Manual Muscles Testing

[vegfish]

Hey, i'm a student currently learning physio. Thru ur experiences as physiotherapist, i wanna know if there's an effective way to distinguish between grade 4 and 5 of manual muscle testing because the resistance applied may very for different therapist, which leads to unrealibility of the test.

[sdkashif]

In doing the assessment of grade 4 and 5, please remember that in case of grade 4 some resistance should be applied at the end of the range. While in case of grade 5 full resistance should be applied at the end of the range. Resistance should not be applied throughout the range of motion as it will lead to a faulty assessment.

Further more, I'm also attaching here a concise review of manual muscle testing and muscle examination charts as an attachment here. Have a look over that dear.