Stretching

Question 1

When GH placed into extension with hand pronated, what muscle are stretching?

Answer 1

Biceps Brachii

Question 2

When elbow and GH placed into maximally flexion what muscle is being stretched?

Answer 2

Triceps Brachii

Question 3

When shoulders extended with scapulas fully retracted. and to enhanced it stick out the chest, what muscle being stretched?

Answer 3

Pectoralis Minor

Question 4

When standing or kneeling or lying flat on stomach and slowly extend the back or spine, what muscle is being put into stressed?

Answer 4

Rectus Abdominis

Question 5

While lying on supine, bending knees and rotate legs contralateral side or while standing and contralaterally flex and extend the trunk, what muscle are you stretching?

Answer 5

External Abdominal Oblique

Question 6

While lying on supine with bend knees and rotate legs to side or standing laterally flex and rotate trunk to opposite side, what muscle do are you stretching?

Answer 6

Internal Abdominal Oblique

Question 7

While seated with legs stabilized off end of chair then rotate to side (it can perform bilaterally) and to placed overpresure may used the upper arm, what muscle do you stretched?

Answer 7

Transverse Abdominis

Question 8

What are the muscles that being stretched when you cross arms or as if grabing the scapulas and pull laterally?

Answer 8

Middle Trapezius, and the Rhomboids

Question 9

To stretch it can be done bilateral or unilateral, you abduct and externally rotate shoulders above the head against wall or door then pull the body inferiorly.

Answer 9

Latissimus Dorsi

Question 10

To stretch it can be done bilateral or unilateral, you abduct and externally rotate shoulders above the head against wall or door then pull the body inferiorly.

Answer 10

Latissimus Dorsi

Question 11

When you cross arms in front of your body and wlak hands out laterally, what muscle is being stretched?

Answer 11

Rhomboids MM

Question 12

While lying on sidelying, grip table and let posterior leg hang off and laterally flex the trunk, what muscle are you stretching?

Answer 12

Quadratus Lumboorum

Question 13

While on sidelyng, and lift upper body with the support of the arm, and allowing the trunk to laterally rotate, what muscle is being stretched?

Answer 13

Latissimus Dorsi

Question 14

When you do Cat Stretch on all four arch back, what muscle is being stretched?

Answer 14

Erector Spinae Group

Question 15

Extend shoulder to stretch anterior fibers, pull shoulder anteriorly across the body to stretch posterior fibers and pull and adducts ahoulder inferiorluly behind back to stretch the middle fiber, what muscle i am?

Answer 15

Deltoid

Question 16

When placed shoulder into adduction and pull arm inferiorly behind back, what muscle is being stretched?

Answer 16

Supraspinatus

Question 17

While seated or standing, place both hands on waist with thumbs forward. and bend bend forward then slowly let elbows fall forward towards the floor, what muscles are being stretched?

Answer 17

Infraspinatus and Teres Minor

Question 18

In doing self stretching, you abduct and externally rotate shoulders above head against chair or bench and pull body inferiorly —- or abduct and externally rotate shoulders then pull arm superiorly over head or hang from the bars, what muscle(s) is being put into stretched?

Answer 18

Subscapularis, Teres Major, Latissimus Dorsi

Question 19

In placing shoulders extended with scapular fully retracted, and stick out the chest by taking a deep breath will stretch what muscle?

Answer 19

Serratus Anterior

Question 20

This muscle will be stretch unilateral or bilateral by flexing elbow, abduct at 150° - 100° - 60° & extended against the door or wall?

Answer 20

150° for lower, 100° for middle 60° for upper fibers of Pectoralis Major

Question 21

By standing against the wall or door way with shoulder extended, slightky abducted and externally rotated (may keep the elbow slightly flexed to limit stretch on biceps brachii), what muscle. fiber being planed into tension?

Answer 21

Coracobrachialis

Question 22

In doing self stretch in standing at doorqay or wall with shoulder extended, elbow straight, forearm pronated and slowly flex knees and extend shoulders will put stress on the fibers of what muscle?

Answer 22

Bicep Brachii —- and other muscles stretched are: Anterior Deltiod, Pectoralis Minor/Major

Question 23

This muscle is difficult to stretch, suggested that shoulder should be extended while doing elbow flexion to isolate it, what muscle is this?

Answer 23

Brachialis

Question 24

By flexing elbow and place behind the head, keep neck in neutral position and apply pressure withe opposite hand or may place a towel behind back and pull downward with the lower hand, which muscle is being stretched?

Answer 24

Triceps Brachii

Question 25

With elbow straight using opposite hand to supinate the forearm, what muscle is being placed into tension?

Answer 25

Pronator Teres

Question 26

Witg elbow straight, then extend wrist and use the opposite hand to ulnar deviate the wrist, what muscle are you stretching?

Answer 26

Flexor Carpi Radialis

Question 27

With elbow straight, extending the wrist and with the help of the opposite hand to spread the palm, what muscle is being stretched?

Answer 27

Palmaris Longus

Question 28

With elbow straight, and extended wrist and use the opposite hand to radially deviate the wrist, what muscle is placed into tension?

Answer 28

Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

Question 29

Elbow straight with wrist extended, use opposite hand to pull middle phalanges posteriorly will stretched the muscle of?

Answer 29

Flexor Digitorum Superficialis and Profundus

Question 30

With elbow straight, wrist exyended and using opposite hand to pull distally the phalanx of thumb or 1st digit into extension will stretch the muscle?

