Muscle Testing

(T-0021)

Flexor Carpi Radialis

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Pectoral Girdle Extension Test (Wright Test)

Functional Anatomy

Testing

Tape Specification KT Method

Confirmation Testing

Patient position:
Sitting or supine, with the forearm in slightly
less than full supination, supported by the
table or examiner, with wrist flexed toward
the radial side. The fingers should be relaxed.
If the fingers actively flex as wrist flexion is
initiated, the flexor digitorum superficialis and
profundus are attempting to substitute for the
wrist flexors.

Examiner pressure:
Against the thenar eminence in the direction
of wrist extension toward the ulnar side.

Numeric

Grade

Percentage

of normal

Muscular

Contraction

Functional Level

5

100%

Normal

Full ROM against gravity, sustains position
with full manual resistance appropriate for age
and gender

4

75%

Good

Full ROM against gravity, sustains position
with moderate manual resistance appropriate
for age and gender

3

50%

Fair

Full ROM against gravity; unable to sustain
position with minimal resistance applied

2

25%

Poor

Full ROM with gravity eliminated; partial ROM
against gravity

1

10%

Trace

Evidence of slight muscle action
(e.g.isometric,twitch,palpation);no joint motion
produced

0

0%

Zero

No palpable or visible evidence of muscular
contraction

grade is 5

grade is lower than 5

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