Muscle Testing & Functional Evaluation Flashcards
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In AK, the psoas major muscle test with the patient supine is performed by resisting:
Answer: Hip flexion combined with slight external rotation
The psoas major is tested supine by resisting hip flexion with slight external rotation (and often some abduction), isolating the psoas from the iliacus.
The muscle-meridian relationships in AK are derived primarily from:
Answer: Traditional Chinese medicine five-element theory and meridian associations
AK's muscle-meridian associations are based on traditional Chinese medicine concepts, linking each muscle to a specific meridian and its associated organ for assessment and treatment.
In AK, 'surrogate testing' is used when:
Answer: A healthy person acts as a proxy for a patient who cannot be directly tested
Surrogate testing allows a healthy intermediary to be tested while in contact with a patient who is unable to undergo standard muscle testing (e.g., infants, severely ill patients).
Which of the following correctly describes the AK concept of 'fascial stretch' or 'spindle cell manipulation' to strengthen a weak muscle?
Answer: Stretching the muscle spindle fibers in the belly to increase gamma motor neuron activity
Stimulating muscle spindle cells by stretching the muscle belly activates gamma motor neurons, increasing muscle tone and strength in AK treatment of inhibited muscles.
The term 'over-energy' in AK testing refers to a muscle that:
Answer: Remains facilitated and strong even when challenged on acupuncture meridian points
An 'over-energy' muscle in AK is one that remains abnormally strong on meridian challenge, indicating excess energy in the associated meridian pathway.
In AK functional evaluation, which test is used to assess the coordination between the diaphragm and core stabilizers during breathing?
Answer: Breath-hold muscle inhibition test
The breath-hold muscle inhibition test assesses whether holding the breath after inhalation or exhalation causes a previously strong indicator muscle to weaken, revealing respiratory-core coordination dysfunction.
In AK, the iliacus is differentiated from the psoas during testing because the iliacus:
Answer: Is isolated by testing hip flexion without lumbar involvement, with the patient fully supine
The iliacus originates on the iliac fossa and does not cross the lumbar spine, so it can be isolated from the psoas by positioning the patient supine and testing pure hip flexion without spinal loading.