DynaMo Max – Foot Strength Protocols – VALD Knowledge Base

Patient Position	Seated on the edge of the bed with feet not touching the floor, hands rested on their thighs and hips and knees each at 90 degrees flexion.
Contact Point	Dorsal surface of the great toe.
Device Orientation	Vertical, with the palm pad supported by the assessor and the curved pad in contact with the patient.
Position of Examiner	Kneeling in front of the patient, supporting the patient's ankle with one hand and the DynaMo with the other, resisting upward force
Instruction	Push against the pad as hard as you can. 3,2,1 - push, push, push and relax.
Attachments	Palm pad and Flat pad

Patient Position	Long sitting with their lower leg extending past the table, allowing the ankle to be unsupported.
Contact Point	Posterior aspect of the forearm, just proximal to the wrist.
Device Orientation	Vertical, with the palm pad supported by the assessor and the curved pad in contact with the patient.
Position of Examiner	Sitting beside the patient, holding the DynaMo with one hand, applying upward pressure and supporting the patient to ensure they remain stable with the other hand.
Instruction	Push against the pad as hard as you can. 3,2,1 - push, push, push and relax.
Attachments	Palm pad and Curved Pad

Patient Position	Long sitting with their lower leg extending past the table, allowing the ankle to be unsupported.
Contact Point	Dorsal surface of the big toe.
Device Orientation	Horizontal, with the palm pad supported by the assessor and the curved pad in contact with the patient.
Position of Examiner	Seated at the foot of the bed, medial to the leg being tested, supporting the patient just proximal to their ankle with one hand, and holding the DynaMo with the other.
Instruction	Push against the pad as hard as you can. 3,2,1 - push, push, push and relax.
Attachments	Palm pad and Curved Pad

Patient Position	Seated on the edge of the bed with feet not touching the floor, hands rested on their thighs and hips and knees each at 90 degrees flexion.
Contact Point	Fixated along the lateral aspect of the patient's lower leg.
Device Orientation	Vertical, parallel to the tibia.
Position of Examiner	Split kneeling in front of the patient, supporting the patient's lower leg with one hand and the DynaMo with the other, using the floor to block movement, resisting downward force
Instruction	Push against the pad as hard as you can. 3,2,1 - push, push, push and relax.
Attachments	Palm pad and Flat pad

Patient Position	Long sitting with their lower leg extending past the table, allowing the ankle to be unsupported.
Contact Point	Fixated along the lateral aspect of the patient's lower leg.
Device Orientation	Vertical, parallel to the tibia.
Position of Examiner	Seated at the foot of the bed, medial to the leg being tested, supporting the patient just proximal to their ankle with one hand, and holding the DynaMo with the other.
Instruction	Push against the pad as hard as you can. 3,2,1 - push, push, push and relax.
Attachments	Palm pad and Curved Pad

Patient Position	Long sitting with their lower leg extending past the table, allowing the ankle to be unsupported.
Contact Point	Plantar surface of the big toe.
Device Orientation	Horizontal, with the palm pad supported by the assessor and the curved pad in contact with the patient.
Position of Examiner	Seated at the foot of the bed, medial to the leg being tested, supporting the patient just proximal to their ankle with one hand, and holding the DynaMo with the other.
Instruction	Push against the pad as hard as you can. 3,2,1 - push, push, push and relax.
Attachments	Palm pad and Curved Pad

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