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 the apophysial joint plane, to produce cavitation at the T2–3 apophysial joint (Figs 8.68, 8.69).


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Figure 8.68


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Figure 8.69




Key




image Stabilization


image Applicator


image Plane of thrust (operator)


image Direction of body movement (patient)


Note: The dimensions for the arrows are not a pictorial representation of the amplitude or force of the thrust.






1 Contact point


Right side of spinous process of T3.



2 Applicator


Thumb of right hand.



3 Patient positioning


Patient lying prone with the head and neck turned to the left and arms hanging over the edge of the couch or against the patient’s sides (Fig. 8.70). Introduce a small amount of sidebending to the right by gently moving the patient’s head to the right while in the rotated position. Do not introduce too much sidebending.


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Figure 8.70



4 Operator stance


Stand on the right side of the patient facing towards the head of the couch.

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Sep 3, 2016 | Posted by in MUSCULOSKELETAL MEDICINE | Comments Off on Cervicothoracic spine C7–T3: rotation gliding

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