Answer 30

Flexor Pollicis Longus

Question 31

With elbow straight, wrist extended and using opposite hand to supinate forearm, what muscle is being stretched?

Answer 31

Pronator Quadratus

Question 32

Starting with elbow straight and supinated, use opposite hand to stabilized origin of the muscle then fully pronate the forearm, which muscle in placed into tension?

Answer 32

Brachioradialis

Question 33

Placing elbow straight, wrist flexed and pronated, and with the use of opposite hand apply flexion pression over the shaft of the 2nd metacarpal, what muscle is being stretched?

Answer 33

Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus

Question 34

Placing elbow straight, wrist flexed and pronated, and with the use of opposite hand to apply flexion pressure over the shaft of 3rd metacarpal. what muscle are you stretching?

Answer 34

Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis

Question 35

Placing elbow straight, wrist extended and pronated, and with the use of opposite hand to apply flexion pressure on all phalanges and try to pronate and supinate the forearm to further stretch more specific fibers of what muscle?

Answer 35

Extensor Digitorum

Question 36

Stretch it by pulling the knee to chest or cross ankle of the other over thigh then pull knee to chest (may be done seated, supine or standing)

Answer 36

Glutues Maximus

Question 37

In placing one leg in front of other and adduct anterior thigh; also may do cross ankle of othee leg over thigh and pull knee to chest.

Answer 37

Glutes Medius & Minimus

Question 38

While kneeling, extend the hips and tilt pelvis posteriorly or while in supine, extebd hip off the side of the table and tilt pelvis posteriorly.

Answer 38

Iliacus

Question 39

Cross ankle of othee leg over thigh and pull knee to chest or while seated, place one leg with knee bent in front of body, extend other leg posteriorly, then lean forward to provide more pressure.

Answer 39

Piriformis, superior/inferior Gemelli, Quadratus Femoris

Question 40

To stretch it, do extension, adduction and medially rotation of thigh.

Answer 40

Tensor Fascia Latae and Sartorius,

Question 41

Self stretching: on prone, placed pad under the flexed knee and extend the hip or while on supine, flex knee, extend hip and posteriorly tilt pelvis ( the ipsilateral hand may used to apply more pressure)

Answer 41

Rectus Femoris

Question 42

While standing, pull ankle to buttocks ( towards more on medially to add more pressure)

Answer 42

Vastus Lateralis

Question 43

While standing, pull ankle to buttocks ( towards more on laterally to add more pressure), also done on kneeling.

Answer 43

Vastus Medialis

Question 44

Lying in supine, may fkexed both knees and touch soles of feet together and drop the knees to the floor (over pressure may apply by both hands. Also may done on standing, stepforward and laterally abduct posterior thich, laterally tilt and rock pelvis to stretch the fibers.

Answer 44

Pectineus and Adductor Longus + Magnus

Question 45

Done on standing, stepforward and laterally abduct posterior thich, laterally tilt and rock pelvis to stretch the fibers; also you just simply abduct both things as if making a split.

Answer 45

Gracillis

Question 46

Stretch while standing by extending back, anteriorly tilt pelvis and flex thighs, and externally rotates hips to further stretch medial fibers

Answer 46

Semitendinosus and Semimembranosus

Question 47

Stretch while standing by extending back, anteriorly tilt pelvis and flex thighs, and internally rotates hips to further stretch lateral fibers. Also done by placing straight leg up on a bed and lean forward.

Answer 47

Bicep Femoris

Question 48

Bys placing dorsum of the foot on the ground and apply pressure into plantarflexion and eversion; or simply sit with ankle flexed under buttocks

Answer 48

Tibialis Anterior

Question 49

Place dorsum of toes on gtound and apply pressure into flexion of digits 2-5.

Answer 49

Extensor Digiturom Longus

Question 50

Place dorsum of big toe on gtound and apply pressure into flexion of 1st digits

Answer 50

Extensor Hallicus Longus

Question 51

While client seated, invert amd plantarflex the ankle with mild over pressure. (PLAIN)

Answer 51

Fibularis Tertius

Question 52

Simply invert ankle with mild over pressure.

Answer 52

Fibularis Longus and Brevis

Question 53

With posterior knee straight, lean body forward ( consider internally or externally rotating leg to stretch medial or lateral fibers preferentially); or done with knee straight, dorsiflexor ankle against wall or step.

Answer 53

Gastrocnemius

Question 54

With posterior bent knee, dorsiflex ankle and lean forward- or dorsiflex ankle against wall or step.

Answer 54

Soleus and Plantaris

Question 55

While standing with knee straight, vonsider gently applying a mild knee extension forceom latetally rotated knee.(difficult to isolate the stretch)

Answer 55

Popliteus

Question 56

Patient seated with knee bend, dorsiflex and evert ankle, use ipsilateral hand to over pressure (DOREV)

Answer 56

Tibialis Posterior

Question 57

Patient seated with knee bend, dorsiflex ankle and extend toes 2-5, use the ipsilateral hand to put over pressure

Answer 57

Flexor Digitorum Longus

Question 58

Patient seated with knee bend, dorsiflex ankle and extend big toe, use the ipsilateral hand to put over pressure

Answer 58

Flexor Hallucis Longus

Question 59

To stretch SCM, place client's neck and head into _________,_________side flexio and __________ rotation?

Answer 59

Extension, Contralateral, Ipsilateral (ExCoIp)