Muscle Testing Techniques of Manual Examination

• Course: 221 هيل

King Saud University 

School of applied Medical Sciences

Health Rehabilitation Sciences Department

Physical Therapy Program

RHS 221– Physical Therapy Procedures II 

 

 

Instructor:

Dr. Ali Aldali, PT, MS

Lectural, Department of Physical Therapy

              King Saud University, School of applied Medical Sciences, Health Rehabilitation

              Sciences Department

Phone: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

 

Course Location:

Room# 4 at 1^st floor.  

              Building# 24 School of applied Medical Sciences, Health Rehabilitation Sciences Dep.

 

Day and Time:

Theory:          Sunday 11:00am to 12:00am

Practice:         Monday 1:30pm to 3:30pm and Tuesday morning from 8:00 to 10:00am

 

Course Description:

This course consists of theoretical and laboratory sessions. This course is designed to give the student the skills and knowledge necessary to perform a complete manual muscle test to measure the range of motion for all joints in the body, utilizing a Goniometer and to carry out length and circumference measurements with a tape measure.

Methods of Evaluation (for those enrolled in graduate program): 

Midterm Examinations             30%---- practice 15% + theory 15%

Assignments                                        10% --- assignments + quizzes  

Final Examination                    60%.... theory 30% + practice 30%

 

Required Text:       

            Muscle Testing Techniques of Manual Examination,

              By Daniels and Worthingham's,

            ISBN:    0-7216-9299-0

 

There will also be other reading and handouts assigned during the course of the semester.

  Course Schedule:

 

       Weeks            Time                                                Topic

 

          1^St       11:00 to 12:00 pm                           Introduction                                                                                          

                              

                       8:00to 10:00 am                           continuo Introduction

        

        2^nd       11:00 to 12:00pm                         continuo Introduction                                                                                                              

                      

          3^rd       11:00 to 12:00pm          Testing the Muscles of the Lower Extremity :Hip Flexion, Extension, (hip

                                                                 flexion, abduction, and External lateral rotation), Hip abduction.

                       8:00to 10:00 am                                   Practice

 

          4^th       11:00 to 12:00pm            Hip Abduction from flexed position, Hip Adduction, Hip External (lateral)

                                                                 Rotation, and Hip Internal (medial)Rotation.                                                                                                          

                       8:00to 10:00 am                                 Practice

 

         5^th      11:00 to 12:00pm            Knee Flexion, Knee Extension, Ankle Planter Flexion,                                                                                                                                       

                      8:00to 10:00 am                                 Practice

                                   

        

         6^th      11:00 to 12:00pm            Foot Inversion, Foot Eversion with Plantar Flexion.                                                                                                                    

                                                                 Foot Dorsiflexion and Inversion

                       8:00to 10:00 am                                 Practice

 

         7^th      11:00 to 12:00pm                       Midterm Exam (Theory) Sunday.                                                                                                              

                      

                       8:00 to 10:00am                       Midterm Practice Exam (Monday and Tuesday).                                                                                   

 

          8^th      11:00 to 12:00pm            Testing the Muscles of the Trunk, Trunk Extension, Trunk Flexion,

                                                                 Trunk Rotation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

                       8:00 to 10:00am                                   Practice

 

         9^th       11:00 to 12:00pm              Elevation of the Pelvis, Test for Leg Length Discrepancy                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

                       8:00 to 10:00am                                    Practice

 

         10^th     11:00 to 12:00pm             Testing the Muscles of the Upper Extremity, Scapula

                                                                  Abduction and Upward Rotation, Scapula Elevation Scapula Adduction.

                       8:00 to 10:00am                                    Practice

 

         11^th     11:00 to 12:00pm              Scapula Depression and Adduction, Scapula Adduction and

                                                                        Downward Rotation.                                                                                                                                                                                                              

                       8:00 to 10:00am                                       Practice

                                                                     

        12^th     11:00 to 12:00pm              Shoulder Flexion, Shoulder Extension, Shoulder Scaption,

                                                                   Shoulder Abduction, Shoulder Horizontal Abduction.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

                      8:00 to 10:00am                                                Practice

       

 

         13^th     11:00 to 12:00pm               Shoulder Horizontal Abdction, Shoulder Horizontal Adduction,

                                                                    Shoulder External (lateral) Rotation, Shoulder internal (medial) Rotation                

                     8:00 to 10:00am                                                Practice

 

         14^th     11:00 to 12:00pm                Elbow Flexion, Elbow Extension, Forearm Supination, Forearm Pronation,

                                                                     and Wrist Flexion, Wrist Extension.

                     8:00 to 10:00am                                                Practice

 

         15^th     11:00 to 12:00pm                                               Revision     

 

                                                                                             Good luck