MMT Patient Positons (Spine)

Question 1

Capital Extension Grades 4-5

Answer 1

Prone- head off end of table, arms at sides

Question 2

Capital Extension Grade 3

Answer 2

Prone- head off table and supported by therapist, arms at sides

Question 3

Capital Extension Grades 0-2

Answer 3

Supine- head on table, arms at side

Question 4

Cervical Extension Grade 4-5

Answer 4

Prone- head off end of table, arms at side

Question 5

Cervical Extension Grade 3

Answer 5

Prone- head off table and supported by therapist, arms at sides

Question 6

Cervical Extension Grades 0-2

Answer 6

Supine- head fully supported by table, arms at sides

Question 7

Capital Flexion Grades 4-5

Answer 7

Supine- head on table, arms at sides

Question 8

Capital Flexion Grade 0-3

Answer 8

Supine with head supported on table/by therapist, arms at sides

Question 9

Cervical Flexion Grade 4-5

Answer 9

Supine, knees bent and feet on table (hook lying), arms at side

Question 10

Cervical Flexion Grade 0-3

Answer 10

Supine, hook lying, arms at side, head supported by table/therapist

Question 11

Cervical Flexion (isolate SCM) Grades 0-5

Answer 11

Supine- head supported on table and head turned

Question 12

Cervical Rotation Grades 3-5

Answer 12

Supine- cervical spine in neutral, head supported on table with face turned to one side as far as possible

Question 13

Cervical Rotation Grades 0-2

Answer 13

Sitting- trunk and head may be supported against high-back chair. head posture neutral

Question 14

Trunk Extension (Lumbar Spine) Grade 4-5

Answer 14

Prone- with fingertips lightly touching the side of the head and shoulders in external rotation

Question 15

Trunk Extension (Thoracic Spine) Grade 4-5

Answer 15

Prone- head and upper trunk extending off table from abut nipple line; hands lightly touch side of head with shoulders and elbows retracted

Question 16

Trunk Extension Grade 3

Answer 16

Prone with arms at side- head off table

Question 17

Trunk Extension Grades 0-2

Answer 17

Prone- fully on table

Question 18

Elevation of Pelvis Grades 4-5

Answer 18

Supine/Prone- patient grasps edges of table to provide stabilization

Question 19

Elevation of Pelvis Grade 0-3

Answer 19

Supine/Prone- hip in extension, lumbar spine neutral or extended

Question 20

Trunk Flexion Grade 5

Answer 20

Supine- legs straight, fingertips touching back of head

Question 21

Trunk Flexion Grade 4

Answer 21

Supine- arms crossed over chest

Question 22

Trunk Flexion Grade 3

Answer 22

Supine- arms outstretching in full extension above plane of body

Question 23

Trunk Flexion Grades 0-2

Answer 23

Supine- arms at sides, knees flexed

Question 24

Trunk Rotation Grade 5

Answer 24

Supine- fingertips to sides of head

Question 25

Trunk Rotation Grade 4

Answer 25

Supine- arms crossed over chest

Question 26

Trunk Rotation Grade 2-3

Answer 26

Supine- arms outstretched above plane of body

Question 27

Trunk Rotation Grades 0-1

Answer 27

Supine- arms at sides, hips flexed with feet flat on table