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Tight quadriceps can contribute to heightened knee tension and pain, as well as potentially causing back pain or pelvic/SI pain.

Assessing spinal extension is crucial to prevent excessive bending or hinging at a single segment of the back. It also helps enhance awareness of spinal mobility throughout the entire spine, which can reduce tension in the lower back.

Sufficient shoulder flexion is essential for full overhead mobility, helping to alleviate shoulder pinching, pain, or popping. It can also help reduce tension in the neck.

Testing for neck and shoulder pain involves assessing upper back rotation. Sufficient thoracic rotation is key to improving upper back extension, which in turn promotes an upright posture and helps reduce forward head posture and neck tension.