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3.3.2C.

Specific technique to increase ven-tral flexion with rotation and Iateral flexion to the right of C2 on C3.

P supine.

(T “working” specifically on thc right side of C2).

Starting Position: P: Supine; head beyond end of couch with C3 positioned at couch edge; shoulders and thorax may be stabilized with a belt. T: Standing at head of couch, to the left of P's head.

Grip: T's right index finger lies along the spinous and articular processes on the right side of P's axis (C2). P’s head is supported between T’s right forearni and chest. T’s left index tinger stabilizes the spinous and articular processes on the left side of C3.

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 flex while rotating and laterally flexing C2 on C3 to the right. Ts right index finger, “working” on the right side of C2, pushes the right articular process of C2 caudally and dorsally.

Stimulation of Antagonists: T retains grip. T then asks P to look downward and to the right, and move his/her head further in the direction just stretched. T resists that movement to stimulate P’s antagonists.

Notes: When moving the right articular facet of C2 caudally and dorsally (as in dorsal flexion), the left articular facet moves cranially and ventrally (as in ventral flexion).

To prevent compression of the right articular facets, Iateral flexion to the right should always be preceded by rotation to the right with the articular facets gliding parallel to each other.

Fig. 27 a. Starting Position.

Fig. 27 b. Finał Position.