lesson plan 14

Question 1

which posture is described as an increased anterior pelvic tilt with increased hip flexion?

Answer 1

lordosis

Question 2

what muscles would need to be stretched with lordosis posture?

Answer 2

muscles like QL, erectors, rectus femoris, or hip flexors

Question 3

what muscles would need to be strengthened with lordosis posture?

Answer 3

muscles like abdominals, hamstrings, or glut muscles like max or med

Question 4

what posture is increased hip extension, flexed thoracic segments, and excessive shifting of the pelvis anteriorly?

Answer 4

relaxed or swayback

Question 5

what muscles would need to be stretched with swayback posture?

Answer 5

upper abdominals, internal intercostals, glut max, or hamstrings

Question 6

what muscles would need to be strengthened with swayback posture?

Answer 6

lower abdominals, hip flexors, rectus femoris, or iliopsoas

Question 7

what posture is a posterior pelvic tilt with no head forward posture included?

Answer 7

flat low back

Question 8

what muscles would need to be stretched with flat low back posture?

Answer 8

hamstrings, glut max, or rectus abdominus

Question 9

what muscles would need to be strengthened with flat low back posture?

Answer 9

lumbar erectors and rectus femoris, or iliopsoas

Question 10

what posture is increased thoracic curve, posterior pelvic tilt, protracted scapula or rounded shoulders with forward head posture?

Answer 10

kyphosis with forward head posture

Question 11

what muscles would need to be stretched with kyphosis and head forward posture?

Answer 11

pec major or minor, latissimus doors, serrates anterior, elevator scapula, scm, scalene, upper traps, suboccipitals

Question 12

what muscles would need to be strengthened with kyphosis posture?

Answer 12

rhomboids, middle traps, hyoids, longs coli

Question 13

what posture is decreased thoracic curve, decreased scapula or clavicle, and external shoulder rotation?

Answer 13

flat upper back (military posture)

Question 14

what muscles would need to be stretched with flat upper back posture?

Answer 14

anterior neck, rhomboids, mid traps, thoracic erectors

Question 15

what muscles would need to be strengthened with flat upper back posture?

Answer 15

pec major and minor and intercostals

Question 16

what posture would have an excessive curve of the spine to one side and could present as extreme lateral flexion?

Answer 16

scoliosis

Question 17

if someone has left c-curve scoliosis, what way is the concave and which one is the convex?

Answer 17

left convex, right concave

Question 18

if someone has left c-curve scoliosis, what side would you want to strengthen and what would you stretch?

Answer 18

strengthen: convex side (left)
stretch: concave side (right)

opposite for right c-curve scoliosis

Question 19

what muscles would need to be strengthened with left c-curve lumbar scoliosis?

Answer 19

left side QL or erectors

Question 20

what muscles would need to be strengthened with left c-curve thoracic scoliosis?

Answer 20

left side thoracic erectors, rhomboids, and mid-traps

Question 21

what muscles would need to be stretched with left c-curve lumbar scoliosis?

Answer 21

right side QL and erectors

Question 22

what muscles would need to be strengthened with left c-curve thoracic scoliosis?

Answer 22

Left side thoracic erectors, rhomboids, and mid-traps

Question 23

how would you stretch sub occipitals? what postures would you see shortened Sub occipitals?

Answer 23

looking upwards or extending C/S
kyphosis

Question 24

how would you stretch scalene? what postures would you see shortened scalene?

Answer 24

sit on hand and ‘smell your armpit’
kyphosis

Question 25

how would you stretch SCM? what postures would you see shortened SCM?

Answer 25

sit on hand and pull head in contralateral side flexion and ipsilateral rotation kyphosis

Question 26

how would you stretch upper traps? what postures would you see shortened upper traps?

Answer 26

sit on hand and pull head in opposite lateral flexion kyphosis

Question 27

how would you stretch pec major? what postures would you see shortened pec major?

Answer 27

doorframe stretch (lean into the door frame with arms to the side at 90 degree for major and elevate for minor kyphosis

Question 28

how would you stretch latissimus dorsi? what postures would you see shortened lats?

Answer 28

reach arms onto the wall above head and lean forward kyphosis

Question 29

how would you stretch lumbar erectors? what postures would you see shortened erectors?

Answer 29

child pose and walk hands away from shortened side (good for scoliosis) flat low back, lumbar scoliosis

Question 30

how would you stretch QL? what postures would you see shortened QL?

Answer 30

lean to the side with arm above head away from shortened side (deep stretch, place foot behind on the same side as shortened muscle) lumbar scoliosis

Question 31

how would you stretch lliopsoas? what postures would you see shortened lliopsoas?

Answer 31

lunge and lean forward into stretch on one knee lordosis

Question 32

how would you stretch rectus femoris? what postures would you see shortened rectus femoris?

Answer 32

stand on one leg with knee bent, bring foot towards gluts and lean forward lordosis

Question 33

how would you stretch hamstrings? what postures would you see shortened hamstrings?

Answer 33

touch toes swayback, flat lowback

Question 34

how would you stretch upper abdominals? what postures would you see shortened upper abdominals?

Answer 34

upward dog swayback

Question 35

what are the three types of basic reinforcements?

Answer 35

verbal visual tactile

Question 36

how can you give verbal reinforcement?

Answer 36

with client, interpret the sensation of muscle contraction and spinal positions that your client should be feelings

Question 37

how can you give visual reinforcement?

Answer 37

mirrors so the client can see how it looks or showing them each stretch before performing

Question 38

what does strengthening your core muscles do to benefit the spine?

Answer 38

strengthens the spine to help stabilize the spine in endurance or limb movements

Question 39

what exercises help with trunk flexion exercise in the supine position?

Answer 39

curl ups, curl downs, double knee to chest, pelvic lifts, bilateral straight leg raises, bilateral straight leg lowering

Question 40

what exercises help with trunk flexion exercise in the prone position?

Answer 40

planks, roll out on gym ball, pike on ball, advanced planks with push-ups

Question 41

what exercises help with trunk extension exercise in the prone position?

Answer 41

thoracic elevation and leg lifts

Question 42

what exercises help with trunk side bending exercise in the standing or sidelying position?

Answer 42

side bends, antigravity, and progressed antigravity side bends