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Squat Test

July 1st, 2019
 
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Overview

  • How to Perform

  • Ask the patient to squat, and then stand from squatting.
  • Significance

  • Inability to squat then stand is suggestive of significant proximal weakness, either due to neurologic disease or proximal myopathy.
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