Lumbar Manual Therapy Flashcards
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Central PA
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´Patient Position: Prone at the edge of the table.
´Therapist Position: Standing on the side of the patient in step stance position.
´Technique: Therapist uses the ulnar border of the “dummy” hand to come in contact with the spinous process of the segment to be tested and imparts the posterior to anterior force through the opposite hand.
´Indications: Assessment and treatment using graded mobilizations, grade I,II,III,IV
´Assess for both quality and quantity of motion as well as reproduction of patient’s symptoms.
