Cervical
Flexion “Keeping your mouth closed and tongue resting lightly on the roof of your mouth, bring your chin down to your chest or as close as you can.” |
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Cervical
Extension “Please look up to the ceiling as high as you can.” |
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Cervical Rotation “Turn your head as far as you can to the right.” This movement is performed bilaterally. |
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Upper Extremity Pattern One – Medial
Rotation and Extension “Using your left arm in one movement, reach behind your back and try to touch the bottom of your opposite shoulder blade.” This movement is performed bilaterally. |
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Upper Extremity Pattern Two – Lateral
Rotation and Flexion “Using your left arm in one movement, reach behind your head and try to touch the top of your opposite shoulder blade.” This movement is performed bilaterally. |
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Multi-Segmental
Flexion “Bend down and try to touch your toes.” |
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Multi-Segmental
Extension “Raise your arms above your head and lean back as far as you can.” |
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Multi-Segmental
Rotation “Place your hands by your sides with palms facing forward and rotate your entire body as far as you can to the left.” This movement is performed bilaterally. |
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Single Leg Stance “With your hands by your sides and palms facing forward, raise your right thigh so it is parallel with the floor.” This position is held for 10 seconds with the eyes open, and then for 10 seconds with the eyes closed. This movement is performed bilaterally. |
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Overhead Deep
Squat “Standing with your feet shoulder width apart and pointed straight forward, raise your arms in a Y position with your elbows straight. Squat as low as you can.” |