Myotome testing. Myotomes are tested by asking patients to perform different movements which are associated with different spinal nerves because individual muscles can be a part of multiple myotomes where myotomes are made up of multiple muscles which can perform different actions.
How long do you hold a Myotome test?
A myotome is a muscle supplied by a particular nerve root level. These are assessed by performing isometric resisted tests of the myotomes L1–S1 in middle range, held for approximately three seconds.
How can I remember Myotomes?
- C4. Shoulder shrugging.
- C5. Shoulder abduction, shoulder external rotation, and elbow flexion.
- C6. Wrist extension.
- C7. Elbow and finger extension and wrist flexion.
- C8. Thumb extension and finger flexion.
- T1. Finger abduction.
- L1. …
- L2.
