COMPREHENSIVE TEST OUT UPDATED ACTUAL
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION EXAMS 2026
QUESTIONS WITH PRACTICE SOLUTION
GRADED A+
◉ Is the arm elevation test more sensitive for detecting soft tissue
tightness or thoracic spine mobility dysfunction? Answer: Screen for
thoracic mobility and tight musculature (lattisimus dorsi and
pectorals); w/ soft tissue biased test for lat and pec tightness
◉ How many degrees of motion are normal during the seated
rotation test? Answer: >=50 degrees
◉ What test has the patient in a prone rocking position (butt to
heels) with forearms together in front of knees, knees do not need to
be together, the arm is placed behind the back (IR) on the side being
tested, and the clinician blocks the ipsilateral hip and contralateral
shoulder (reducing compensation; "imagine rotating in a barrel
when you move and try not to hit sides of barrel")? Answer: Lumbar
locked extension/rotation test
◉ What makes the prone rocking position a lumbar locked position?
Answer: Placing lumbar spine in full flexion and moving ability of
lumbar's to contribute to rotation
,◉ How many degrees of motion are normal for the Lumbar locked
extension/rotation test? Answer: >= 50 degrees
◉ T/F: The Lumbar locked extension/rotation test is only
performed actively to see the patients ROM. Answer: FALSE
-- performed both actively and passively
◉ What is the difference between a mobility dysfunction (MD) and a
stability motor control dysfunction (SMCD)? Answer: MD = can't
reach 50 degrees rotation actively and can't get them there passively
SMCD = can't reach 50 degrees actively but can get them there
passively
◉ What is the 5 progressions to the hip hinge assessment, ordered
from least to most difficult? Answer: (Least difficult) →
1) Supine pelvic tilts
2) Standing pelvic tilts
3) Standing hip hinge (posterior weight shift)
4) Standing hip hinge chair squat
5) Standing single leg hip hinge
→ (Most difficult)
, ◉ What test is when the patient is supine, raising their legs (8in)
w/o bending their knees and holding for 1-2 seconds, then repeated
with manual resistance, and depending on the tests, may performing
a braced maneuver? Answer: Active Straight Leg Raise (ASLR) test
◉ What are the 3 components/steps for the Active Straight Leg
Raise (ASLR) test? Answer: 1) ASLR
2) Resisted ASLR
3) Bracing ASLR
◉ When will the bracing ASLR be performed (where you 1st have
patient bend knees with feet flat on table, cue abdominal bracing,
slowly straighten legs and perform ASLR again and then second if
cueing bracing didn't reduce pain/compensation, repeat with doctor
applying manual compression lateral to medial through ilia)?
Answer: If either test (ASLR or Resisted ASLR) is Positive
-- pain &/or asymmetry or significant trunk rotation
◉ What does a positive test on step 3 (Bracing ASLR) indicate?
Meaning if steps 1 or 2 tests that were previously positive
(pain/compensation) and test now PAIN-FREE w/o asymmetrical
trunk rotation when performing, what does this indicate? Answer:
Positive for core stability and/or pelvic orientation dysfunction
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION EXAMS 2026
QUESTIONS WITH PRACTICE SOLUTION
GRADED A+
◉ Is the arm elevation test more sensitive for detecting soft tissue
tightness or thoracic spine mobility dysfunction? Answer: Screen for
thoracic mobility and tight musculature (lattisimus dorsi and
pectorals); w/ soft tissue biased test for lat and pec tightness
◉ How many degrees of motion are normal during the seated
rotation test? Answer: >=50 degrees
◉ What test has the patient in a prone rocking position (butt to
heels) with forearms together in front of knees, knees do not need to
be together, the arm is placed behind the back (IR) on the side being
tested, and the clinician blocks the ipsilateral hip and contralateral
shoulder (reducing compensation; "imagine rotating in a barrel
when you move and try not to hit sides of barrel")? Answer: Lumbar
locked extension/rotation test
◉ What makes the prone rocking position a lumbar locked position?
Answer: Placing lumbar spine in full flexion and moving ability of
lumbar's to contribute to rotation
,◉ How many degrees of motion are normal for the Lumbar locked
extension/rotation test? Answer: >= 50 degrees
◉ T/F: The Lumbar locked extension/rotation test is only
performed actively to see the patients ROM. Answer: FALSE
-- performed both actively and passively
◉ What is the difference between a mobility dysfunction (MD) and a
stability motor control dysfunction (SMCD)? Answer: MD = can't
reach 50 degrees rotation actively and can't get them there passively
SMCD = can't reach 50 degrees actively but can get them there
passively
◉ What is the 5 progressions to the hip hinge assessment, ordered
from least to most difficult? Answer: (Least difficult) →
1) Supine pelvic tilts
2) Standing pelvic tilts
3) Standing hip hinge (posterior weight shift)
4) Standing hip hinge chair squat
5) Standing single leg hip hinge
→ (Most difficult)
, ◉ What test is when the patient is supine, raising their legs (8in)
w/o bending their knees and holding for 1-2 seconds, then repeated
with manual resistance, and depending on the tests, may performing
a braced maneuver? Answer: Active Straight Leg Raise (ASLR) test
◉ What are the 3 components/steps for the Active Straight Leg
Raise (ASLR) test? Answer: 1) ASLR
2) Resisted ASLR
3) Bracing ASLR
◉ When will the bracing ASLR be performed (where you 1st have
patient bend knees with feet flat on table, cue abdominal bracing,
slowly straighten legs and perform ASLR again and then second if
cueing bracing didn't reduce pain/compensation, repeat with doctor
applying manual compression lateral to medial through ilia)?
Answer: If either test (ASLR or Resisted ASLR) is Positive
-- pain &/or asymmetry or significant trunk rotation
◉ What does a positive test on step 3 (Bracing ASLR) indicate?
Meaning if steps 1 or 2 tests that were previously positive
(pain/compensation) and test now PAIN-FREE w/o asymmetrical
trunk rotation when performing, what does this indicate? Answer:
Positive for core stability and/or pelvic orientation dysfunction
