CERVICAL lateral flexiort( side-flexion)

Starting & ending position

Sitting with trunk well supported , neck in the anatomical position

, hand placed on the lap. &shoulder joints are relaxed.

Axis : placed over the spinous process of C7

Stationary arm: placed along the

thoracic spinous processes.

Moving arm placed over the external occipital protuberance of the

occipital bone.

ROM From o - 45-6o degrees in each direction.

The distance is approximately 5 in to each side as measured by

tape.

NECK Extension

Starting & ending position

Just as for flexion
Axis – external auditor meatus
Stationary arm – vertical
Moving arm – aligned with nostrils
ROM From 45 – 0 for extension
From o- 45 for hyper extension

CERVICAL ROTATION

Starting & ending position

Just as for flexion& extension
Axis : placed over the center of the top
of the head.
Stationary arm: placed in the line
with the acromion process of the side
being measured.
Moving arm placed in the line with
the tip of the nose.
ROM
From 0 – 60-75 degrees in each
direction.
The distance is approximately 5 in to
each side as measured by tape.

CERVICAL ROTATION

precaution
Prevent trunk rotation
Prevent scapular elevation.
Tape measurement
 Place measuring tape on the mid-line of the chin and
the acromion process, measure the difference between
the starting and ending position
The difference in the measurement is the amount of
range of motion.

CERVICAL lateral flexion ( side

flexion)

Starting & ending position

Sitting with trunk well supported , neck in
the anatomical position , hand placed on the
lap. &shoulder joints are relaxed.
Axis : placed over the spinous process of
C7 .
Stationary arm: placed along the
thoracic spinous processes.
Moving arm placed over the external
occipital protuberance of the occipital
bone.
ROM From 0 – 45-60 degrees in each
direction.
The distance is approximately 5 in to each
side as measured by tape.

CERVICAL lateral flexion ( side

flexion)

Precaution
Prevent trunk lateral flexion to the test side.
Tape measurement
Between mastoid process of the temporal bone and
the acromion process of the scapula