Goni Alignment: Spine

Question 1

Cervical Flexion fulcrum

Answer 1

Over the external auditory meatus

Question 2

Cervical Flexion stationary (proximal) arm

Answer 2

Perpendicular or parallel to the ground

Question 3

Cervical Flexion moving (distal) arm

Answer 3

With base of nares

Question 4

Cervical Extension fulcrum

Answer 4

Over the external auditory meatus

Question 5

Cervical Extension stationary (proximal) arm

Answer 5

Perpendicular to parallel to the ground

Question 6

Cervical Extension moving (distal) arm

Answer 6

With the base of nares

Question 7

Cervical Lateral Flexion fulcrum

Answer 7

Over the spinous process of C7 vertebra

Question 8

Cervical Lateral Flexion stationary (proximal) arm

Answer 8

With the spinous processes of thoracic vertebrae so that arm is perpendicular to the ground

Question 9

Cervical Lateral Flexion moving (distal) arm

Answer 9

With the dorsal midline of the head (using occipital protuberance for reference)

Question 10

Cervical Rotation fulcrum

Answer 10

Over the center of cranial aspect of head

Question 11

Cervical Rotation stationary (proximal) arm

Answer 11

Parallel to an imaginary line between the left and right acromial processes

Question 12

Cervical Rotation moving (distal) arm

Answer 12

With the tip of the nose

Question 13

Thoracolumbar Rotation fulcrum

Answer 13

Over the center of the cranial aspect of the individual’s head

Question 14

Thoracolumbar Rotation stationary (proximal) arm

Answer 14

Parallel to an imaginary line between the two prominent tubercles on the iliac crest

Question 15

Thoracolumbar Rotation moving (distal) arm

Answer 15

With an imaginary line between the two acromial processes

Question 16

Thoracolumbar Lateral Flexion fulcrum

Answer 16

Over the posterior aspect of the spinous process of S2

Question 17

Thoracolumbar Lateral Flexion stationary (proximal) arm

Answer 17

Perpendicular to the ground

Question 18

Thoracolumbar Lateral Flexion moving (distal) arm

Answer 18

With the posterior aspect of the spinous process of T1