3.10.4A. Therapy for the subclavius.
P sitting.
Starting Position: P: Sitting or standing; right upper arm held against side of thorax with elbow flexed. T: Standing slightly behind P, facing P’s right side.
Grip: Ts right hand grips P's right forearm just below the elbow. T's left hand and forearm support P’s left shoulder. P’s left side may also be supported against a wali with T using both hands to grip P’s right elbow.
Fig. 68 a. Starting Position.
Procedurę: Using this grip. T then asks P to exhale (which lowers the ribs) while gradually and fully elevating P's shoulder girdle cranially by pulling up against the right elbow.
Stimulation of Antagonists: T moves left hand to P’s right shoulder and asks P to lift the shoulder maximally. T resists P’s lifting of the shoulder to stimulate the antagonists.
Notę: For alternative techniąue, see Volume I (therapy 2.2.7, p. 28).
Fig. 68 b. Finał Position.
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