Contacts for head Flashcards
1
Q
Frontal occipital contact
A
- -The doctor is seated to the side of the head of the table with the patient supine
- -One hand cups the occiput
- Other hand: grab both greater wings of the sphenoid: one w long/ little finger & one with my thumb on the opposite greater wing
- Rest caudal elbow on the table
2
Q
Becker Contract
A
- Thumbs = on greater wings of the sphenoid
- Index fingers = behind ears, on mastoid processes
- Middle -> pinky fingers = occiput, with middle fingers posteiror to OM suture