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Length Tension Testing Book 1, Lower Quadrant
About this book
Length Tension Testing Book 1, Lower Quadrant provides clear and comprehensive descriptions and photos for assessing flexibility and length tension in the muscles of the lower quadrant. It includes techniques for the lumbar spine and pelvis, hip, knee, and foot and ankle.
Each technique listing includes concise, standardized descriptions of the actions and positions involved, high-quality colour photos and alternative positions to accommodate patient variability and comfort. Most of these tests can be adapted into treatment techniques. This resource will help physiotherapists, kinesiologists, chiropractors, and massage therapists improve patient care, and it will be an invaluable reference for students at the college and university level.
Also available: Length Tension Testing Book 2, Upper Quadrant.
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Yes, you can access Length Tension Testing Book 1, Lower Quadrant by Paolo Sanzo, Murray MacHutchon in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Alternative & Complementary Medicine. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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The Hip
Pectineus
Technique 1
Technique described for the right pectineus muscle.
Patient: Positioned in sitting at the edge of the bed.
Therapist: Standing at the side of the bed.
Action: Position the palmar aspect of your left hand over the patient’s right superior pubic ramus. Your right hand supports the proximal aspect of the right femur. Extend and abduct the hip in sitting. Both the stabilizing hand and the hand moving the body part sense the tension in the muscle and the barrier. Assess the amount of range and the end feel and note the reproduction of any symptoms. Repeat this test on the contralateral side and compare the two results.
Pectineus
Technique 2
Technique described for the right pectineus muscle.
Patient: Positioned in supine lying at the edge of the bed.
Therapist: Standing at the side of the bed.
Action: Position the palmar aspect of your right hand over the patient’s right superior pubic ramus. Your left hand supports the proximal aspect of the right femur. Extend and abduct the hip. Both the stabilizing hand and the hand moving the body part sense the tension in the muscle and the barrier. Assess the amount of range and the end feel and note the reproduction of any symptoms. Repeat this test on the contralateral side and compare the two results.
Adductor Longus and Adductor Brevis
Technique described for the right adductor longus and the right adductor brevis muscles.
Patient: Positioned in supine lying.
Therapist: Standing at the side of the bed.
Action: Position the palmar aspect of your left hand lateral to the patient’s right superior pubic ramus. Your right hand supports the distal and medial aspect of the right femur. Abduct the hip in neutral. Both the stabilizing hand and the hand moving the body part sense the tension in the muscle and the barrier. Assess the amount of range and the end feel and note the reproduction of any symptoms. Repeat this test on the contralateral side and compare the two results.
Gracilis
Technique described for the right gracilis muscle.
Patient: Positioned in supine lying.
Therapist: Standing at the side of the bed.
Action: Position the palmar aspect of your left hand lateral to the patient’s right superior pubic ramus. Your right hand supports the proximal aspect of the right tibia and fibula distal to the right knee joint.
The hip is extended and abducted and the tibia is externally rotated. Both the stabilizing hand and the hand moving the body part sense the tension in the muscle and the barrier. Assess the amount of range and the end feel of the right hip and note the reproduction of any symptoms. Repeat this test on the contralateral side and compare the two results.
Adductor Magnus (Anterior Fibers)
Technique 1
Technique described for the right adductor magnus muscle.
Patient: Positioned in supine lying at the side of the bed.
Therapist: Standing at the side of the bed.
Action: Position the palmar aspect of your left hand lateral to the patient’s right superior pubic ramus. Your right hand supports the distal and medial aspect of the right femur proximal to the right knee joint. Extend and abduct the hip in supine lying to bias the anterior fibers of the adductor magnus muscle. Both the stabilizing hand and the hand moving the body part sense the tension in the muscle and the barrier. Assess the amount of range and the end feel and note the reproduction of any symptoms. Repeat this test on the contralateral side and compare the two results.
Adductor Magnus (Anterior Fibers)
Technique 2
Technique described for the right adductor magnus muscle.
Patient: Positioned in left side lying.
Therapist: Standing behind the patient.
Action: Position the palmar aspect of your left hand lateral to the patient’s right superior pubic ramus. Your right hand supports the distal and medial aspect of the right femur with the right knee flexed. Extend and abduct the hip in side lying to bias the anterior fibers of the adductor magnus muscle. Both the stabilizing hand and the hand moving the body part sense the tension in the muscle and the barrier. Assess the amount of range and the end feel and note the reproduction of any symptoms. Repeat this test on the contralateral side and compare the two results.
Adductor Magnus (Posterior Fibers)
Technique 1
Technique described for the right adductor magnus muscle.
Patient: Positioned in supine lying at the side of the bed for the posterior fibers.
Therapist: Standing at the side of the bed.
Action: Position the palmar aspect of your left hand lateral to the patient’s right superior pubic ramus. Your right hand supports the distal aspect of the right femur proximal to the right knee joint with the right knee flexed. Flex and abduct the hip in supine lying to bias the posterior fibers of the adductor magnus muscle. Both the stabilizing hand and the hand moving the body part sense the tension in the muscle and the barrier. Assess the amount of range and the end feel of the right hip and note the reproduction of any symptoms. Repeat this test on the contralateral side and compare the two results.
Adductor Magnus (Posterior Fibers)
Technique 2
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Acknowledgements
- Contents
- Introduction
- The Lumbar Spine and Pelvis
- The Hip
- The Knee
- The Foot and Ankle
- References
- About the Authors