Deep cervical flexors strength

[PHYZIO]

Hi fellows,

Any ideas on how to test deep neck flexor strength in a clinical setup without a pressure biofeedback unit?

All ideas highly appreciated.

Thanks.

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[Physiobase]

Testing this is likely to cause them considerable discomfort later on. That is for most clients as most have weak deep neck flexors. I tend to test at the same time as giving a home exercise.

Get the client to ly flat in supine. Then ask them (with their mouth remaining softly closed) to take their chin to their sternal notch. I get them to hold this position (without protraction) for 3-5 seconds and release. They might do this 3 times only as a daily exercise during the beginning of a neck retraining program. I warn them that they are likely to feel stiff initially and might also feel a sensation as if the tongue is being pulled back into the throat when performing this exercise.

I suppose I am not putting a number on the actual strength but does one need to? 8o

[sns5]

Hi,
I just would say, I usually think about oppsite side, how
shortness or tightness antagonistic muscles, so test for a suboccipitals.The deep cervical flexors make a small range,cranio-vertebral flexion,rather than over use SCM,or scalenes make a cervical flexion.
First, check his/her posture(cervical,thorasic spine etc..)analysis. check side view, if his/her head is forward from plam line.or he/she has a huge kyphotic thoasis, maybe,his/her deep cervical flexors are weak or shorten of the suboccipitals. or caused by kyphosis...

sorry poor english advise..
good luck.