MSK: Spine exam Flashcards
1
Q
What do you palpate for?
A
All spinous processes and sacroiliac joints
Palpate paraspinal muscles
2
Q
What movements do you ask the patient to perform to test the C-spine?
A
Flexion, extension
Lateral flexion
Rotation
3
Q
What movements do you ask the patient to perform to test the lumbar spine?
A
Flexion, extension
Lateral flexion
4
Q
What movements do you ask the patient to perform to test the thoracic spine?
A
Patient sits with arms crossed across chest and rotates