction at the base of the 4th and 5th metacarpals
  • Maintain Extension of distal phalanx of the thumb.

FORCE: Extend proximal phalanx

Adductor Pollicis Transverse Head

• • Client supine
  • Elbow flexed 90 Degrees with forearm supinated
  • Flex and Adduct ulnar side of thumb toward 3rd metacarpal
  • Maintain extension of distal phalanx of thumb.

FORCE: Extend proximal phalanx

Interoseii Pollicis

• • Client supine
  • Elbow flexed 90 degrees with forearm supinated
  • Flex and Adduct thumb toward 2nd metacarpal
  • Maintain extension of the distal phalanx of the thumb.

FORCE: Extend proximal phalanx

Opponens Pollicis Flexor Division

• • Client supine
  • Elbow flexed 90 degrees with forearm supinated
  • Flex and Abduct 1st metacarpal by touching tip of thumb to 5th finger
  • Extend the proximal phalanx of thumb.

FORCE: Extend 1st metacarpal

Opponens Pollicis Abductor Division

• • Client supine
  • Elbow flexed 90 degrees with forearm supinated.
  • Flex and Abduct 1st metacarpal by touching tip of thumb to 5th finger
  • Extend the proximal phalanx of thumb.

FORCE: Adduct 1st metacarpal

42. Micro Order 42, Muscle Test

Extensor Digitorum Medial Division

• • Client supine
  • Elbow flexed 90 degrees with forearm pronated and slight wrist flexion**
  • Extend 4th and 5th digits (1 at a time)
  • Maintain extension at inter-phalangeal joints

FORCE: Flex base of proximal phalanx of 4th and 5th digits

• • Grip fingers as a whole

Extensor Digitorum Lateral Division

• • Client supine
  • Elbow flexed 90 degrees with forearm supinated and wrist extended
  • Extend 2nd and 3rd digits (1 at a time)
  • Maintain extension at inter-phalangeal joints

FORCE: Flex base of proximal phalanx of 2nd and 3rd digits

• • Grip fingers as a whole

Extensor Indicis

• • Client supine
  • Elbow flexed 90 Degrees with forearm supinated
  • Extend and adduct 2nd digit

FORCE: Flex and abduct 2nd digit

Extensor Digiti Minimi

• • Client supine
  • Elbow flexed 90 degrees with forearm supinated
  • Extend and adduct the 5th digit

FORCE: Flex and abduct the proximal phalanx of the 5th digit through sagittal plane

4th Dorsal Interossei

• • Client supine
  • Elbow flexed 90 degrees with forearm supinated
  • Extend and abduct 4th digit toward 5th

FORCE: Adduct 4th digit toward 3^rd

3rd Dorsal Interossei

• • Client supine
  • Elbow flexed 90 Degrees with forearm supinated
  • Extend and abduct 3rd digit toward 4th

FORCE: Adduct 3rd digit toward 2nd

2nd Dorsal Interossei

• • Client supine
  • Elbow flexed 90 Degrees with forearm supinated
  • Extend and abduct 3rd digit toward 2nd

FORCE: Adduct 3rd digit toward 4^th

1st Dorsal Interossei

• • Client supine
  • Elbow flexed 90 degrees with forearm supinated
  • Extend and abduct 2nd digit toward 1st

FORCE: Adduct 2nd digit toward 3^rd

43. Micro Order 43, Muscle Test

Flexor Digitorum Profundus Medial Division

• • Client supine
  • Elbow flexed 90 Degrees with forearm supinated and slight wrist extension**
  • Flex distal phalanx while extending proximal and distal phalanx of 4th and 5th digits

FORCE: Extend distal phalanx of 4th and 5th digits

Flexor Digitorum Profundus Lateral Division

• • Client supine
  • Elbow flexed 90 Degrees with forearm supinated and slight wrist extension
  • Flex distal phalanx while extending proximal and distal phalanx of 2nd and 3rd digits

FORCE: Extend distal phalanx of 2nd and 3rd digits

Flexor Digitorum Superficialis: Medial Division

• • Client supine
  • Elbow flexed 90 Degrees with forearm supinated and slight wrist extension**
  • Flex middle phalanx while extending distal phalanx of the 4th and 5th digits

FORCE: Extend middle and distal phalanx of 4th and 5th digits

Flexor Digitorum Superficialis: Lateral Division

• • Client supine
  • Elbow flexed 90 Degrees with forearm supinated and slight wrist extension
  • Flex middle phalanx while extending distal phalanx of the 2nd and 3rd digits

FORCE: Extend middle and distal phalanx of 2nd and 3rd digits

4th Lumbrical

• • Client Supine
  • Elbow flexed 90 Degrees with forearm supinated
  • Flex and adduct 5th digit
  • Brace base of proximal phalanx of 5th metacarpal while maintaining middle and distal extension
  • Force: Extension of the 5th digit

