Skills Check off #1 Flashcards
Thoracolumbar flexion (ROM)
hold hips and stop when hips rotate backward. The focus here is flexion of your thoracolumbar spine.
*This measurement is from S2 to C7
trunk flexors ROM
supine, regular sit up
start at 3, arms to the side
MMT 1-5
0- paralyzed 1- feel internal flex 2- movement w/o gravity 3- movement against gravity 4- 2 fingers 5- most resistance
Just Lumbar flexion/extension ROM
hold hips. measure from s2 go 15cm up. mark spot at 15cm. have flex and measure difference from 15cm.
body land marks on spine
c7 is above t1
s2 is just below dimples or PSIS
L4 is top of iliac crest
t12 is last floating
T7 is inferior angle of scapula
trunk extensors
lay prone
chest and head up, looking for xiphoid process off the table
ROM thoraco-lumbar rotation
arms relaxed, rotate chest cavity
MMT for low ab
patient lays supine, help lift up legs, put hand under back, have slowly lower legs and determine when lumbar spin flexes
Angles for low ab MMT
75- is 2 70 is 3- 60 3+ 45 4- 30 4
1 is unable to maintain position
quadratus lumborum
(side hip raises
*line leg with hips (point leg more lateral then medial)
have them elevate hip and hold it and you put resistance on
5 full resistance
4 some
no three with no gravity (could do standing up)
2- no resistance
lumbar rotators
lying supine do crossovers
forward flexion
hips don’t move, try to reach floor with hands, mark distance from floor. keep knees extended & feet together
- this exercise combines hip flexion
4 inches off ground is norm
modified schobers test
this is the 15cm
Cervical landmarks
- Sternal notch
- Acromion process
- C7
- tip of chin
- Base of nares
- Mastoid Process
- Auditory meatus
Normal values for cervical joint motion
for Cx flex
CROM 50 (40-60)
G-meter (40)
Tape 1-4cm
I-meter 50 °
Normal values for cervical joint motion
Cx Ext
Crom- 70 (49-86)
G-meter 50
tape - 18-22 cm
Imeter 60
Normal values for cervical joint motion
cx Lat Flex
Crom- 45 (26-45)
G-meter- 25
Tape 10-12 cm
Imeter- 45
Normal values for cervical joint motion
Cx Rotat
Crom- 70 (46-75)
G-meter- 75
Tape 11-13 cm
Imeter- 80
CX Flexion
CROM 50 (40-60)
G-meter (40)
Tape 1-4cm
I-meter 50 °
having patient sit with supported T & L.
Flexion-gently push chin to chest, firm end feel
Ext- gently push upward on chin and pull back on occipital
Goniometer- patient with hands on knees
Fulcrum: Auditiory meatus
Prox: perpendicular to ground
Distal: base of nares
Flexion & extension starts at 90°
Tape measure: one end on chin other in sternal notch.
using goniometer for cervical side/lateral flexion
Crom- 45 (26-45)
G-meter- 25
Tape 10-12 cm
Imeter- 45
C7 is fulcrum
using goniometer for cervical rotation
Crom- 70 (46-75)
G-meter- 75
Tape 11-13 cm
Imeter- 80
fulcrum is over patients head
proximal: parallel to imaginary line between acromial processes
Distal: in line with tip of nose/tongue depressor
tape measure for cervical side flexion
mark patients mastoid and acromion process with pen.
tape measure for Cx Rt
Crom- 70 (46-75)
G-meter- 75
Tape 11-13 cm
Imeter- 80
mark patients acromion and measure from chin.