EPISODE · Aug 17, 2023 · 18 MIN
Making Sense of the Standing Toe Touch
from The New Grad Physio Podcast · host Andy Barker
I bet you use the standing toe touch test (bend forward and touch your toes) all the time... But do you know what you are looking for? Spinal flexion, right, that's obvious right? Well not really. The toe touch test is far more than just a range of movement test, much, much more! Listen to this week's podcast episode to find out why the standing toe touch test is not just a lower back assessment and why you should use this test with every patient you see... Even patients with neck, shoulder and upper limb problems! Enjoy the show! Andy Barker The New Grad Physio Mentor PS. Want to learn how to use movements like the standing toe touch to maximise your objective assessment to find the right patient diagnosis and know exactly what treatments and rehab exercises on? Then my in-person 'Rehab & Return To Performance' 1-day course is for you. Find out when it is happening right here. PPS. I'd love to hear what you think of the podcast. Please leave a review or even better, share the podcast with any physio you think it could help!
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I bet you use the standing toe touch test (bend forward and touch your toes) all the time... But do you know what you are looking for? Spinal flexion, right, that's obvious right? Well not really. The toe touch test is far more than just a range of movement test, much, much more! Listen to this week's podcast episode to find out why the standing toe touch test is not just a lower back assessment and why you should use this test with every patient you see... Even patients with neck, shoulder and upper limb problems! Enjoy the show! Andy Barker The New Grad Physio Mentor PS. Want to learn how to use movements like the standing toe touch to maximise your objective assessment to find the right patient diagnosis and know exactly what treatments and rehab exercises on? Then my in-person 'Rehab & Return To Performance' 1-day course is for you. Find out when it is happening right here. PPS. I'd love to hear what you think of the podcast. Please leave a review or even better, share the podcast with any physio you think it could help!
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