Kinesiology 2236A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Scoliosis Research Society, Thoracic Vertebrae, Sagittal Plane

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 2236A/B
• Professor: Dave Humphreys

Document Summary

Fowler reduction/relocation test: a-p pressure on gh joint, feels better, centralizing humeral head, taking pressure off anterior capsule, similar to apprehension test (put hand on it and push it back into the gh joint) Important to assess static posture: observe entire body from all angles. Improved by use of plumb line or screen: significant variability. Sagittal plane motion (flexion/extension) axis (frontal) eg. walking, squatting, overhead press. Frontal plane motion (abduction/adduction, side flexion, inversion/eversion) axis (sagittal) eg. star jump. Transverse plane motion (internal rotation/external rotation) axis (vertical) Things to look for: head tilted, eyes level unequal, shoulders unequal, scapulae unequal, trunk flexed to one side. Increased thoracic curve: protracted scapulae, usually associated with forward head posture, need to keep eyes level. Increased c-spine extension: sagittal plane increased lumbar curve may occur, tend to bring head up with c- spine extension (tendency to look down so they need to extend neck to keep eyes level)