Test: Hip Flexors - Muscle Test

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Background/Purpose

Procedure

With subject sitting on the edge of an exam table with the thighs supported and feet dangling. The clincian places their hand on the distal thigh and has the subject push up into the clincian's hand while the clincian's hand applies a downward pressure.
Test results are recorded using the following scale:
5 Holds test position against maximal resistance
4+ Holds test position against moderate to strong pressure
4 Holds test position against moderate resistance
4- Holds test position against slight to moderate pressure
3+ Holds test position against slight resistance
3 Holds test position against gravity
3- Gradual release from test position
2+ Moves through partial ROM against gravity OR Moves through complete ROM gravity eliminated and holds against pressure
2 Able to move through full ROM gravity eliminated
2- Moves through partial ROM gravity eliminated
1 No visible movement; palpable or observable tendon prominence/flicker contraction
0 No palpable or observable muscle contraction
Performed: Unilaterally

Dialog

Subject seated at edge of table and pushes up against clincian's hand subject's on thigh.

Criteria

• Maximal effort and full strength
• No pain

Measurement

0.00

LOINC Code

0

Scale/Grading

Pass/Fail