Supine thoracic adjusting rules

Question 1

Supine Assisted Adjustments use what kind of hand position?

Answer 1

Bridged fist

Question 2

With supine assisted adjustments patient is in what position?

Answer 2

Flextion

Question 3

What is the tissue pull for supine assisted adjustments?

Answer 3

I-S

Question 4

A non-bridged-flat on patients back is what kind of adjustment?

Answer 4

Supine Resisted adjustment

Question 5

Using a fist for a supine resisted adjustment addresses what?

Answer 5

Flexion, extension, lateral flexion

Question 6

supine resisted adjustment with an open hand addresses what?

Answer 6

Rotation, combined rotation and lateral flexion

Question 7

Supine resisted adjustments us what kind of tissue pulls?

Answer 7

S-I

Question 8

What are exceptions with patient position in supine resisted adjustments?

Answer 8

• Lower thoracic (lifting shoulders to flatten lordosis and create tension at contact)
• resisted flexion

Question 9

Normal patient position in supine resisted adjustments?

Answer 9

extention

Question 10

Combined motions

Answer 10

assisted or resisted

Question 11

assisted combined motion

Answer 11

induce rotation and lateral flexion on same side (left rotation and left lateral flexion)

Question 12

resisted combined motion

Answer 12

induce rotation and opposite side lateral flexion (left rotation and right lateral flexion)

Question 13

inducing rotation and same side flexion, is what?

Answer 13

assisted combined motion

Question 14

inducing rotation and opposite side lateral flexion, is what?

Answer 14

resisted combined motion

Question 15

supine rib flexion (I-S) adjustments look like?

Answer 15

supine assisted rotation adjustments

-except contact is medial to rib angle, not on TP

Question 16

supine rib extension (S-I) adjustments look like?

Answer 16

supine resisted rotation adjustments

-except contact is medial to rib angle, not on TP

Question 17

a supine resisted rotation adjustment with a medial rib contact is what?

Answer 17

supine rib extension (S-I) adjustment

Question 18

a supine assisted rotation adjustment with medial rib contact is what?

Answer 18

supine rib flexion (I-S) adjustment

Question 19

Assisted maneuvers will do what to vertebra?

Answer 19

tend to glide the facet joints

Question 20

Resisted maneuvers will do what to vertebra?

Answer 20

tend to gap the facet joint