Le Mmt Positions, Fixations, Pressures, Tests

Front 1

Flexor hallucis longus position

Back 1

sitting

Front 2

tensor fasciae latae position

Back 2

supine

Front 3

lateral hamstrings position

Back 3

prone

Front 4

flexor digitorum longus position

Back 4

sitting

Front 5

tibialis posterior position

Back 5

supine, extremity in lateral rotation

Front 6

peroneus tertius position

Back 6

sitting or supine (extremity medially rotated if supine)

Front 7

gluteus medius position

Back 7

sidelying, underneath leg flexed at hip and knee
pelvis anteriorly rotated

Front 8

Gastrocnemius position

Back 8

standing

Front 9

extensor hallucis longus/brevis position

Back 9

sitting

Front 10

gluteus maximus position

Back 10

prone, knees flexed 90 or more

Front 11

gluteus minimus position

Back 11

sidelying

Front 12

medial hamstrings position

Back 12

prone

Front 13

tibialis anterior position

Back 13

sitting

Front 14

medial rotators position

Back 14

short sitting

Front 15

hip flexors position

Back 15

short sitting

Front 16

sartorius position

Back 16

supine

Front 17

extensor digitorum longus/brevis position

Back 17

sitting

Front 18

peroneus longus/brevis position

Back 18

supine, extremity medially rotated

Front 19

Iliopsoas position

Back 19

supine

Front 20

soleus position

Back 20

prone, knee flexed ~90

Front 21

hip adductors position

Back 21

sidelying

Front 22

lateral rotators position

Back 22

short sitting

Front 23

quadriceps position

Back 23

short sitting

Front 24

tibialis posterior fixation

Back 24

support leg above ankle joint

Front 25

tibialis posterior pressure

Back 25

against medial side and plantar surface of the foot, in the direction of dorsiflexion and eversion

Front 26

tibialis posterior test

Back 26

inversion and plantarflexion

Front 27

flexor digitorum longus fixation

Back 27

stabilize metatarsals to maintain a neutral position of the foot/ankle

Front 28

flexor digitorum longus test

Back 28

flexion of DIP joints 2-5

Front 29

flexor digitorum longus pressure

Back 29

against plantar surface of distal phalanges of the four toes in the direction of extension

Front 30

medial rotators fixation

Back 30

patient's trunk stabilizes

Front 31

medial rotators test

Back 31

medial rotation of the thigh

Front 32

medial rotators pressure

Back 32

one hand: medial side of the lower end of the thigh
other hand: lateral side of the leg above the ankle

push leg inward to try to laterally rotate thight

Front 33

lateral hamstrings fixation

Back 33

hold thigh firmly down on the table

Front 34

lateral hamstrings test

Back 34

knee flexion between 50 and 70 with the thigh & leg in slight lateral rotation

Front 35

lateral hamstrings pressure

Back 35

against the leg, proximal to the ankle in the direction of knee extension

Front 36

tibialis anterior fixation

Back 36

support the leg just above the knee joint

Front 37

tibialis anterior test

Back 37

dorsiflexion and inversion (no big toe extension)

Front 38

tibialis anterior pressure

Back 38

against the medial side, dorsal surface of the foot in the direction of plantarflexion and eversion

Front 39

sartorius fixation

Back 39

none; patient may hold onto the table

Front 40

sartorius test

Back 40

hip flexion, knee flexion, hip abduction, lateral rotation

Front 41

sartorius pressure

Back 41

against the anterolateral surface of the lower thigh, in the direction of hip adduction, extension, and medial rotation

Front 42

extensor digitorum longus/brevis fixation

Back 42

stabilize the foot in slight plantarflexion

Front 43

extensor digitorum longus/brevis test

Back 43

extension of all joints 2-5

Front 44

extensor digitorum longus/brevis pressure

Back 44

against the dorsal surface of the toes in the direction of flexion

Front 45

iliopsoas fixation

Back 45

opposite iliac crest

Front 46

iliopsoas test

Back 46

hip flexion, slight abduction and lateral rotation

Front 47

iliopsoas pressure

Back 47

against the anterolateral aspect of the leg, in the direction of extension and slight abduction

Front 48

soleus fixation

Back 48

support the leg, proximal to the ankle

Front 49

soleus test

Back 49

plantarflexion (NO inversion or eversion)

