5 Safety and HVLA thrust techniques Introduction There are risks and benefits associated with any therapeutic intervention. High-velocity low-amplitude (HVLA) thrust techniques are distinguished from other osteopathic techniques because the…
9.3 Thoracic spine T4–9 Rotation gliding Patient supine Ligamentous myofascial tension locking Assume somatic dysfunction (S-T-A-R-T) is identified and you wish to use a rotation gliding thrust, parallel to the…
9.2 Thoracic spine T4–9 Flexion gliding Patient supine Ligamentous myofascial tension locking Assume somatic dysfunction (S-T-A-R-T) is identified and you wish to use a flexion gliding thrust, parallel to the apophysial…
10 Lumbar and thoracolumbar spine Upper Body Holds For Sidelying Techniques All techniques in this manual are described with the operator taking up the axillary hold (Fig. 10.1). The hold…
8.18 Cervicothoracic spine C7–T3 Sidebending gliding Patient sitting Ligamentous myofascial tension locking Assume somatic dysfunction (S-T-A-R-T) is identified and you wish to use a sidebending gliding thrust, parallel to the…
10.6 Lumbosacral joint (L5–S1) Neutral positioning Patient sidelying Thrust direction is dependent upon apophysial joint plane† Assume somatic dysfunction (S-T-A-R-T) is identified and you wish to use a gliding thrust…
9.8 Ribs R4–10 Patient sitting 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 right…
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…
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…
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…
