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ROM of Lumbar Spine:
Flexion: ~60 degrees (double inclinometer); 5-7 in (Modified-Schober) Extension: ~35 degrees (double inclinometer); 1-3 in (Modified-Schober) Lateral Flexion: 25-30 degrees (double inclinometer) Thoracolumbar Lateral Flexion: assess distance from middle finger tip to floor (compare side-to-side) Rotation: not assessed to due difficulty differentiating from T-spine Lumbar Clearing Test: Lumbar Quadrant Test Sacrailiac Clearing Test: Sacral Clearing Test (Due to the low diagnostic accuracy of this test, it is best to follow the cluster below for truly assessing the SI joint) |