Spine and Movement

Vertebrae

• Cervical Spine
• Thoracic Spine
• Lumbar Spine
• Sacral Spine

4 Spinal Movements

• Flexion – Bending forward
• Extension – Bending backwards
• Lateral Flexion – Bending right/left
• Rotation – Torsion twist
• Axial Extension – Decompress, elongate the spine.

Joint movements

• Joint mobility – Ability to move with ease.
• Joint Stability – maintain postural equilibrium and support joints in movement.
• Joint Flexibility – Extensibility of soft tissues that allow range of motion around a joint.

Planes

• Sagittal Plane – Split left to right
• Frontal Plane – Split front and back
• Transverse – Split top and bottom