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Therapy for the trapezius, ascending part.

Starting Position: P: Lying on left side; right arm behind back. T: Standing, obliąuely facing P.

Grip: T's left hand grips lateral border and the inferior angle of P’s scapula. Ts right hand grips the acromion. coracoid process and head of humerus. Ts chest supports elbow.

Fig. 20 a. Starting Position.

Procedurę: Using this grip, T gradually and maximally moves P’s scapula in a cranial and medial direction. This produces a lateral and slightly caudal rotation of the glenoid cavity.

Stimulation of Antagonists: T moves left hand to upper medial angle of scapula. T then asks P to move further in the direction of stretching, and resists that movement with left hand to stimulate P’s antagonists.

Fig. 20 b. Finał Position.

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