Lengthening Cervical Spine

Question 1

Scalene mm

TvP C3-6 & Rib 1
TvP C2-7 & Rib 1
TvP C4-6 & Rib 2

Answer 1

ANTERIOR: Look @ Bird & push down
CONTRAL ROT, IPSI LAT EXT

MIDDLE: Neck sideways - Cross arm stretch
CONTRAL FLEX

POSTERIOR: Hand under Head, (smell armpit)
CONTRAL LAT FLEX, CONTRAL ROT, SLIGHT FLEX

Question 2

LEVATOR SCAP MM

TVP’s C1-4 & Sup portion of med border of scap and sup angle of scap

Answer 2

Armpit smell

CONTRAL ROT, CONTRAL FLEX, FLEX

Question 3

RHOMBOID

Nuchial ligaments and SP’s C7-T5. &. Medial border of scap

Answer 3

Handcuff / 90* off table

Hook med border of scap - pull outwards (lat)

Question 4

TRAPS

Ext Occipital Prot, Nuchal line, Nuchal Lig. &. Lateral 1/3 of Clavicle

SP’s C7-T4 & Acromion

SP’s T5-T12 & Spine of Scap

Answer 4

SUPINE:
Upper: Cross arm stretch
CONTRAL LAT FLEXION

PRONE:
Middle: Pull arm 90* off table
Hook med border - scap. Pull slightly upwards & down

PRONE:
Lower: Arm next to body
Inferior border and posterior lat border of scap - downwards Rot of scap (towards spine bottom)

Question 5

SCM
Supine

Top of Manubrium of Sternum. & Mastoid process, Lat sup Nuchal line
Medial 1/3 of clavicle & “. “. “.

Answer 5

STERNAL HEAD: Ipsilat Rot & Cap Flex

CLAVICULAR HEAD: head off Table, down towards floor!!
CONTRAL LAT ROT & EXT

Question 6

Splenius mm

Answer 6

Supine: Hands behind head, Stand up, stabilize shoulders

Capitis: FORWARD FLEX, CONTRAL LAT ROT, LAT ROT

Cervicis: FLEX

Question 7

SUBOCCIPTAL MM

Answer 7

Supine: Hands below head, below occipitals & Pull towards yourself

Slight CAP FLEX, TRACTION