Supine to Prone Leading with the Upper Body
How to Perform
- Patient is lying supine with legs extended and slightly abducted and arms flexed overhead and slightly abducted.
- Head starts in the neutral position.
- Ask patient to roll onto her stomach by reaching obliquely across with her right arm.
- The patient’s head should flex and turn towards the left axilla.
- The lower body should not contribute to the roll, watch for assistance by the legs pushing off.
- Evaluate for the quality, ease of movement, respiration, synergy and ability to complete the roll using only the right upper body.
- Repeat by rolling to the right using only the left upper body and compare the two sides.