You Are Treating a Patient with Weak Hip Abductors (Muscle

Multiple Choice

You are treating a patient with weak hip abductors (muscle grade is 2/5) .Which of the following ROM exercises is most appropriate to prevent tightness of the hip adductors and maintain the current level of strength of the hip abductors?

A) Perform passive abduction of the hip with the patient positioned in the supine position
B) Have the patient perform active hip abduction through the available ROM while positioned in the side-lying position
C) Have the patient perform active hip abduction through the available ROM while positioned in the supine position as you support the weight of the leg
D) Perform passive abduction of the hip with the patient positioned in the side-lying position