L/S Practical Skills Flashcards
Standing Extension
for extension classification
Prone Extension Progression
for extension classification
- Pillows under pelvis (remove one at a time)
- Prone without pillows
- Prone prop (may have to do small holds at first)
- Prone press-ups
- Prone press-ups with sag (deep inhale, exhale, muscles relax and sink down)
Lateral Shift Wall Progression
for lateral shift classification
Prone Lateral Shift Correction
for lateral shift classification
pt prone, PT moves hips to neutral, ends with prone prop for extension
Manual Correction for Lateral Shift
for lateral shift classification
PT standing beside pt, ends with extension
Flexion Mobility Progression
for flexion classification
- knee rock warm up (pt hooklying, keep knees together, can hold stretch at end range)
- hooklying (posterior pelvic tilt)
- SKTC (towel under knee if needed to pull)
- DKTC
- crunch/curl-up with hands sliding up legs in hooklying
- child’s pose
- camel
Sidelying Open Mob
for flexion classification
very tough to isolate, probably addressing more soft tissue than bones
Positional Distraction/Release Over Roll
for flexion classification
gaps top facet and opens the IVF
Lumbopelvic Manipulation
AKA Chicago or Banana
Opening Mobs to Promote Lateral Flexion (4 options)
- mob in prone through leg abduction
- mob in sidelying lifting legs
- mob in sidelying through pelvis to open bottom facet
- mob in sidelying through pelvis to open top facet
MET to open bottom facet
pt sidelying
- flex LEs up to level
- flex trunk down to level
- rotate top shoulder back and have pt hold on to other side of table
- PT grasps pt’s ankles
- lift ankles to barrier and have pt pull legs down for 6 count; move to new barrier and repeat
5x 5 sec to begin with
MET to close top facet
pt sidelying
- introduce extension at waist
- slide trunk back
- extend lower leg
- rotate top shoulder back to level and have pt hold on to other side of table
- PT lifts top leg to barrier and has pt pull down for 6 sec
**could also do in prone and abduct leg just like joint play assessment position
Lumbar Rotational Mob/Manip
AKA Million Dollar Roll
gaps the top segment
Rotation Mobs in Prone
- prone with knees bent, use rule of the legs
2. lumbrical grip under opposite ASIS
Direction Rotation Mob in Prone
L2: start far side, thumb down back and angle with ribs
L3: hand straight across back
L4: in line with iliac crest
L5: opposite crest