3rd Lumbrical

• • Client Supine
  • Elbow flexed 90 Degrees with forearm supinated
  • Flex 4th digit
  • Brace base of proximal phalanx of 4th metacarpal while maintaining middle and distal extension
  • Force: Extension of the 4th digit

2nd Lumbrical

• • Client Supine
  • Elbow flexed 90 Degrees with forearm supinated
  • Flex 3rd digit
  • Brace base of proximal phalanx of 3rd metacarpal while maintaining middle and distal extension
  • Force: Extension of the 3rd digit

1st Lumbrical

• • Client Supine
  • Elbow flexed 90 Degrees with forearm supinated
  • Flex 2nd digit
  • Brace base of proximal phalanx of 2nd metacarpal while maintaining middle and distal extension
  • Force: Extension of the 2nd digit

3rd Palmar Interossei

• • Client supine
  • Elbow flexed 90 Degrees with forearm supinated
  • Flex and adduct proximal phalanx of 5th digit toward 4th

FORCE: Extend and Abduct 5th digit away from 4^th

2 nd Palmar Interossei

• • Client supine
  • Elbow flexed 90 Degrees with forearm supinated
  • Flex and adduct proximal phalanx of 4th digit toward 3rd

FORCE: Extend and Abduct 4th digit away from 3rd

1st Palmar Interossei

• • Client supine
  • Elbow flexed 90 Degrees with forearm supinated
  • Flex and adduct proximal phalanx of 2nd digit toward 3rd

FORCE: Extend and Abduct 2nd digit away from 3^rd

Flexor Digiti Minimi

• • Client supine
  • Elbow flexed 90 Degrees with forearm supinated
  • Flex proximal phalanx of the 5th digit

FORCE: Extend proximal phalanx of 5th digit

Abductor Digiti Minimi Flexor Division

• • Client supine
  • Elbow flexed 90 Degrees with forearm supinated
  • Flex and abduct the proximal phalanx of 5th digit

FORCE: Extend proximal phalanx of 5th digit

Abductor Digiti Minimi Abductor Division

• • Client supine
  • Elbow flexed 90 Degrees with forearm supinated
  • Flex and abduct proximal phalanx of 5th digit down and away from ulna

FORCE: Extend and adduct proximal phalanx of 5th digit

Oponens Digiti Minimi Manus Flexor Division

• • Client supine
  • Elbow flexed 90 Degrees with forearm supinated
  • Flex and abduct 5th metacarpal

FORCE: Extend 5th metacarpal

Oponens Digiti Minimi Manus Abductor Division

• • Client supine
  • Elbow flexed 90 Degrees with forearm supinated
  • Flex and abduct 5th metacarpal

FORCE: Extend and adduct 5th metacarpal

Palmaris Brevis

• • Client supine
  • Elbow flexed 90 Degrees with forearm supinated
  • Flex and adduct 5th metacarpal to Approximate toward 1st metacarpal

FORCE: Separate 5th metacarpal from 1st

Systems and Kits

Embodiments provided herein also include systems and kits for facilitating and enhancing the maintenance of a subject's muscle set-points.

Kits in accordance with the present disclosure include exercise instructions and corresponding exercise equipment for properly stressing (exercise) a subject's muscle using the same basic macro and micro hierarchy shown above. Kits may include an instruction sheet and figures showing the exercise order for maximum benefit for any one muscle pattern or for any two or more patterns, up to instructions for all 43 movement patterns. Optionally, appropriate exercise equipment for specific stress to a primary or secondary muscle is provided in a kit. Exercise equipment in some aspects is designed to support ACM&S.

Systems in accordance with the present disclosure include kits and memory/computing devices for keeping track and personalizing a subject's muscle contractile profile at any one time. For example, a computer that stores and updates a subject's treatment and/or exercise status based on the embodiments herein. The memory/computing device could track muscle set points (primary and secondary) based on a health care professional's input. Objective criteria could be used for input based on the health care professional assessment and overall treatment or exercise regimes developed based on a subject's status.

