Dynamic Imbalances

Question 1

what is the overhead squat assessment?

Answer 1

standing with hands overhead, knees in line with toes, squat down and keep arms overhead

Question 2

distortions of overhead squat assessment

Answer 2

leaning forward (hip), low back arch, arms fall forward, feet turn out, knees tilt inward

Question 3

overactive muscles of ‘excessive lean forward’?

Answer 3

gastrocnemius, soleus, hip flexor, abdominal complex

Question 4

underactive muscles of ‘excessive lean forward’?

Answer 4

anterior tibialis, gluteus maximus, erector spinae

Question 5

overactive muscles of ‘low back arch’?

Answer 5

hip flexor, erector spinae, latissimus dorsi

Question 6

underactive muscles of ‘low back arch’?

Answer 6

gluteus maximus, hamstring complex, intrinsic core

Question 7

overactive muscles of ‘arms fall forward’?

Answer 7

latissimus dorsi, teres major, pectoralis major/minor

Question 8

underactive muscles of ‘arms fall forward’?

Answer 8

middle/lower trapezius, rhomboids, rotator cuff

Question 9

overactive muscles of ‘feet turn out’?

Answer 9

soleus, lateral gastrocnemius, biceps femoris (short head)

Question 10

underactive muscles of ‘feet turn out’?

Answer 10

medial hamstring, medial gastrocnemius, gracilis, sartorius, popliteus

Question 11

gracilis

Answer 11

lines length of inner quad

Question 12

sartorius

Answer 12

from inner knee cap to inner hip connection

Question 13

popliteus

Answer 13

diagonal across top of knee cap

Question 14

overactive muscles of ‘knee tilt inward’?

Answer 14

adductor complex, biceps femoris (short head), TFL, vastus lateralis

Question 15

underactive muscles of ‘knee tilt inward’?

Answer 15

gluteus maximus/medius, vastus medialis oblique (VMO)

Question 16

vastus lateralis (location)

Answer 16

lateral quad large muscle

Question 17

single leg squat distortions

Answer 17

knee caving/tilting in (same distortions as OHS imbalance)

Question 18

distortions of push/pull assessments

Answer 18

low back arch, shoulder elevation (shrug), head protrude forward

Question 19

push/pull- overactive muscles ‘low back arch’?

Answer 19

hip flexor, erector spinae

Question 20

push/pull- underactive muscles ‘low back arch’?

Answer 20

intrinsic core muscles

Question 21

push/pull- overactive muscles ‘shoulder elevation’?

Answer 21

upper trapezius, sternocleidomastoid, levator scapulae

Question 22

push/pull- underactive muscles ‘shoulder elevation’?

Answer 22

mid/lower trapezius

Question 23

push/pull- overactive muscles ‘head protrudes forward’?

Answer 23

upper trapezius, sternocleidomastoid, levator scapulae

Question 24

push/pull- underactive muscles ‘head protrudes forward’?

Answer 24

deep cervical flexors

Question 25

gait assessment distortions

Answer 25

feet flatten, feet turn out, low back arch, excessive rotation (only gait assessment), hip hike (only gait assessment), shoulder rounded, head forward

Question 26

what is the gait assessment?

Answer 26

client walking at a slow consistent pace on a treadmill

Question 27

gait- overactive muscles 'feet flatten'?

Answer 27

peroneal complex, lateral gastrocnemius, biceps femoris, TFL

Question 28

gait- underactive muscles 'feet flatten'?

Answer 28

anterior/posterior tibialis, medial gastocnemius, gluteus medius

Question 29

gait- overactive muscles 'feet turnout'?

Answer 29

soleus, lateral gastrocnemius, biceps femoris, TFL

Question 30

gait- underactive muscles 'feet turnout'?

Answer 30

mdeial gastrocnemius, medial hamstring, gluteus medius/amaximus, gracilis, sartorius, popliteus

Question 31

gait-overactive muscles 'low back arch'?

Answer 31

hip flexor, erector spinae, latissimus dorsi

Question 32

gait-underactive muscles 'low back arch'?

Answer 32

gluteus maximus, hamstrings, intrinsic core stabilizers

Question 33

gait- overactive muscles 'excessive rotation'?

Answer 33

external obliques, adductor complex, hamstrings

Question 34

gait- underactive muscles 'excessive rotation'?

Answer 34

gluteus medius/maximus, intrinsic core stabilizers

Question 35

gait- overactive muscles 'hip hike'?

Answer 35

quadratus lumborum (opposite), TFL/gluteus minimus (same)

Question 36

gait- underactive muscles 'hip hike'?

Answer 36

adductor complex, gluteus medius (same)

Question 37

gait- overactive muscles 'shoulders rounded'?

Answer 37

pectorals, latissimus dorsi

Question 38

gait- underactive muscles 'shoulders rounded'?

Answer 38

mid/lower trapezius, rotator cuff

Question 39

gait- overactive muscles 'head forward'?

Answer 39

upper trapezius, levator scapulae, sternocleidomastoid

Question 40

gait- underactive muscles 'head forward'?

Answer 40

deep cervical flexors