Saturday, 12 June 2010

Spine Examination - Revision Card

WIPER

... Standing...
Look
Sides, behind - asymmetry, wasting, scoliosis, lordosis, kyphosis

Feel
Spinal processes
Paraspinal muscles

Move
Lumbar
- Flexion - fingers in spinous processes
- Extension
- Lateral flexion - arm down sides
Cervical
- Flexion, extension, lateral flexion, rotation

... Sit on couch, arms crossed...
Thoracic
- rotation

... Lying on couch...
Straight leg raise
Dorsiflexion of foot, and big toe
Limb reflexes

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