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DynaMo Max – Neck Strength Protocols

Liesl Thrum
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Neck Extension
Seated Compression

Patient Position Seated on the edge of the table with their arms crossed and hands on opposite shoulders, and their feet flat on the ground.
Contact Point Posterior aspect of head, just superior to the occiput.
Device Orientation Horizontal, with the palm pad supported by the assessor and the curved pad in contact with the patient.
Position of Examiner Adjacent to the patient, in a position to support and apply downward pressure to the DynaMo with both hands.
Instruction Push against the pad as hard as you can. 3,2,1 - push, push, push and relax.
Attachments Palm pad and Curved Pad

Neck Extension
Seated Tension

Patient Position Seated, with feet on the floor and both hands rested on the their thighs.
Contact Point Occiput.
Device Orientation Horizontal, with the Tension Strap around the patient's head and the hand attachment held by the practitioner.
Position of Examiner Adjacent to the patient, in a position to resist the DynaMo with both hands.
Instruction Pull against the DynaMo as hard as you can 3, 2, 1 - pull, pull, pull and relax
Attachments Tension Strap

Neck Extension
Standing Tension

Patient Position Standing upright with their arms at their side.
Contact Point Occiput.
Device Orientation Horizontal, linked to the hand attachment at one end and anchored to a fixed surface by the Tension Strap.
Position of Examiner Adjacent to the patient, in a position to resist the DynaMo with both hands.
Instruction Pull against the DynaMo as hard as you can 3, 2, 1 - pull, pull, pull and relax
Attachments Tension Strap

Neck Extension
Prone Tension

Patient Position Prone, with their arms hugging the edge of the table, and their head extending past the edge of the table so that it remains unsupported.
Contact Point Around the head.
Device Orientation Vertical, with the Tension Strap around the patient's head and the hand attachment held by the practitioner.
Position of Examiner Adjacent to the patient, in a position to resist the DynaMo with both hands.
Instruction Pull against the DynaMo as hard as you can 3, 2, 1 - pull, pull, pull and relax
Attachments Tension Strap and Hand Attachment

Neck Flexion
Seated Compression

Patient Position Seated on the edge of the table with their arms crossed and hands on opposite shoulders, and their feet flat on the ground.
Contact Point Anterior aspect of the forehead.
Device Orientation Horizontal, with the palm pad supported by the assessor and the curved pad in contact with the patient.
Position of Examiner Adjacent to the patient, in a position to support and apply downward pressure to the DynaMo with both hands.
Instruction Push against the pad as hard as you can. 3,2,1 - push, push, push and relax.
Attachments Palm pad and Curved Pad

Neck Flexion
Seated Tension

Patient Position Seated, with feet on the floor and both hands rested on the their thighs.
Contact Point The forehead.
Device Orientation Horizontal, with the Tension Strap around the patient's head and the hand attachment held by the practitioner.
Position of Examiner Adjacent to the patient, in a position to resist the DynaMo with both hands.
Instruction Pull against the DynaMo as hard as you can 3, 2, 1 - pull, pull, pull and relax
Attachments Tension Strap

Neck Flexion
Standing Tension

Patient Position Standing upright with their arms at their side.
Contact Point Occiput.
Device Orientation Horizontal, with the Tension Strap around the patient's head and the hand attachment held by the practitioner.
Position of Examiner Adjacent to the patient, in a position to resist the DynaMo with both hands.
Instruction Pull against the DynaMo as hard as you can 3, 2, 1 - pull, pull, pull and relax
Attachments Tension Strap

Neck Flexion
Supine Tension

Patient Position Supine, with their arms crossed, and their head extending past the edge of the table so that it remains unsupported.
Contact Point Around the head.
Device Orientation Vertical, with the Tension Strap around the patient's head and the hand attachment held by the practitioner.
Position of Examiner Adjacent to the patient, in a position to resist the DynaMo with both hands.
Instruction Pull against the DynaMo as hard as you can 3, 2, 1 - pull, pull, pull and relax
Attachments Tension Strap and Hand Attachment

Neck Lateral Flexion (Left)
Seated Compression

Patient Position Prone, with their arms hugging the edge of the table, and their head extending past the edge of the table so that it remains unsupported.
Contact Point Temporal bone.
Device Orientation Horizontal, with the palm pad supported by the assessor and the curved pad in contact with the patient.
Position of Examiner Adjacent to the patient, in a position to support and apply downward pressure to the DynaMo with both hands.
Instruction Push against the pad as hard as you can. 3,2,1 - push, push, push and relax.
Attachments Palm pad and Curved Pad

