Seated Thoracic Spine Test

What You Need

• A chair or the floor

• Phone for video

• Broomstick/dowel (optional)

How to Set Up

• Sit tall with hips square.

• Cross your arms across your chest OR hold a stick on your shoulders.

• Camera directly in front of you.

What Goes in the Form

• Upload the T-spine rotation video.

Quick Instructions

• Rotate slowly to the right as far as you comfortably can.

• Pause briefly, return to center.

• Rotate left, pause, return to center.

• Perform 2 rotations each direction.

• Keep hips still—rotation should come from your upper back.

Safety Notes

• Don’t force range of motion.

• Move slowly and smoothly.