Trunk rotation | PHYSIO-graphy

Standing Trunk Rotation A functional exercise suitable for athletes from sports that require rapid rotation, and for those who want to improve their rotational movement pattern in the horizontal plane. Keeping arms straight, rotate the torso until cable makes contact with the shoulder. Return to original position and rotate to the opposite side. Spinal Rotation Range of Motion. The total spinal rotation of 120 degrees is combined from: 🔘Rotation of 5 degrees in the lumbar spine. 🔘Rotation of 3

The PT in this clip from a recent live MMT Seminar had limited trunk rotation as well as overhead mobility. I used the wall slide screen to test wall slide and seated trunk overpressure to test rotation. The two techniques performed here are pain free and slack the thoracic paraspinals and the lats. After testing her range was better in both trunk rotation and left overhead mobility (since I only slacked her left side lat). After this she can perform thoracic whips or sidelying rotations and loa