ART upper body & spine

Question 1

erector spinae/QL

1. Client Position:
2. Starting position:
3. Alternative:
4. Action performed:

Answer 1

1. face down
2. face down
3. side lying with anterior/posterior rotation or hip elevation
4. back extension
   - hip elevation
   - anterior/posterior pelvic rotation
   - QL - move arm down the other leg

Question 2

Rhomboids:

1. Client Position:
2. Starting position:
3. Alternative:
4. Action performed:

Answer 2

1. face down
2. arms across lower back to wing scapula
3. side lying with scapula retraction - arm behind back
4. scapula retraction

Question 3

Middle & lower trap

1. Client Position:
2. Starting position:
3. Alternative:
4. Action performed:

Answer 3

1. face down
2. arm out on arm rest
3. side lying with scap retraction.
4. shoulder extension to create upward scap rotation

Question 4

Upper trap - supine

1. Client Position:
2. Starting position:
3. Alternative:
4. Action performed:

Answer 4

1. supine
2. neutral head
3. elevated/depressed shoulders
4. cervical lateral flexion

Question 5

upper trap - seated

1. Client Position:
2. Starting position:
3. Alternative:
4. Action performed:

Answer 5

1. seated
2. neutral head
4. cervical lateral flexion

Question 6

subscapularis

1. Client Position:
2. Starting position:
3. Alternative:
4. Action performed:

Answer 6

1. supine
2. shoulder abducted to 90’ with elbow flexed
3. prone
4. passive shoulder medial/lateral rotation

Question 7

teres minor:

1. Client Position:
2. Starting position:
3. Alternative:
4. Action performed:

Answer 7

1. prone
2. arm off table
3. side lying
4. shoudler lateral/medial rotation

Question 8

infraspinatus

1. Client Position:
2. Starting position:
3. Alternative:
4. Action performed:

Answer 8

1. prone
2. arm off table
3. side lying
4. shoulder lateral/medial rotation

Question 9

supraspinatus:

1. Client Position:
2. Starting position:
3. Alternative:
4. Action performed:

Answer 9

1. prone
2. arm resting next to body
3. arm on lower back to further adduct & slide hand through abduction/adduction
4. shoulder abduction

Question 10

Biceps

1. Client Position:
2. Starting position:
3. Alternative:
4. Action performed:

Answer 10

1. supine
2. elbow extended
4. elbow flexion/extension/supination/pronation

Question 11

Tricep:

1. Client Position:
2. Starting position:
3. Alternative:
4. Action performed:

Answer 11

1. prone
2. arm off table
3. supine with arm over head with elbow supported by therapist during flexion/extension
4. elbow extension/flexion

Question 12

Forearm extensor/flexor

1. Client Position:
2. Starting position:
3. Alternative:
4. Action performed:

Answer 12

1. supine
2. elbow extended with neutral wrist
3. seated
4. wrist flexion/extension/supination/pronation