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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
Thoracolumbar spine T10–L2: Flexion positioning
10.2 Thoracolumbar spine T10–L2 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…
Sacroiliac joint: Right innominate posterior
11.2 Sacroiliac joint Right innominate posterior Patient sidelying Assume somatic dysfunction (S-T-A-R-T) is identified and you wish to thrust the right innominate anteriorly. Key Stabilization Applicator Plane of thrust (operator) Direction…
Sacroiliac joint: Left innominate anterior
11.3 Sacroiliac joint Left innominate anterior Patient supine Assume somatic dysfunction (S-T-A-R-T) is identified and you wish to thrust the left innominate posteriorly. Key Stabilization Applicator Plane of thrust (operator)…
Sacrococcygeal joint: Coccyx anterior
11.5 Sacrococcygeal joint Coccyx anterior Patient sidelying Assume somatic dysfunction (S-T-A-R-T) is identified and you wish to thrust the coccyx posteriorly. Key Stabilization Applicator Plane of thrust (operator) Direction of…
Cervicothoracic spine C7–T3: extension gliding
8.21 Cervicothoracic spine C7–T3 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…
