Touch

Question 1

Cervical Traction

Answer 1

Sit behind client, hands at the base of their occiput. Anchor fingers and place traction

Question 2

Cervical Traction with downward rotation of the thorax

Answer 2

sit behind client, cervical traction until client has to continue cervical nod on their own. One hand to the stream to encourage downward rotation of the thorax

Question 3

Neck Stretch

Answer 3

all springs on the reformer, client hold single strap till tension is in the arm. Reach head away from the strap.

Question 4

Coracoid Curl

Answer 4

thumb on the coracoid and fingers wrapped under armpit. Lift the coracoid up and around and pull scapula down

Question 5

Pec Minor Release

Answer 5

on Cadillac, pulling elbows wide on roll-down bar. Three fingers on Pec minor attachment, diagonally drag

Question 6

Humeral Suction

Answer 6

Locate head of the humerus in pincher fingers. Gently glide humeral head keeping scapula still

Question 7

Arm spiral

Answer 7

in weight bearing, assist humerus in external rotation and distally pronate the forearm

Question 8

Humeral Press

Answer 8

two fingers under the head of the humerus while in tricep press. Cue to keep pressure into the fingers

Question 9

Slinky

Answer 9

On the Cadillac, push through bar sprung from above. Hands to first/second rib and one hand to the corresponding back rib. diving through with guided assistance

Question 10

Thoracic Arch

Answer 10

Any position of extension. Hand to first/second rib and one to corresponding back rib. Encourage upward rotation of the thorax

Question 11

Lat Trap Drag

Answer 11

Side-lying on the barrel with the top arm reaching overhead. pull superior angle of the scapula down and inferior angle towards the armpit to upwardly rotate

Question 12

Cumberbund Release

Answer 12

Side-lying on the barrel. Standing behind the client, separate ribcage and iliac crest by pulling them away from each other

Question 13

Abdominal Monitoring

Answer 13

In any abdominal exercise. Place thumb and index finger on the lower abdomen. Should “smile”, tissue moving laterally towards hip points; if not only rectus abdominus is engaged it will stay soft to either side

Question 14

Gyro Hold

Answer 14

Any twisting exercise. Behind or to the side of the client, assisting the twist on the exhale

Question 15

Spine Massage

Answer 15

any position in which the client has to stabilize their core. From spinous process move laterally

Question 16

SAR-FEM-TFL

Answer 16

On reformer, parallel footwork. Stand diagonally in lounge, starting at hip flexor and drag heel of hand in opposite direction as the knee starts to extend

Question 17

Twister

Answer 17

Closed leg chain, non-weight bearing and knee flexed. internal/externally rotate tissue around the tibia and fibula. Start proximal

Question 18

Hip Flexor Stretch

Answer 18

Lying on the end of the Cadillac, site bones flush with end of the table. One knees pulls in and the other extended. pressure on the extended leg