Why I Do NOT Use Manual Muscle Testing
Just because you have been taught a certain way to do something and it is what you have always done, does not mean it is right! This is never more apparent than with manual muscle testing!!! You know that Oxford Strength Scale you use... Where you score patients from 0-5 having tested their muscle strength... You use this all the time, right? But did you know it is was actually designed to assess neuro patients NOT MSK patients... And that it has major flaws in it's application... Which can be a major reason why you are not able to find the right diagnosis and be able to help your patient get back to full fitness! I use a different method to test strength and when you listen to this week's podcast episode you might also choose to do the same! Enjoy the show! PS. I'd love to hear what you think of the podcast. Please leave a review or even better, share the podcast with any physio you think it could help! PPS. As well as links to all my previous podcasts I have loads more FREE to access learning resources on my website. Head here to access them right now... www.newgradphysio.com