Lengthening LUMBAR SPINE & HIP JOINT

Question 1

QL

Answer 1

Vertical Fibers
Supine: 1 Leg straight. Pull opposite Leg @ knee joint over towards you.
FLEX HIPS. CONTRAL ROT. TRACTION (pull towards you)

Oblique Fibers
Supine: Cross Legs. Unaffected leg above. Client hold table. Hold @ Knee Joint
PULL OPPOSITE LEG TOWARDS YOU while STABILIZING @ HIP

Question 2

EXTENSOR SPINAE

Answer 2

Supine: Neck -
C-Spine FLEX. ASK CLIENT TO LIFT SHOULDERS

Supine: Lumbar - (Cradle a baby”)
TUCK KNEES TOWARDS CHEST

Question 3

GLUTEUS MAX
GLUTE MED. & TFL & IT BAND
GLUTE MIN

Answer 3

GLUTE Max:
KNEE TOWARDS OPPOSITE SHOULDER

GLUTE Med & TFL & IT BAND
CROSS LEGS. PULL INTO ADD. STABILIZE @ HIP IPSIL

GLUTE Min
Same as med “. “. “.

Question 4

PIRIFORMIS

Answer 4

Supine: Foot goes in
HIP ABOVE 90*. EXT ROT

Prone: Foot goes out
KNEE FLEXED. INT ROT HIP.

Question 5

ILIOPSOAS

Answer 5

Prone: Stabilize @ HIP IPSIL - KNEE INTO FURTHER FLEX

Sideline: Stabilize @ HIP IPSIL - PULL LEG BACK

GAENSLENS

Question 6

RECTUS FEMORIS

Answer 6

Prone: LIFT LEG WITH YOUR KNEE

Sideline: Stabilize behind HIP. KNEE INTO FLEX. HOOK FOOT BEHIND YOUR HIP. TRACTION

Question 7

ADDUCTOR LONGUS / ADDUCTOR BREVIS

Answer 7

FIG 4 (JANSEN, FABER)

Question 8

ADDUCTOR MAGNUS & GRACILLIS

Answer 8

Supine: STRAIGHT HIP ABD. STABILIZE OPPOSITE HIP.

STAND BETWEEN LEGS. USE BODY TO PUSH