Spinal positioning and locking
4 Spinal positioning and locking Note: Principles of spinal positioning locking on the DVD-ROM should be viewed in conjunction with Chapter 4. Spinal Locking Spinal locking is necessary for long-lever…
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Sacroiliac joint: Left innominate posterior
11.1 Sacroiliac joint Left innominate posterior Patient prone Ligamentous myofascial tension locking Assume somatic dysfunction (S-T-A-R-T) is identified and you wish to thrust the left innominate anteriorly. Key Stabilization Applicator…
Cervical spine C2–7: Down-slope gliding
8.12 Cervical spine C2–7 Down-slope gliding Cradle hold Patient supine Assume somatic dysfunction (S-T-A-R-T) is identified and you wish to use a downward and backward gliding thrust, parallel to the…
Cervicothoracic spine C7–T3: rotation gliding
8.15 Cervicothoracic spine C7–T3 Rotation gliding Patient prone Operator at head of couch Assume somatic dysfunction (S-T-A-R-T) is identified and you wish to use a rotation gliding thrust, parallel to…
Sacroiliac joint: Sacral base anterior
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…
Cervical spine C2–7: Up-slope gliding
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…
Cervical spine C2–7: Up-slope gliding
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…
Cervical spine C2–7: Up-slope gliding
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…
Atlanto-axial joint C1–2: Cradle hold
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)…
Kinematics and coupled motion of the spine
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…
