Knee Extension
January 1st, 2017
Overview
How to Assess
- Ask the patient to actively extend their knee, and then ask them to relax the joint as it is extended passively.
Muscles Involved
- Rectus femoris, vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius
Normal Range of Motion
- Active - 5°
- Passive - 7°
Myotome
- L3 / L4Femoral nerve
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