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WorksheetsAssessment of the Lumbar Spine
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 4mins
When ruling out prior to assessing the lumbar spine, which joints need to be considered?
Knee & Sacroiliac Joint
Hips and Thoracic Spine
Cervical spine & Sacroiliac Joint
Knee and Thoracic Spine
The thoracic spine is ruled out with the patient standing, True or False?
True
False
Which movement is performed with the patient seated when performing AROM of the L-Spine?
Flexion
Extension
Lateral Flexion
Rotation
The typical measurement increase when measuring flexion of the lumbar spine is:
50mm-70mm
70mm-80mm
80mm-100mm
100mm
Rotation to the Right is measured using which two landmarks?
right acromion, left PSIS
left acromion, right PSIS
right AC joint, left ischial tuberosity
left acromion, right ASIS
The typical end-feel for lumbar extension is:
Hard
Tissue Stretch
Capsular
Bone to Bone
Which movement is not assessed when performing PPIVMs of the lumbar spine?
Rotation
Extension
Lateral flexion
Flexion
Passive physiological intervertebral movements are evaluated with the patient in prone.
True
False
Examination of Posteroanterior Unilateral Vertebral Pressure (PAUVP) is performed by contacting
Tip of Spinous Process
Transverse Process
Laminar Groove
Lateral border of Spinous Process
"Segmental movement of lumbar vertebrae relative to each other" describes:
PPVIMs
PAIVMs
Both PPVIMs and PAVIMs evaluate this
AROM
