8.18 Cervicothoracic spine C7–T3 Sidebending gliding Patient sitting Ligamentous myofascial tension locking Assume somatic dysfunction (S-T-A-R-T) is identified and you wish to use a sidebending gliding thrust, parallel to the…
10.6 Lumbosacral joint (L5–S1) Neutral positioning Patient sidelying Thrust direction is dependent upon apophysial joint plane† Assume somatic dysfunction (S-T-A-R-T) is identified and you wish to use a gliding thrust…
9.8 Ribs R4–10 Patient sitting Gliding thrust Ligamentous myofascial tension locking Assume somatic dysfunction (S-T-A-R-T) is identified and you wish to produce cavitation at the costotransverse joint of the right…
10.7 Lumbosacral joint (L5–S1) Flexion positioning Patient sidelying Thrust direction is dependent upon apophysial joint plane† Assume somatic dysfunction (S-T-A-R-T) is identified and you wish to use a gliding thrust…
9 Thoracic spine and rib cage Patient Upper Body Positioning For Sitting And Supine Techniques There are a variety of upper body holds available (Figs 9.1–9.5). The hold selected for…
10.4 Lumbar spine L1–5 Flexion positioning Patient sidelying Rotation gliding thrust Assume somatic dysfunction (S-T-A-R-T) is identified and you wish to use a rotation gliding thrust to produce cavitation at…
9.5 Ribs R1–3 Patient prone Gliding thrust Assume somatic dysfunction (S-T-A-R-T) is identified and you wish to produce cavitation at the costotransverse joint of the second rib on the right…
9.6 Ribs R4–10 Patient supine Gliding thrust Ligamentous myofascial tension locking Assume somatic dysfunction (S-T-A-R-T) is identified and you wish to produce cavitation at the costotransverse joint of the sixth…
10.5 Lumbar spine L1–5 Neutral positioning Patient sitting Rotation gliding thrust Assume somatic dysfunction (S-T-A-R-T) is identified and you wish to use a rotation gliding thrust to produce cavitation at…
8.14 Cervicothoracic spine C7–T3 Rotation gliding Patient prone Operator at side of couch Assume somatic dysfunction (S-T-A-R-T) is identified and you wish to use a rotation gliding thrust, parallel to…
