Musculoskeletal Key

11.4 Sacroiliac joint Sacral base anterior Patient sidelying Assume somatic dysfunction (S-T-A-R-T) is identified and you wish to thrust the apex of the sacrum anteriorly. Key Stabilization Applicator Plane of…

8.8 Cervical spine C2–7 Up-slope gliding Cradle hold Patient supine Reversed primary and secondary leverage In certain circumstances, the operator might wish to perform an up-slope gliding thrust but minimize…

8.7 Cervical spine C2–7 Up-slope gliding Cradle hold Patient supine Assume somatic dysfunction (S-T-A-R-T) is identified and you wish to use an upward and forward gliding thrust, parallel to the…

8.5 Cervical spine C2–7 Up-slope gliding Chin hold Patient supine Assume somatic dysfunction (S-T-A-R-T) is identified and you wish to use an upwards and forwards gliding thrust, parallel to the…

8.4 Atlanto-axial joint C1–2 Cradle hold Patient supine Rotation thrust Assume somatic dysfunction (S-T-A-R-T) is identified and you wish to use a thrust in the plane of the atlanto-axial (C1–2)…

3 Kinematics and coupled motion of the spine Clinicians use palpatory assessment of individual intervertebral segments prior to the application of a thrust technique. The osteopathic profession has used Fryette’s…

8.2 Atlanto-occipital joint C0–C1 Contact point on atlas Chin hold Patient supine Anterior and superior thrust in a curved plane Assume somatic dysfunction (S-T-A-R-T) is identified and you wish to…

Part C Technique failure and analysis Techniques in this manual have been described in a structured format. This format allows flexibility so that each technique can be modified to suit…

8.3 Atlanto-axial joint C1–2 Chin hold Patient supine Rotation thrust Assume somatic dysfunction (S-T-A-R-T) is identified and you wish to use a thrust in the plane of the atlanto-axial (C1–2)…

11 Pelvis Introduction The sacroiliac joint as a source of pain and dysfunction is a subject of controversy.1–6 Many authors implicate the sacroiliac joint as a cause of low back…