Which of the following is NOT a listed adjustment for clients who do not tolerate deep knee flexion on the Reformer?

• A. Lower Footbar
• B. Slide Bar Away
• C. Raise the Footbar
• D. Side Carriage Away

Answer: (C)

When a client can’t tolerate deep knee flexion, the goal is to reduce how much the knees have to bend during the reformer work. Lowering the footbar helps because it changes the position of the pressing surface to be more accommodating for less knee bend, making it easier to keep the legs relatively straight. Moving the bar away from the body—by sliding it along the track—or shifting the side carriage away also adjust the alignment and the lever length, which can reduce the knee flexion required to perform the movement. Raising the footbar, on the other hand, would typically increase the amount of knee bend needed to reach and press, which is not helpful for someone who can’t tolerate deep knee flexion. So the adjustments you’d use for this limitation are lowering the footbar, sliding the bar away, and moving the carriage away; raising the footbar is not one of them.