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.