Lower Body Assessment Checklist

I. Thomas test assesses hip flexor length

a. Rectus Femoris?
b. Psoas?
c. TFL?
II. Hip E!I
a. IR>35, ER>45
b. Seated/Supie ! tests e"er#t$i%
c. Proe ! capsu&ar/osseous 'bo#(
d. Is t$ere pai )it$ $ip *&e+io ad itera& rotatio? Re&ie"ed
)/abdomia& braci%?
III. "#pine $ABE Test
a. F&e+io,abductio,e+tera& rotatio
b. -atc$,a&&
i. SI .oit
ii. /roi
iii. F0I/&abrum
c. 1orma& resu&t2 bet &e% is para&&e& to *&oor )/out pe&"ic motio
I%. Acti&e "traight Leg aise
a. 0ssess $ip *&e+io, but )/&imitatio o* posterior &e% musc&es
'$amstri%s(
b. Supie 3ip 4 5ee F&e+io as )e&&2 %oa& is 6789 $ip *&e+io
c. :eri*# i stadi% 'ui&atera& stace )/$ip 4 ;ee *&e+ed(
d. First < o* $ip *&e+io comes *rom pe&"ic rotatio/bac; e+tesio
't$is accouts *or 6/3 o* $ip *&e+io(
%. Add#ctor Length
a. =uic; ad eas#>
b. T$i%$ to tab&e?
c. Tu%,o*,?ar )/psoas
d. @oe o* -o"er%ece o Pe&"is
%I. 'rone (#ad Length
a. Fo&&o) up to T$omas Test
b. 3ee& to butt )it$ assistace?
c. 6789 ;ee *&e+io acti"e&#
%II. "tanding 'ost#re
a. Pe&"ic ti&t i stadi%?
i. 0terior2 $ips *&e+, adduct, itera&&# rotate )/ ST. proated
ii. Posterior2 $ips e+ted, abduct, e+tera&&# rotate )/ST.
supiated
iii. Posterior o*te eAua&s Bbo),&e%%edC
b. De $ip *a&&e out 'adducted(?
c. Foot positio?
i. Dut,toei%?
ii. Proated'R(/Supiated'L(
d. Postura& Restoratio Istitute2 Le*t 0I-/Ri%$t E- Patter
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%III. )&erhead "*#at
a. 3ee&s, 3ips, ad 3ads
b. 3ee&s o** %roud? Hodi*# )it$ e+tera& rotatio, t$e $ee& &i*t
c. 3ips *&e+ e+cessi"e&# )/&umbar *&e+io? Hodi*# )/$ip ER ')ider
stace(.
d. 3ads *or)ard o* t$e bod#?
e. Goes sAuat impro"e )it$ cued abdomia& braci%/breat$i%?
*. -o*irm a&& t$ese tests )it$ pre"ious ad subseAuet
assessmets.
I+. ,nilateral "tance w!Hip - .nee $lexion
a. -a $ip *&e+ to %reater t$a I8 )it$out2
i. Lumbar *&e+io?
ii. Loss o* e+tesio o support &e%?
iii. Side bed?
b. 0ssesses2
i. $ip *&e+or stre%t$
ii. support &e% $ip e+tesio RDH
iii. Frota& p&ae stabi&it# 'does =L $a"e to substitute?(
+. )&erhead L#nge /alk
a. Frota& P&ae Stabi&it#
b. Gece&eratio
c. =uad domiace
d. T,Spie Hobi&it# 4 S$ou&der F&e+io
+I. Ankle 0o1ility
a. 3ee& must sta# do)
b. Hiimum o* 3C *rom )a&& is t$e %oa&
c. 5ee o"er midd&e toe
+II. Tiss#e (#ality
a. -a&"es/peroea&s
b. 0rc$es o* *eet
c. =uads
d. ITE/TFL
e. 3amstri%s
*. 0dductors
%. R$omboids
$. Lats
i. Pecs
J. Posterior -u**
;. Host -ommo @oes o* -o"er%ece
i. Hedia& E&bo)
ii. Latera& E&bo)
iii. -oracoid Process
i". Rotator -u** Isertio
". Pro+ima& 3amstri%s
"i. Pro+ima& 0dductors
"ii. 0c$i&&es re%io
,pper Body Assessment Checklist
I. "ho#lder Total 0otion
a. ER9IRKTota& Hotio 'TH(
b. TH s$ou&d be s#mmetrica& bi&atera&&#, e"e i* arc occurs i
di**erece p&aces
c. E+amp&e2 t$is )ou&d be cosidered a Bacceptab&eC %&eo$umera&
itera& rotatio de*icit2
i. Ri%$t2 678ER9L5ER K 6M5TH
ii. Le*t2 668ER9M5ER K 6M5TH
iii. D&# becomes a prob&em i* tota& motio is out o* )$ac; or
oe o* t$e RDH umbers i* "er# sma&& 'ER uder I8 or IR
uder 75(
i". -osider retro"ersio 'osseous/bo#( ad so*t tissue due to
sport $istor# ! o"er$ead t$ro)i% at$&ete?
