Motions of Spine, Hips and Shoulders

Question 1

What are the FOUR motions of the Spine?

Answer 1

Forward Flexion, Extension, Rotation and Lateral Flexion

Question 2

What are the SIX motions of the Hip?

Answer 2

Flexion, Extension, Abduction + Adduction , External Rotation + Internal Rotation

Question 3

What are the SIX Scapular Movements?

Answer 3

Elevation + Depression, Adduction (retraction) + Abduction (protraction), Upward rotation + Downward rotation

Question 4

Motion of Spine, Hips & shoulders in HIP FOLD

Answer 4

Spine: Neutral
Hip: Flexion
Shoulders: neutral

Question 5

Motion of Spine, Hips & SHOULDERS in NEUTRAL SHOULDER BRIDGE

Answer 5

Spine: Neutral
Hip: Flexion to Neutral (extension) to Flexion
Shoulder: extension (in bridge)

Question 6

Motion of Spine, Hips and Shoulders in SIDE BRIDGE

Answer 6

Spine: Lateral Flexion (prior to lift) to Neutral (in lift)
Hip: Flexion (prior to lift) to Extension (in lift)
Shoulder: Neutral

Question 7

Motion of Spine, Hips and Shoulders in QUADROPED ARM/LEG REACH

Answer 7

Spine: Neutral
Hips: Flexion to Extension
Shoulder: Supporting: Flexion / Moving: Flexion to External Rotation

Question 8

Motion of Spine, Hips and Shoulders in 1/2 ROLL BACK

Answer 8

Spine: Flexion
Hips: Flexion
Shoulders: Flexion

Question 9

Motion of Spine, Hips and Shoulders in PRONE SPINE EXTENSION

Answer 9

Spine: Extension
Hips: Extension
Shoulder: Flexion

Question 10

Motion of Spine, Hips and Shoulders in SIDE LYING HIP ABDUCTION

Answer 10

Spine: Neutral
Hips: Bottom: Flexion / Top: Adduction
Shoulders: Neutral

Question 11

Motion of Spine, Hips and Shoulders in AB CURL

Answer 11

Spine: Neutral + Flexion (Cervical + Thoracic)
Hips: Flexion
Shoulders: Adduction + Internal Rotation

Question 12

Motion of Spine, Hips and Shoulders in SINGLE LEG STRETCH

Answer 12

SPINE: NEUTRAL (LUMBAR) + FLEXION (C+T SPINE)
HIPS: FLEXION
SHOULDERS: FLEXION

Question 13

Motion of Spine, Hips and Shoulders in SHOULDER BRIDGE WITH LEG ARC

Answer 13

SPINE: NEUTRAL (LUMBAR) + FLEXION (C+T SPINE)
HIPS: FLEXION TO EXTENSION TO FLEXION
SHOULDERS: EXTENSION

Question 14

Motion of Spine, Hips and Shoulders in SIDE LIFT

Answer 14

SPINE: LATERAL FLEXION (HIPS DOWN) NEUTRAL (IN LIFT)
HIPS: FLEXION TO EXTENSION (IN LIFT)
SHOULDERS: ABDUCTION (IN LIFT)

Question 15

Motion of Spine, Hips and Shoulders in FRONT SUPPORT LEG PULL

Answer 15

SPINE: NEUTRAL
HIPS: EXTENSION (PLANK + LEG LIFT)
SHOULDERS: FLEXION

Question 16

Motion of Spine, Hips and Shoulders in SEATED HIP PENDULUMS

Answer 16

SPINE: FLEXION + ROTATION
HIPS: FLEXION
SHOULDERS: EXTENSION

Question 17

Motion of Spine, Hips and Shoulders in SWAN

Answer 17

SPINE: EXTENSION
HIPS: EXTENSION
SHOULDERS: FLEXION

Question 18

Motion of Spine, Hips and Shoulders in SIDE KICK KNEELING

Answer 18

SPINE: LATERAL FLEXION
HIPS: SUPPORT: EXTENSION MOVING: ABDUCTION + ADDUCTION
SHOULDER: ADDUCTION + EXTERNAL ROTATION

Question 19

Motion of Spine, Hips and Shoulders in DOUBLE LEG STRETCH

Answer 19

SPINE: FLEXION
HIPS FLEXION
SHOULDER: FLEXION TO EXTERNAL ROTATION TO ADDUCTION

Question 20

What are the EIGHT shoulder movements

Answer 20

Flexion
Extension
Internal rotation
External rotation
Abduction
Adduction
Horizontal abduction
Horizontal adduction