There are two ways to perform this test. Let’s start with option 1 - the handheld option:

1. Have the client adopt a prone position on a massage table.
2. To maximize leverage, ensure the Muscle Meter is held close to the practitioner’s body while performing this test. 
3. ...

Testing adductor squeeze isometric strength with a Muscle Meter involves several steps, including patient preparation, device placement, and data collection. Here is a general overview of the testing protocol:

1. Patient preparation: Before testing, the patient should be positioned in a supine...

Here is a general overview of the testing protocol for supine hip external rotation (ER) isometric strength:

1. Have the client adopt a supine position on a massage table with their testing leg flexed at both the knee and hip to 90 degrees.
2. It is recommended that the practitioner set...

To test hip flexion isometric strength with a Muscle Meter, you can follow these steps:

1. Have the client adopt a supine position on a massage table with their legs out straight.
2. On the testing leg, ask the client to bring their leg up into approximately 20 degrees of hip flexion.
3. Once set, take...

To test knee extension isometric strength with a Muscle Meter, you can follow these steps:

1. If the massage table allows it, anchor the leg and ankle strap to the supporting structure underneath the table. 
2. Have the client loop their foot through the slack and have them sitting upright on the...

To test hip abduction isometric strength with a Muscle Meter, you can follow these steps:

1. Ask the client to adopt a side lying position on a massage table. Ensure their top leg is out straight and the bottom leg flexed to roughly 90 degrees at the knee and about 45 degrees at the hip.
2. The client...

To test hip adduction isometric strength with a Muscle Meter, you can follow these steps:

1. Ask the client to adopt a side lying position on a massage table. Ensure their bottom leg is out straight and their top leg flexed to roughly 90 degrees at the knee and about 45-60 degrees at the hip.
2. The...

To test hip extension isometric strength with a Muscle Meter, you can follow these steps:

1. Have the client adopt a prone position on a massage table with their legs out straight.
2. On the testing leg, ask the client to bring their leg up into approximately 10 degrees of hip extension.
3. Once set,...

To test supine hip internal rotation (IR) isometric strength with a Muscle Meter, you can follow these steps:

1. Have the client adopt a supine position lying down on a massage table or mat. Ask the client to bring one of their hips up to 90 degrees.
2. While ensuring the client keeps their knee...

Here is one method for testing 1st toe extension isometric strength:

1. Have the client adopt a supine position, lying down on a table with their shoes and socks off. Ask the client to slide down the table until their toes of the testing foot are hanging just over the edge of the table. 
2. To...

To test ankle dorsiflexion isometric strength with a Muscle Meter, you would typically follow these steps:

1. Have the client adopt a supine position, lying down on a table with their shoes and socks off. 
2. Ensure the foot being tested starts in a neutral position, with roughly 10 degrees of...

The Hamstring 90/90 test is a physical assessment that measures the flexibility of the hamstrings, which are the muscles at the back of the thigh. 

To test Hamstring 90/90 isometric strength with a muscle meter, follow these steps:

1. Have the client resting in a supine position on the floor...