Monkey stretch

Question 1

Monkey Stretch Watchpoints

Answer 1

• hyperextension knees and elbows
• dropping head or straining neck

Question 2

Indications Monkey Stretch

Answer 2

• neural mobilisation
• hs stretch
• additional postural retraining (with upright at end of move)

Question 3

Spring, HR and FB monkey stretch

Answer 3

Spring 1
HR Flat
FB low

Question 4

Mods monkey stretch

Answer 4

• hands carriage, feet platform
• hands carriage, feet fb
• straighten from c curve at end of move
• heels on fb to reduce neural stretch

Question 5

Verbal cues monkey stretch

Answer 5

• be mindful discomfort and pins and needles
• imagine elastic base of spine and top head keep it connected and stretched between 2 points