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The joint is positioned in mid range, keeping the inert tissues off of stretch and there must be no movement at the joint | * The joint is positioned in mid range, keeping the inert tissues off of stretch and there must be no movement at the joint | ||
* Muscles other than the testing muscles must not be included. Hence trick movements from surrounding muscles must be avoided. | |||
Muscles other than the testing muscles must not be included. Hence trick movements from surrounding muscles must be avoided. | * The patient must be instructed to exert a maximal effort during the test. | ||
* Examiner must be attentive in identifying pain or weakness that would be due to a nerve involvement | |||
The patient must be instructed to exert a maximal effort during the test. | Weakness: Minor weakness need to be detected with the hands well positioned to offer resistance and counter pressure. | ||
Examiner must be attentive in identifying pain or weakness that would be due to a nerve involvement |
Revision as of 11:06, 6 April 2021
The Resisted Isometric Movement testing was an examination developed by Cyriax. It was originally called resisted movements, and is sometimes known as the resisted isometrics.
Contractile structures: Structures that can shorten and elongate in length like a muscle
Inert structures: Structures in the human body that cannot shorten or elongate in length. Eg: ligaments, tendons, capsule, bursa.
Procedure:[edit | edit source]
- The joint is positioned in mid range, keeping the inert tissues off of stretch and there must be no movement at the joint
- Muscles other than the testing muscles must not be included. Hence trick movements from surrounding muscles must be avoided.
- The patient must be instructed to exert a maximal effort during the test.
- Examiner must be attentive in identifying pain or weakness that would be due to a nerve involvement
Weakness: Minor weakness need to be detected with the hands well positioned to offer resistance and counter pressure.