Prone to Supine Leading with the Upper Body

Prone to Supine Leading with the Upper Body

Patient is lying prone with arms and legs straight and slightly abducted and head is in neutral.

Ask the patient to roll over onto her back using the right arm only.

The head and neck should extend and rotate to the right as the arm is brought back.

The lower body/legs should not contribute to the roll.

Evaluate for quality, ease of movement, respiration, synergy and ability to complete the roll without substitution by pushing off with the feet.

Repeat to the opposite side initiating the movement from the left arm and compare the two sides.