10.7 Lumbosacral joint (L5–S1) Flexion 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
