Positioning and bony landmarks: Biomechanics Blog Post Two

why do we use bony landmarks?

-interrater reliability
-intrarater reliabily
-to make sure we are testing the right thing

Why do we use “test position” for manual muscle testing?

To test there ability to move with gravity and to get baseline understanding of there muscle strength.

Why do we use gravity eliminated position?

When a patient have low muscle strength you must remove gravity to see there ability to move their muscles independently. This will also establish a baseline for muscle strength.

An OT must use ROM and MMT to understand where a patient stands prior to treatment do evaluate improvemen and to make sure no harm is done.