Neck Lateral Flexion (Left)
Standing Compression

Patient Position Prone, with their arms hugging the edge of the table, and their head extending past the edge of the table so that it remains unsupported.
Contact Point Temporal bone.
Device Orientation Horizontal, with the palm pad supported by the assessor and the curved pad in contact with the patient.
Position of Examiner Adjacent to the patient, in a position to support and apply downward pressure to the DynaMo with both hands.
Instruction Push against the pad as hard as you can. 3,2,1 - push, push, push and relax.
Attachments Palm pad and Curved Pad

Neck Lateral Flexion (Left)
Prone Tension

Patient Position Prone, with their arms hugging the edge of the table, and their head extending past the edge of the table so that it remains unsupported.
Contact Point Around the head.
Device Orientation Horizontal, with the Tension Strap around the patient's head and the hand attachment held by the practitioner.
Position of Examiner Adjacent to the patient, in a position to resist the DynaMo with both hands.
Instruction Pull against the DynaMo as hard as you can 3, 2, 1 - pull, pull, pull and relax
Attachments Tension Strap and Hand Attachment

Neck Lateral Flexion (Right)
Seated Compression

Patient Position Seated on the edge of the table with their arms crossed and hands on opposite shoulders, and their feet flat on the ground.
Contact Point Temporal bone.
Device Orientation Horizontal, with the palm pad supported by the assessor and the curved pad in contact with the patient.
Position of Examiner Adjacent to the patient, in a position to support and apply downward pressure to the DynaMo with both hands.
Instruction Push against the pad as hard as you can. 3,2,1 - push, push, push and relax.
Attachments Palm pad and Curved Pad

Neck Lateral Flexion (Right)
Standing Compression

Patient Position Standing with their arms at their sides.
Contact Point Temporal bone.
Device Orientation Horizontal, with the palm pad supported by the assessor and the curved pad in contact with the patient.
Position of Examiner Adjacent to the patient, in a position to support and apply downward pressure to the DynaMo with both hands.
Instruction Push against the pad as hard as you can. 3,2,1 - push, push, push and relax.
Attachments Palm pad and Curved Pad

Neck Lateral Flexion (Right)
Prone Tension

Patient Position Prone, with their arms hugging the edge of the table, and their head extending past the edge of the table so that it remains unsupported.
Contact Point Around the head.
Device Orientation Horizontal, with the Tension Strap around the patient's head and the hand attachment held by the practitioner.
Position of Examiner Adjacent to the patient, in a position to resist the DynaMo with both hands.
Instruction Pull against the DynaMo as hard as you can 3, 2, 1 - pull, pull, pull and relax
Attachments Tension Strap and Hand Attachment

Neck Protraction
Seated Tension

Patient Position Seated, with feet on the floor and both hands rested on the their thighs.
Contact Point The forehead.
Device Orientation Horizontal, with the Tension Strap around the patient's head and the hand attachment held by the practitioner.
Position of Examiner Adjacent to the patient, in a position to resist the DynaMo with both hands.
Instruction Pull against the DynaMo as hard as you can 3, 2, 1 - pull, pull, pull and relax
Attachments Tension Strap

Neck Protraction
Seated Compression

Patient Position Seated on the edge of the table with their arms crossed and hands on opposite shoulders, and their feet flat on the ground.
Contact Point Anterior aspect of the forehead.
Device Orientation Horizontal, with the palm pad supported by the assessor and the curved pad in contact with the patient.
Position of Examiner Adjacent to the patient, in a position to support and apply downward pressure to the DynaMo with both hands.
Instruction Push against the pad as hard as you can. 3,2,1 - push, push, push and relax.
Attachments Palm pad and Curved Pad

Neck Retraction
Seated Tension

Patient Position Seated, with feet on the floor and both hands rested on the their thighs.
Contact Point The forehead.
Device Orientation Horizontal, with the Tension Strap around the patient's head and the hand attachment held by the practitioner.
Position of Examiner Adjacent to the patient, in a position to resist the DynaMo with both hands.
Instruction Pull against the DynaMo as hard as you can 3, 2, 1 - pull, pull, pull and relax
Attachments Tension Strap

Neck Retraction
Seated Compression

Patient Position Seated on the edge of the table with their arms crossed and hands on opposite shoulders, and their feet flat on the ground.
Contact Point Anterior aspect of the forehead.
Device Orientation Horizontal, with the palm pad supported by the assessor and the curved pad in contact with the patient.
Position of Examiner Adjacent to the patient, in a position to support and apply downward pressure to the DynaMo with both hands.
Instruction Push against the pad as hard as you can. 3,2,1 - push, push, push and relax.
Attachments Palm pad and Curved Pad

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