lab positions

Knee Flexion Goni

Supine

Knee Extension Goni

Supine, pillow under ankle

Hit Extension Goni

Side lying, non tested leg bent 90º

Hip Flexion Goni

Supine, non testing leg flat on table

Hip Abduction Goni

Supine, two tables, must expose ASIS

Hip External Rotation Goni

Short sit, towel under knee to get to neutral, expose malleoli

Hip Internal Rotation Goni

Short sit, towel under knee to get to neutral, expose malleoli

Ankle Dorsiflexion Goni

Supine, ankles hanging off table, towel under knee to slack gastrocs

Ankle Plantarflexion Goni

Supine, ankles hanging off table, towel under knee to slack gastrocs

Ankle Inversion Goni

Long sit with ankles hanging off table

Ankle Eversion Goni

Long sit with ankles hanging off table

Upper Cervical Flexion Goni

Sitting over edge of table

Upper Cervical Extension Goni

Sitting over edge of table

Cervical Rotation Goni

Sitting on chair, practitioner able to see above head

Cervical Lateral Flexion Goni

Sitting over edge of table, hands on lap not supported on table

Lumbar Flexion Goni

Standing, maintaining knee extension

Lumbar Extension Goni

Standing, maintaining knee extension

Lumbar Lateral Flexion Goni

Standing, maintaining knee extension

Knee Flexion Goni Gravity Minimized

Side lying, palpate hamstrings muscle belly

Knee flexion goni against gravity

prone, foot hanging over plinth

Knee Extension MMT Gravity Minimized

Side lying, palpate quads

Knee Extension MMT Against Gravity

Short sit, towel under knee

Hip Flexion MMT Gravity Minimized

Side lying & Knee flexed, palpate Iliopsoas

Hip Flexion MMT Against Gravity

Short sit, towel under knee, hands on edge of table

Hip Extension MMT Gravity Minimized

Side lying, palpate hamstrings and glutes

GLUTES ISOLATED = FLEX KNEE

Hip Extension MMT Against Gravity

Prone

GLUTES ISOLATED = BEND KNEE

Hip Abduction MMT Gravity Minimized

Supine, palpate gluteus medius - may need second table

Hip Abduction MMT Against Gravity

Side lying, tested leg up - may need second table

Hip Adduction MMT Gravity Minimized

Supine, start at 25º abduction- may need second table, Palpate adductor longus/magnus

Hip Internal/External Rotation MMT Gravity Minimized

Supine, tested knee flexed to 90º, start in ER. Palpate Gluteus medius

Hip Adduction MMT Against Gravity

Side lying, tested leg on bottom, non tested leg flexed up or with stool under

Hip Internal/External Rotation MMT Against Gravity

Short sit, towel under knee

Ankle Dorsiflexion MMT Gravity Minimized

Side lying, knee flexed to slack gastrocs. palpate tib anterior

Ankle Dorsiflexion MMT Against Gravity

Short sit, towel under knee

Ankle Plantarflexion MMT Gravity Minimized

Side lying, palpate belly of gastrocs

Ankle Plantarflexion MMT Against Gravity

Patient standing on one foot, fingertip balance on plinth

Ankle Inversion MMT Gravity Minimized

Supine, palpate ant and post tib

Ankle Inversion MMT Against Gravity

Side lying, tested foot on bottom

Ankle Eversion MMT Gravity Minimized

Supine , palpate fibularis muscles

Ankle Eversion MMT Against Gravity

Side lying, tested leg on top

Lumbar Flexion Upper Abs MMT

Supine, knees flexed feet flat on plinth. Palpate inferior to ribs

Lumbar Flexion Lower Abs MMT

Supine. (Trace & Poor = knees flexed feet flat on plinth) (Fair, good, normal = feet and hips flexed 90º off plinth, patient lifts sacrum )