BALANCED BODY - REFORMER 1
EXAMINATION QUESTIONS WITH
ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
Footwork knee hip and ankle precautions - Answer-Decrease knee and hip flexion
Avoid if increase in symptoms
Footwork low back hip and SI joint precautions - Answer-Support with lumbar roll
Avoid if symptoms increase
Footwork neck and shoulder joint injuries - Answer-Use sticky pads under shoulders
Roll down low back hip and SI joint precautions - Answer-Limit range
Keep abs working
Keep lumbar in slight flexion
Roll down neck and shoulder injuries - Answer-Don't roll back very far
Supine arm work low back hip and SI joint precautions - Answer-Keep knees into chest
Low back on carriage or supported neutral
Rest between exercises
Supine arm work wrist and elbow injuries - Answer-Keep wrists straight
Caution with Tricep pulls
Supine arm work neck and shoulder injuries precautions - Answer-Keep arms below
shoulders
Decrease range of motion
Hundreds hip, low back and SI precautions - Answer-Keep knees bent at 90
Hundreds neck and shoulder injury precautions - Answer-Support upper body with
pillow towel or wedge
Kneeling Abs facing back low back injuries - Answer-Begin with small range of motion in
hip flexion and extension
Avoid if symptoms increade
Kneeling abs facing back knee injury precaution - Answer-Pad knees hold ball between
knees or avoid
, Kneeling abs facing front sore wrist and hand precautions - Answer-Pad frame or place
box across footpath and use forearms
Feet in straps low back and SI joint precautions - Answer-Make sure low back isn't
changing position
Supported neutral
Limit range
Feet in straps hip flexor injury or hip arthritis - Answer-Work in range that doesn't make
symptoms increase
Work with knees rather than feet in straps to decrease load on hips
Long box pulling straps shoulder injury precautions - Answer-Keep arms below 90
degrees of abduction or flexion or avoid
Long box pulling straps elbow injury precautions - Answer-Make sure wrists stay neutral
Avoid Tricep variations
Long box pulling straps wrist and hand injury precautions - Answer-Use Velcro ankle
cuffs around wrists of client isn't comfortable gripping straps
Long box pulling straps back injuries precautions - Answer-Pillow under hips to
decompress low back or avoid
Long box overhead press and swan shoulder elbow and wrist injury - Answer-Use very
light weight or limit range or avoid
Long box overhead press and swan back injuries - Answer-Client must be comfortable
in a prone position
Place pillow or pad under hips to decrease low back extension
Short box abs low back and SI joint precautions - Answer-Avoid if lumbar flexion
increases symptoms
Bent knees to facilitate flexion
Limit range of motion in roll down if extension increases symptoms
Short box abs neck injury precautions - Answer-Limit range of roll down
Short box abs shoulder injuries precautions - Answer-Cross arms across chest rather
than holding bar to limit range of motion in shoulders or use light bar
Short box abs modification for tall cleints - Answer-Short box over shoulder rests
Short box abs modifications for light back or hamstrings - Answer-Knees bent to start
and straighten as you roll down
EXAMINATION QUESTIONS WITH
ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
Footwork knee hip and ankle precautions - Answer-Decrease knee and hip flexion
Avoid if increase in symptoms
Footwork low back hip and SI joint precautions - Answer-Support with lumbar roll
Avoid if symptoms increase
Footwork neck and shoulder joint injuries - Answer-Use sticky pads under shoulders
Roll down low back hip and SI joint precautions - Answer-Limit range
Keep abs working
Keep lumbar in slight flexion
Roll down neck and shoulder injuries - Answer-Don't roll back very far
Supine arm work low back hip and SI joint precautions - Answer-Keep knees into chest
Low back on carriage or supported neutral
Rest between exercises
Supine arm work wrist and elbow injuries - Answer-Keep wrists straight
Caution with Tricep pulls
Supine arm work neck and shoulder injuries precautions - Answer-Keep arms below
shoulders
Decrease range of motion
Hundreds hip, low back and SI precautions - Answer-Keep knees bent at 90
Hundreds neck and shoulder injury precautions - Answer-Support upper body with
pillow towel or wedge
Kneeling Abs facing back low back injuries - Answer-Begin with small range of motion in
hip flexion and extension
Avoid if symptoms increade
Kneeling abs facing back knee injury precaution - Answer-Pad knees hold ball between
knees or avoid
, Kneeling abs facing front sore wrist and hand precautions - Answer-Pad frame or place
box across footpath and use forearms
Feet in straps low back and SI joint precautions - Answer-Make sure low back isn't
changing position
Supported neutral
Limit range
Feet in straps hip flexor injury or hip arthritis - Answer-Work in range that doesn't make
symptoms increase
Work with knees rather than feet in straps to decrease load on hips
Long box pulling straps shoulder injury precautions - Answer-Keep arms below 90
degrees of abduction or flexion or avoid
Long box pulling straps elbow injury precautions - Answer-Make sure wrists stay neutral
Avoid Tricep variations
Long box pulling straps wrist and hand injury precautions - Answer-Use Velcro ankle
cuffs around wrists of client isn't comfortable gripping straps
Long box pulling straps back injuries precautions - Answer-Pillow under hips to
decompress low back or avoid
Long box overhead press and swan shoulder elbow and wrist injury - Answer-Use very
light weight or limit range or avoid
Long box overhead press and swan back injuries - Answer-Client must be comfortable
in a prone position
Place pillow or pad under hips to decrease low back extension
Short box abs low back and SI joint precautions - Answer-Avoid if lumbar flexion
increases symptoms
Bent knees to facilitate flexion
Limit range of motion in roll down if extension increases symptoms
Short box abs neck injury precautions - Answer-Limit range of roll down
Short box abs shoulder injuries precautions - Answer-Cross arms across chest rather
than holding bar to limit range of motion in shoulders or use light bar
Short box abs modification for tall cleints - Answer-Short box over shoulder rests
Short box abs modifications for light back or hamstrings - Answer-Knees bent to start
and straighten as you roll down
