C spine

Question 1

describe where the body is relative to the line of gravity

Answer 1

anterior to ankle, knee, goes through hip, trunk, spine, AC joint, ear, anterior to AO joint

Question 2

what does the passive subsystem consist of?

Answer 2

vertebral column

Question 3

what does the active subsystem consist of?

Answer 3

muscles

Question 4

what does the control subsystem consist of?

Answer 4

neural control and stabilization

Question 5

action of longus colli

Answer 5

cervical retraction

Question 6

action of rectus capitis

Answer 6

cervical flexors, segmental stability

Question 7

what would you do for someone who is hypermobile?

Answer 7

stabilization, posture education

Question 8

what would you do for someone who has tension headaches? what muscles do these target?

Answer 8

flexibility/rom, stabilization of C spine, stabilzation of scap, posture education
upper trap, suboccipitals, SCM, anterior scalene

Question 9

what would you do for someone who has postural strains?

Answer 9

rom, stabilization of C spine, stabilization of scap, postural education