PA Thoracic

Question 1

HVT set up

Answer 1

1. Contact vertebrae TP above contralateral TP with pisiform contact
2. Contact vertebrae TP below with ispilateral pisiform contact
3. Take out skin slack
4. Engage barrier
5. Ask patient to inhale/exhale
6. Perform thrust in a P-A direction

Question 2

Contact

Answer 2

Hand picking up the slack of fascia and Tp of segment above while other hand pisiform on TP below

Question 3

Direction of thrust

Answer 3

Aiming to cavitate contra lateral side.
Thrust down and slightly laterally

Question 4

Accumulation of bind

Answer 4

Taking up tissue slack, decoupling movement and deep breath