Resisted Isometric Movement Testing: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
Line 9: | Line 9: | ||
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 | 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 |
Revision as of 10:54, 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