Rib ME

Question 1

Rib 1 and 2 exhalation SD

Answer 1

Physician on opposite side, hand is on forehead, head forward (rib 1) or away (rib 2), patient lifts up with physician resists

Question 2

Ribs 3-5 exhalation SD

Answer 2

Physician on opposite side, hand above head, pressure on elbow, patient lifts up

Question 3

Ribs 6-10 exhalation SD

Answer 3

Abduct arm 90 degrees, patient pulls arm towards hip, physician resists

Question 4

Ribs 11-12 exhalation SD

Answer 4

Patient prone, legs side bent away, arm on opposite side against patient’s side, Lift ASIS off table, patient pushes ASIS toward table

Question 5

Rib 1 inhalation SD

Answer 5

Patient is seated, head STRAIGHT, patient breaths in and out as physician resists inhalation and exaggerates exhalation

Question 6

Ribs 2-6 inhalation SD

Answer 6

Patient supine, flexed, sidebent towards, resist inhalation, exaggerate exhalation, increase flexion and side bending

Question 7

Ribs 7-10 inhalation SD

Answer 7

Patient supine, flexion, side bend towards, resist inhalation, exaggerate exhalation

Question 8

Ribs 11-12 inhalation SD

Answer 8

Patient prone, legs sidebent towards, arm on side of SD is at side, lift ASIS, patient pushes ASIS toward table