I need help with passive range of motion on the head. Thanks!

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Do any of you have any idea what to do to perform on a partner the head passive Range of Motion? We had the physical therapy students show us all of this, but I just do not remember seeing them do the head. We are supposed to be checked off on Monday on this skill and I thought I knew it all until I discovered we must do the head too! Our check-off sheet says the person is to be lying down without a pillow and we are to perform the terms listed below.

The head motions are as follows:

Flexion

Extension

Right rotation

left rotation

Right lateral deviation

left lateral deviation

The top four terms I think I can guess at, but would like to know for sure and the bottom two terms I just have no idea whatsoever. If any of you could post what you think is to be done with the above terms regarding the head I would GREATLY APPRECIATE it! Thank you so much.

Jill

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i think its tilting the head downward towards the shoulder. we just did those exercises today in class.

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Thank you so much. I think you are right!

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