03/03/2021
SCI LEVELS & MUSCLE INNERVATION/ACTIONS
Think of a basketball player: they warm up their shoulders, bend their arms back, then c**k their wrist back, straighten their arms and flex at the wrist to make their free throw and then celebrate when they make it! ๐๐ผโน๐ฝโโ๏ธ๐๐ผ
Now letโs apply that to movements associated with SCI levels. These are the basic movements that patients *generally* have at each level:
C4: Shoulder elevation
C5: Elbow flexion
C6: Wrist extension
C7: Elbow extension
C8: Wrist flexion
T1: Hand intrinsics
Now, apply these movements with the basketball player scenario to help you remember the muscle actions at each level!
I am fully aware of how silly you look doing this but as someone who is a visual learner, I found this helpful to remember what each level could do!
TAG your neuro study partner below! ๐ค๐๐ง Bonus points if you post to your IG or story you doing these movements and tag me!
*NOTE: This is a very general guideline. Please refer to your text for in-depth muscle innervation at each level, as this post serves as a basic and general demonstration. Also note that not all SCIโs present the same and that SCI levels may not present in textbook fashion*
