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3.2.4A.

Specific technique to increase ven-tral flexion of C2 on C3.

P sitting.

Starting Position: P: Sitting; left side of head supported against T’s left shoulder and chest. T: Standing facing P’s left side.

Grip: Ts right index finger and thumb stabilize the spinous, articular and transverse processes of C3 from the dorsal aspect. Ts left hand grips around the right side of P’s head with the little finger around the spinous, articular and transverse processes of P’s axis (C2). P’s head is held firmly between T’s left forearm and T’s chest. For comfort, T’s left palm cups over P’s ear, with the hand positioned to avoid pressure on P’s man-dible.

Fig. 20 a. Starting Position.

Procedurę: Using this grip, T applies traction, and then maintaining this traction, moves his/her body with P’s head to gradually and fully ventrally fiex C2 on C3. T’s right hand stabilizes C3 by pushing it ventrally and caudally.

Stimulation of Antagonists: T retains grip. T then asks P to look downwards, tuck chin in, and move his/her head further in the direction of stretching. T resists that movement to stimulate P’s antagonists.

Notę: During the procedurę, T should draw the spinous and articular processes of C2 in a cranial and ventral direction along C3 so the articular facets glide parallel to each other.

Fig. 20 b. Finał Position.

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