NASP CPT 7- Overactive/Underactive Muscles Study Tips

My mnemonic devices for the 10 distortions.

PES PLANUS- OVERACTIVE
PPO- PinOcchio gallops home adding
Gastrocnemius and soleus (calves)
Hip flexors (muscles near front of hips)
Adductor complex (inner thighs)

PES PLANUS- UNDERACTIVE
PPU- PU Tom glees
Tib-Anterior and posterior tibialis (shin muscles)
Gluteus maximus and medius (butt muscles)

LOWER CROSSED- OVERACTIVE (anterior pelvic tilt)
LCO- Looc over hiLs
Hip flexors
Lumbar extensors (low-back muscles)

LOWER CROSSED- UNDERACTIVE
LCU- LU gl a h, Lu’s glossary abducted ham
Gluteus maximus and medius
Hamstring complex--these are lengthened
Abdominals

FORWARD TRUNK LEAN- OVERACTIVE (forward lean)
O- TLOHGR- TwO little odd horses go run
Hip flexors
Gastrocnemius/soleus
Rectus abdominis and external obliques (superficial abdominal muscles)

FORWARD TRUNK LEAN- UNDERACTIVE
U-- TLU. GLL Ham - Two little ugly hamstrings gaLLop
Gluteus maximus
Hamstrings complex
Lumbar extensors

UPPER CROSSED- OVERACTIVE
UCO P LST UT
Ursula came out peeing, look up

Pectoralis major and minor (chest muscles)
Levator scapula and sternocleidomastoid (neck muscles)
Upper trapezius

UPPER CROSSED- UNDERACTIVE
UCUMLDCF R
Usula can’t understand mltr coffee (cf)

Middle and lower trapezius, rhomboids (mid-back muscles)
Deep cervical flexors (muscle deep within the neck)

FEET TURNED OUT- OVERACTIVE
F TO OG Ham
Gastrocnemius/soleus (calves)
Hamstrings complex

FEET TURNED OUT- UNDERACTIVE
FTO UtGL fun times U tasting glue
Anterior and posterior tibialis (shin muscles)
Gluteus maximus and medius

KNEE VALGUS- OVERACTIVE
KVOTFL ADD- Kangaroos vote off the fladd
Tensor fascia latae (TFL)(muscle near front of hip)
Adductor complex (inner thigh muscles)
(Gastrocnemius)

KNEE VALGUS- UNDERACTIVE
KVUGLT- Kangaroos vote u tasting glue
Gluteus maximus and medius
Anterior and posterior tibialis

ARMS FALL FORWARD- OVERACTIVE
AFFOLPT- ask funky Felicia on the PLane
Latissimus dorsi
Pectoralis major and minor (chest muscles)
Teres major (posterior shoulder muscle)

ARMS FALL FORWARD- UNDERACTIVE
AFFU- Ask funky felicia uhh….arm muscles
Middle and lower trapezius (mid-back muscle)
Rhomboids (muscles near shoulder blades)
Posterior deltoids (back of shoulder muscles)
Portions of the rotator cuff (small muscles that stabilize the shoulder)

PUSHING- LOW BACK ARCHES- OVERACTIVE
PBO HLL-Paul bought one hll
Hip flexors (rectus femoris, psoas, TFL)
Lumbar extensors (low-back muscles)
Latissimus dorsi (large back muscle)

PUSHING- LOW BACK ARCHES- UNDERACTIVE
PBU GL HAM AB-Paul bought u and ab gluey ham
Gluteus maximus
Hamstrings complex
Abdominals

PUSHING- SHOULDER ELEVATION- OVERACTIVE
SOLUT
Levator scapulae (posterior neck muscles)
Upper trapezius

PUSHING- SHOULDER ELEVATION- UNDERACTIVE
SULT
Lower trapezius

PUSHING- HEAD JUTS FORWARD- OVERACTIVE
HOLSS
Levator scapulae
Sternocleidomastoid (anterior neck muscles)

PUSHING- HEAD JUTS FORWARD- UNDERACTIVE
HUDCF. hu dat cute frog
Deep cervical flexors

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[amydenner]

I'm going to be studying soon. Any other tips you can share would be awesome. I will be writing all of these down. Thanks!