Front 50

soleus pressure

Back 50

against the calcaneus, pulling the heel in the direction of dorsiflexion

Front 51

lateral rotators fixation

Back 51

patient's trunk stabilizes

Front 52

lateral rotators test

Back 52

lateral rotation of the thigh

Front 53

lateral rotators pressure

Back 53

one hand: lateral side of lower end of thigh
other hand: medial side of the leg, just above the ankle

Front 54

hip flexors fixation

Back 54

patient's trunk and/or patient holding on to the table

Front 55

hip flexors test

Back 55

full hip flexion with the knees flexed

Front 56

hip flexors pressure

Back 56

one hand: against the anterior shoulder area
other hand: applies pressure against the thigh, in the direction of hip extension

Front 57

tensor fasciae latae fixation

Back 57

patient may hold onto the table

Front 58

tensor fasciae latae test

Back 58

abduction, flexion and medial rotation of the hip (with the knee extended)

Front 59

tensor fasciae latae pressure

Back 59

against the leg, in the direction of extension and abduction

Front 60

extensor hallucis longus/brevis fixation

Back 60

stabilize foot in slight plantarflexion

Front 61

extensor hallucis longus/brevis test

Back 61

extension of MTP joints 2-5 and interphalangeal joints

Front 62

extensor hallucis longus/brevis pressure

Back 62

against the dorsal surface of the distal end of the proximal phalanges

Front 63

flexor hallucis longus fixation

Back 63

stabilize MTP joint in a neutral position

Front 64

flexor hallucis longus test

Back 64

flexion of the IP joint of the great toe

Front 65

flexor hallucis longus presuure

Back 65

against the plantar surface of the distal phalanx, in the direction of extension

Front 66

quadriceps fixation

Back 66

hold thigh firmly down

Front 67

quadriceps test

Back 67

full extension of the knee joint, NO rotation

Front 68

quadriceps pressure

Back 68

against the leg, above the ankle, in the flecection of flexion

Front 69

gluteus medius fixation

Back 69

examiner stabilizes pelvis (so does patient's abs)

Front 70

gluteus medius test

Back 70

abduction, slight lateral rotation, and slight extension

Front 71

gluteus medius pressure

Back 71

against the leg, near the ankle, in the direction of adduction and slight flexion

Front 72

gluteus minimus fixation

Back 72

examiner stabilizes pelvis

Front 73

gluteus minimus test

Back 73

abduction of the hip in neutral (flexion/ext; rotation)

Front 74

gluteus minimus pressure

Back 74

against the leg, in the direction of adduction and very slight extension

Front 75

gluteus maximus fixation

Back 75

posteriorly: back muscles
laterally: abdominal muscles

Front 76

gluteus maximus test

Back 76

hip extension with the knee flexed

Front 77

gluteus maximus pressure

Back 77

against the lower part of the posterior thigh, in the direction of hip flexion

Front 78

peroneus tertius fixation

Back 78

support leg above ankle joint

Front 79

peroneus tertius test

Back 79

dorsiflexion and eversion

Front 80

peroneus tertius pressure

Back 80

against the lateral side, dorsal surface of the foot, in the direction of plantarflexion and inversion

Front 81

hip addutors fixation

Back 81

hold upper leg into abduction

Front 82

hip adductors test

Back 82

adduction without rotation, flexion or extension of the hip or tilting of the pelvis

Front 83

hip adductors pressure

Back 83

against the medial aspect of the distal end of the thigh, in the direction of abduction

Front 84

gastrocnemius test

Back 84

rising on toes, pushing the body weight upward

Front 85

medial hamstrings fixation

Back 85

hold the thigh down firmly on the table

Front 86

medial hamstrings test

Back 86

flexion of the knee between 50 and 70, with the thigh in medial rotation

Front 87

medial hamstrings pressure

Back 87

against the leg, proximal to the ankle, in the direction of knee extension

Front 88

peroneus longus/brevis fixation

Back 88

support leg above ankle joint

Front 89

peroneus longus/brevis test

Back 89

eversion and plantarflexion

Front 90

peroneus longus/brevis pressure

Back 90

against lateral border and sole of the foot, in the direction of inversion and dorsiflexion