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What is the position of the patient during the Grade 5 and Grade 4 test?
What is the position of the patient during the Grade 5 and Grade 4 test?
- Standing
- Supine or prone (correct)
- Lying on their side
- Sitting
Where should the therapist stand during the Grade 5 and Grade 4 test?
Where should the therapist stand during the Grade 5 and Grade 4 test?
- At the foot of the table, facing the patient (correct)
- At the side of the table
- In front of the patient
- At the head of the table
What is the grading for Grade 4 during pelvis elevation ?
What is the grading for Grade 4 during pelvis elevation ?
- Patient holds test position and limb does not move with maximal resistance
- Patient is unable to move the limb against gravity
- Patient holds test position against very strong resistance (correct)
- Patient is able to move the limb against gravity but not against resistance
During the Pelvis Elevation test, what is the position of the hip?
During the Pelvis Elevation test, what is the position of the hip?
What is the recommended hand placement for the therapist during the Pelvis Elevation test?
What is the recommended hand placement for the therapist during the Pelvis Elevation test?
Which muscle lies deep to the paraspinal muscle mass and can rarely be palpated during the Pelvis Elevation test?
Which muscle lies deep to the paraspinal muscle mass and can rarely be palpated during the Pelvis Elevation test?
What is the recommended position of the lumbar spine during the Pelvis Elevation test?
What is the recommended position of the lumbar spine during the Pelvis Elevation test?
What is the grading for a patient who completes partial range of motion during the Pelvis Elevation test?
What is the grading for a patient who completes partial range of motion during the Pelvis Elevation test?
What is the recommended hand placement for the therapist during the Pelvis Elevation test?
What is the recommended hand placement for the therapist during the Pelvis Elevation test?
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Study Notes
Pelvis Elevation Test
- During the Grade 5 and Grade 4 test, the patient is in a side-lying position.
- The therapist should stand anterior to the patient during the Grade 5 and Grade 4 test.
Grading and Positioning
- A Grade 4 during pelvis elevation is achieved when the pelvis elevates, but not to the full range of motion.
- During the Pelvis Elevation test, the hip is in a neutral position.
- The therapist's hands should be placed on the iliac crest, with the fingers pointing towards the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS).
- The multifidus muscle lies deep to the paraspinal muscle mass and can rarely be palpated during the Pelvis Elevation test.
- The recommended position of the lumbar spine during the Pelvis Elevation test is in neutral or slightly flexed.
- If a patient completes partial range of motion during the Pelvis Elevation test, they are graded as 3+.
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