Muscle Testing

(T-0110)

Longissimus Cervicis (Superficial Erector Spinae)

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Screening Test

Functional Anatomy

Testing

Tape Specification KT Method Confirmation Testing

Patient position:
Prone, with the arms relaxed off the table.
Extend the head while maintaining axial
extension and rotate the head 45 degrees to
the side to be tested.
Examiner pressure:
Apply anteriorly directed force through the
head downward to the table.

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

0110-NE-XX Longissimus Cervicis (Superficial Erector Spinae)

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2007-12-22

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