II. External otation
a. Pai ! appre$esio test?
b. Re&ocatio test?
c. T$e iteractio b/t e+tera& rotatio ad aterior istabi&it#
d. Itera& impi%emet si%
e. T$eories o SL0P Lesios
i. Pee&,Eac; Hec$aism? '%eera&&# accepted(
ii. Gece&eratio? '*ormer&# proposed(
iii. Ro&e o* /&eo$umera& Itera& Rotatio Ge*icit '/IRG(
i". /IRG K >78 itera& rotatio de*icit
III. "#pine "ho#lder $lexion
a. Ha;e sure ;ees ad $ips are *&e+ed to *&atte &umbar spie
b. S#mmetrica&&# bad?
c. 3istor# o* s&i% usa%e? Sur%er#?
d. Lat, &o% $ead o* triceps, i*erior capsu&e, t,spie, pec maJor/mior
e. -ompare )it$ s$ou&der *&e+io i stadi%
*. ?atc$ *or as#mmetrica& rib *&air 'especia&&# &e*t side(
I%. "#pine Coracoid 'rocess "hortness Test
a. BFee&C *irst
b. S$ort $ead o* biceps 'e&bo) *&e+io(
c. -oracobrac$ia&is 's&i%$t $umera& *&e+io(
d. Pec Hior ')$atNs &e*t o"er(
%. 'ec 0a2or length
a. Stera&
b. -&a"icu&ar
c. -orre&ates )it$ s$ou&der *&e+io ad e+tera& rotatio
d. Le*t pec is most commo&# s$ort b/c o* %reater &e*t t$oracic
rotatio
%I. Thoracic "pine 0o1ility
a. Stadi% Posture
b. ?atc$ t$em pic; somet$i% up>
c. Lumbar Loc;ed Rotatio
i. Gr. /re% Rose2 TPI
ii. /oa& is 58,M8 i %eera& popu&atio
iii. > M8 i rotatioa& sport at$&etes
i". 3ads be$id bac;
". Lumbar spie rouded
"i. E+pect better &e*t t$oracic rotatio i ri%$t,$aded
idi"idua&s
%II. "cap#lar "creens
a. Lo) S$ou&der K Scapu&ar 0terior Ti&t
b. 3ads o 3ips
i. ?i%i%?
6. Lo)er Traps, Serratus 0terior )ea;ess
7. Pec maJor/mior s$ortess 'ad posterior cu**
s$ortess??(
ii. Hedia& Eorder Promiece 'i*erior, superior, or etire
t$i%(?
6. 0terior Ti&t
7. Go))ard rotatio 'domiace o* r$omboids(
c. ?a&& Pus$,up
d. Stadi% S$ou&der 0bductio
i. Fu&& RDH?
ii. S$ru%%i% patter?
iii. Scapu&ar s#mmetr#?
e. Stadi% S$ou&der F&e+io
i. Fu&& RDH?
ii. Lumbar e+tesio?
iii. Rib *&air?
i". Scapu&ar s#mmetr#?
*. Forearm ?a&& S&ides ! abo"e 635 )/out s$ru%%i%?
%III. 3ynamic "ta1ility
a. True *uctio o* t$e cu** is to stabi&iOe t$e $umera& $ead i t$e
%&eoid *ossa>
b. Pou ca assess t$is i se"era& positiosQ use #our ima%iatio
ad $a"e *u )it$ it.
c. Haua& Husc&e Tests?
I+. El1ow
a. Fu&& e+tesio?
b. :a&%us de*ormit#?
c. Pai )it$ "a&%us stress? Hedia& 'tesi&e( or &atera& 'compressi"e(?
d. Pai presetatio depeds o a%e ad sport participatio
e. @oes o* -o"er%ece