Thoracic spine and rib cage
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…
Lumbar spine L1–5: Flexion positioning
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…
Ribs R1–3: Patient prone
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…
Ribs R4–10: Patient supine
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…
Lumbar spine L1–5: Neutral positioning
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…
Cervicothoracic spine C7–T3: rotation gliding
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…
Thoracic spine T4–9: Extension gliding
9.1 Thoracic spine T4–9 Extension gliding Patient sitting Ligamentous myofascial tension locking Assume somatic dysfunction (S-T-A-R-T) is identified and you wish to use an extension gliding thrust, parallel to the…
Lumbar spine L1–5: Neutral positioning
10.3 Lumbar spine L1–5 Neutral 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…
Ribs R4–10: Patient prone
9.7 Ribs R4–10 Patient prone Gliding thrust Short-lever technique Assume somatic dysfunction (S-T-A-R-T) is identified and you wish to produce cavitation at the costotransverse joint of the sixth rib on…
Thoracic spine T4–9: Rotation gliding
9.4 Thoracic spine T4–9 Rotation gliding Patient prone Short-lever technique Assume somatic dysfunction (S-T-A-R-T) is identified and you wish to use a rotation gliding thrust, parallel to the apophysial joint…
