Additional Checks Flashcards
1
Q
Psoas muscle imbalance check
A
Lift legs slightly and push knees into the table
2
Q
Quadratus lumborum check
A
Reach hand towards knee on the side of involvement
3
Q
Twelfth rib isolation test
A
Repeat T12 isolation test and ask patient to inhale
4
Q
Eleventh rib isolation test
A
Repeat T11 isolation test and ask patient to inhale
5
Q
Second rib isolation test
A
Abduct arm to 90 degrees with palm up
6
Q
T2-T3 facet syndrome isolation test
A
Bend your elbow and rotate your arm in a swimming motion
7
Q
T3-T4 isolation test
A
Place hand on the back of the neck, lift elbow
