Knee Motion Testing and Hand Placement

Vocabulary flashcards detailing patient positioning and therapist hand placements for stabilization and resistance during knee flexion and extension manual muscle testing.

Knee Flexion: Patient Position (Against Gravity)

Sitting

Knee Flexion: Patient Position (Gravity Eliminated)

Sidelying

Knee Flexion: Stabilization Hand Placement

The thigh against the table

Knee Flexion: Resistance Hand Placement

Just proximal to the posterior aspect of the ankle joint

Knee Extension: Patient Position (Against Gravity)

Sitting

Knee Extension: Patient Position (Gravity Eliminated)

Sidelying

Knee Extension: Stabilization Hand Placement

The posterolateral aspect of the knee

Knee Extension: Resistance Hand Placement

Just proximal to the ankle joint on the anterior aspect of the lower leg