Spine Exam Flashcards
1
Q
From what directions do you examine a patient from in the spine exam?
A
Behind and from the side
2
Q
What areas do you feel in a spinal exam?
A
Supraclavicular Spinous processes Para-spinal muscles Iliac crest heights SI joints Chest expansion
3
Q
What movements of the cervical and lumbar spine are you assessing?
A
Cervical: flexion/extension, rotation, lateral flexion
Lumbar: flexion, extension, lateral flexion
4
Q
What is the only special test in the spinal exam?
A
Schober’s test
