Test and contralaterally compare extremity muscle groups.

  1. Passive Motion
  2. Action Motion:
    1. Arms: Flexion (“pull in”), extension (“push out”);
    2. Wrists:  Flexion (“push down”), extension (“pull up”)
    3. Hands: “Spread your fingers apart, don’t let me close them.” “Squeeze my fingers tight.”
    4. Legs: Knee extension (“kick out”), knee flexion (“pull in”)
    5. Ankles: “Push on the gas pedal”
  3.  Grading Strength
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