The following examples are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A method for identifying, activating, and treating a target muscle within a muscle group having a weakness, the method comprising: identifying the muscle group having the weakness by testing the muscle group using a first Active Muscle Contract and Sustain Test (AMC&S), including challenging a plurality of testing positions in a pattern according to Example 2;subsequent to identifying the muscle group having the weakness, activating the muscle group with a process comprising: applying a first Muscle Specific Applied Stress (MSAS) to a first muscle in the identified muscle group, the first muscle having a highest priority in an established hierarchy of muscles within the muscle group, the established hierarchy of muscles being shown in Table 1;subsequent to the applying the first MSAS, applying a two-step activation process to the first muscle in the identified muscle group and moving to each muscle in priority of the muscle group according to the established hierarchy of muscles within the muscle group, the two-step activation process comprising: first, applying a second AMC&S challenging testing positions in the pattern according to Example 2; andsecond, activating the muscle group using an activation technique;subsequent to activating the muscle group with the two-step activation process, treating the muscle group in an activated state with a treatment comprising: applying a second MSAS to treat each muscle in priority until reaching a priority of the target muscle; andsubsequent to applying the second MSAS, applying a third MSAS to treat each muscle in priority until reaching the priority of the target muscle,wherein the treatment to the target muscle in the activated state results in an increase in a set point of the target muscle as compared to a similarly treated muscle which is not in the activated state.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the increase in the target muscle's set point results in an increase in the target muscle's contractile efficiency as compared to the target muscle's contractile efficiency prior to the increase in set point.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the treatment results in an increase in the target muscle's overall muscle efficiency comprising enhancing the overall muscle efficiency by activating the target muscle in a macro-pattern hierarchy.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising activating the target muscle in a micro-pattern hierarchy within each macro-pattern.

5. A method for identifying, activating, and treating a target muscle within a muscle group having a weakness on each side of a patient, the method comprising: identifying the muscle group having the weakness by testing the muscle group using a first Active Muscle Contract and Sustain Test (AMC&S), the testing including: challenging a plurality of testing positions in movement patterns accordinc to Example 2 within which the target muscle is on a left side of the patient; andfollowing the challenging on the left side of the patient, challenging the plurality of testing positions in movement patterns according to Example 2 within which the target muscle is on a right side of the patient;subsequent to identifying the muscle group having the weakness, activating the muscle group with the weakness, the activating the muscle group with the weakness comprising: applying a first Muscle Specific Applied Stress (MSAS) on a primary muscle for an identified movement pattern on the left side of the patient; andfollowing the applying on the left side of the patient, applying the first MSAS on a primary muscle for an identified movement pattern on the right side of the patient;subsequent to the applying the first MSAS, applying a two-step activation process to the primary muscle in the identified muscle group on the left side of the patient and moving to each muscle in priority of the muscle group on the left side of the patient according to an established hierarchy of muscles within the muscle group, the two-step activation process comprising: first, applying a second AMC&S on the left side of the patient challenging testing positions in a pattern according to Example 2; andsecond, activating the muscle group using an activation technique on the left side of the patient; andsubsequent to activating the muscle group with the two-step activation process on the left side of the patient, applying the two-step activation process to the primary muscle in the identified muscle group on the right side of the patient and moving to each muscle in priority of the muscle group on the right side of the patient according to the established hierarchy of muscles within the muscle group, the two-step activation process comprising: first, applying the second AMC&S on the right side of the patient challenging testing positions in the pattern according to Example 2; andsecond, activating the muscle group using the activation technique on the right side of the patient; andsubsequent to activating the muscle group with the two-step activation process, treating the muscle group in an activated state with a treatment comprising: applying a second MSAS to the left side of the patient to treat each muscle in priority until reaching the priority of the target muscle; andsubsequent to applying the second MSAS to the left side of the patient, applying the second MSAS to the right side of the patient to treat each muscle in priority until reaching the priority of the target muscle; andsubsequent to applying the second MSAS on the right side of the patient, applying a third MSAS to treat each muscle on the left side of the patient in priority until reaching the priority of the target muscle; andsubsequent to applying the third MSAS to the left side of the patient, applying the third MSAS to treat each muscle on the right side of the patient in priority until reaching the priority of the target muscle,wherein the treatment to the target muscle in the activated state results in an increase in a set point of the target muscle as compared to a similarly treated muscle which is not in the activated state.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the treatment to each muscle in an identified movement pattern results in each muscle in the identified movement pattern having an improved ability to tolerate force following the treatment.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the muscle group having the weakness is treated in a bilateral ordered fashion in the first MSAS from pattern 1 through pattern 43.

8. The method of claim 7 where each pattern has both primary and secondary muscles.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein a primary muscle of pattern 1 through pattern 43 is shown in Table 1.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein the secondary muscles of pattern 1 through pattern 43 are shown in Table 2.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the activation technique is administering a Digital Force Application To Muscle Attachment Technique (DFAMAT) according to a DFAMAT pattern shown in Table 3.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the activation technique is administering a Positional Isoangular Contraction (PIC) technique according to a pattern shown in Table 3.

13. The method of claim 5, wherein the primary muscle is a first muscle having a highest priority in the established hierarchy of muscles within the muscle group, the established hierarchy of muscles being shown in Table 1.