SFMA: Cervical, UEP1, and UEP2 Analysis; SFMA Tx Approaches

During your cervical flexion breakout you discover your patient has an Active Cervical Spine SMCD. Which of the following is likely the reason for the SMCD?

• Short cervical extensors

• Long/weak intrinsic neck flexors

• Long cervical extensors

• Short/weak intrinsic neck flexors

Select all that apply: If you are suspecting a MD, which of the following is/are true?

• Joint play should be assessed.

• AROM/PROM are both limited.

• Joint mobilizations may be an appropriate intervention.

• Weak musculature could be a reason for the mobility dysfunction.

Your patient presents with a downwardly rotated scapula on his RIGHT side. Which of the following could be the cause of this?

• A long contralateral upper trap.

• A shortened ipsilateral levator scapula and rhomboids.

• A weak ipsilateral deltoid and supraspinatus.

• A weak RIGHT subscapularis.

During UEP1, the patient demonstrates a right shoulder IR MD. Which of the following is the best reason for this impairment?

• Short internal rotators of the shoulder

• Short external rotators of the shoulder

• Long internal rotators of the shoulder

• Long external rotators of the shoulder

Weakness or long serratus anterior musculature could likely present as which of the following at rest during a postural assessment? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

• Downwardly rotated scapula

• Depressed scapula

• Winging scapula or tilted scapula

• Adducted scapula

True/False: Joint mobilizations will have a quicker impact on a mobility dysfunction vs. stretching.

• True

• False

All medial rotators of the shoulder may potentially be short if a patient is having difficulties flexing their shoulder beyond 90 degrees. Which of the following is the BEST reason for this potential impairment?

• All medial rotators also extend the shoulder.

• All medial rotators need to lengthen during shoulder flexion.

• All medial rotators need to shorten during shoulder flexion.

• Medial rotators have no effect of shoulder flexion if they are short.

True/False: Top tier assessment, breakouts, and analyses get you to the CAUSE of the dysfunction.

• True

• False

Treatment for an Elbow Flexion MD may include all of the following EXCEPT:

• Stretching of the triceps brachii

• Humeroradial ventral glides

• Strengthening of the anconeus

• Strengthening of the pronator teres

True or False: A performance test is a better measure of learning vs. a retention test.

• True

• False