Manual Muscle Testing: A Clinician’S Guide

Anatomy, Kinesiology, and Manual Muscle Testing of the Upper and Lower Extremities

What you'll learn

Muscle Anatomy of the Upper and Lower Extremities

Origins, Insertions, Muscle Actions, and Nerve Innervations

How to Isolate Muscles based on the actions of the muscle

How to Assess and Grade a Muscle’s strength without equipment

Requirements

No experience or requirements are necessary to take this course

Description

Join as we discuss muscle origin and insertion points, muscle actions, nerve innervations and methods to isolate individual muscles in order to test their strength or determine if that muscle is contributing to a patient’s symptoms. You will gain understand of muscle functions, muscle test positions, and direction of force when isolating and testing muscles. This course is designed for health care practitioners to gain a better understanding of muscle functions and testing. This course is also appropriate for a new learner looking to understand muscle anatomy and kinesiology. The course is split into two sections: Manual Muscle Testing of the Upper Extremity and Manual Muscle Testing of the Lower Extremity. The Upper Extremity section covers major musculature in the shoulder, elbow, and the wrist. The Lower Extremity section covers major musculature in the hip, knee, and the ankle. In this new age of digital health technology and artificial intelligence, there is an increasing reliance on generic and cookie cutter treatment programs being provided to patients. It is more important now than ever to invest in personal skills and assessment techniques to individualize treatment plans for patients based on their own specific deficits. Whether you are a seasoned clinician or a novice learner, this course is packed with valuable information for you.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Why Manual Muscle Test?

Lecture 2 Manual Muscle Testing Procedure

Lecture 3 Muscle Testing Grading Scale

Section 2: Manual Muscle Testing of the Upper Extremity

Lecture 4 Coracobrachialis

Lecture 5 Rotator Cuff: Supraspinatus

Lecture 6 Rotator Cuff: Infraspinatus

Lecture 7 Rotator Cuff: Teres Minor

Lecture 8 Rotator Cuff: Subscapularis

Lecture 9 Teres Major

Lecture 10 Trapezius: Upper Trap

Lecture 11 Trapezius: Middle Trap

Lecture 12 Trapezius: Lower Trap

Lecture 13 Deltoid: Anterior Deltoid

Lecture 14 Deltoid: Middle Deltoid

Lecture 15 Deltoid: Posterior Deltoid

Lecture 16 Latissimus Dorsi

Lecture 17 Pectorals Major: Clavicular Fibers

Lecture 18 Pectoralis Major: Sternal Pec

Lecture 19 Pectoralis Minor

Lecture 20 Rhomboids

Lecture 21 Levator Scapulae

Lecture 22 Serratus Anterior

Lecture 23 Biceps Brachii

Lecture 24 Brachialis

Lecture 25 Brachioradialis

Lecture 26 Supinator

Lecture 27 Triceps Brachii

Lecture 28 Flexor Carpi Radialis

Lecture 29 Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

Lecture 30 Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus

Section 3: Manual Muscle Testing of the Lower Extremity

Lecture 31 Gluteus Maximus

Lecture 32 Gluteus Medius

Lecture 33 Gluteus Minimus

Lecture 34 Hip Lateral Rotators: Piriformis

Lecture 35 Hip Lateral Rotators: Quadratus Femoris

Lecture 36 Hip Lateral Rotators: Obturator Internus

Lecture 37 Hip Lateral Rotators: Obturator Externus

Lecture 38 Hip Lateral Rotators: Superior Gemellus

Lecture 39 Hip Lateral Rotators: Inferior Gemellus

Lecture 40 Hip Lateral Rotators Muscle Test

Lecture 41 Hip Medial Rotators Muscle Test

Lecture 42 Hip Adductors Overview

Lecture 43 Hip Adductors: Pectineus

Lecture 44 Hip Adductors: Adductor Magnus

Lecture 45 Hip Adductor: Gracilis

Lecture 46 Hip Adductor: Adductor Brevis

Lecture 47 Hip Adductor: Adductor Longus

Lecture 48 Hip Adductors Muscle Test

Lecture 49 Sartorius

Lecture 50 Tensor Fascia Lata

Lecture 51 Iliopsoas: Iliacus and Psoas Major

Lecture 52 Quadriceps

Lecture 53 Hamstrings

Lecture 54 Soleus

Lecture 55 Gastrocnemius

Lecture 56 Peroneus Longus

Lecture 57 Tibialis Posterior

Lecture 58 Tibialis Anterior

Section 4: Outro

Lecture 59 Wrap Up

This course is intended for clinicians that work with patients or clients such as physiotherapists, chiropractors, massage therapists, and personal trainers. However, no experience is required and this course is appropriate for any individual who would like to learn anatomy and the kinesiology of upper and lower extremity muscles in the human body.