Cervical Articulatory

Question 1

Cervical Flexion

Answer 1

Patient supine, flex head, hold, repeat (one arm on occiput and other on shoulder)

Question 2

Cervical extension

Answer 2

Supine, head off of table and supported by physician, push superior on segment, repeat slowly

Question 3

Cervical rotation

Answer 3

Supine, cradle occiput, rotate head and use finger to spring barrier, hold and return to neutral, repeat

Question 4

Side bending

Answer 4

Use translation to induce sidebending, return to neutral, repeat