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crm3a wrote: > I am interested in whether patients with low back pain are routinely > tested for plantar flexor weakness(standing heel-rise test). If you > use this(or something similar) test, when do you use it, what do you > consider to a normal value(how many repetitions) and what training did > you have to encourage you use this test. Thanks for any replies, Ross > Mounteney I do a LE segmental muscle test on all LBP patients which includes hip flex, knee ext, dorsi flex, eversion, plantarflexion and extensor hallicus longus. Plantarflexion is tested in standing, unilaterally, 10 reps = normal. I also screen heel-toe walk when I suspect symptom elaboration. -- Dean Farwood, P.T. Precision Spine Training San Rafael, CA, USA http://www.sirius.com/~farwood/