Supine thoracic adjusting rules

Question 1

Tissue pull for assisted supine adjustments?

Answer 1

I to S

Question 2

Tissue pull for resisted supine adjustments?

Answer 2

S to I

Question 3

What is the hand position for supine assisted flexion?

Answer 3

Bridged fist

Question 4

What assisted supine adjustment would you not do?

Answer 4

Extension. This is only done resisted

Question 5

What is the hand position for resisted supine flexion, extension and lateral flexion?

Answer 5

Non-bridged fist

Question 6

What is the hand position for resisted supine rotation or combined rotation/lateral flexion?

Answer 6

Open hand

Question 7

What is the patient positioning for supine assisted flexion?

Answer 7

Predispose in flexion

Question 8

What is the patient positioning for most supine resisted adjustments? What are the exceptions?

Answer 8

Extension except when doing flexion or working in the lower thoracic where lordosis can be flattened with flexion

Question 9

If you are inducing rotation and lateral flexion to the same side (example: left rotation &
left lateral flexion) in supine, what is your contact?

Answer 9

Assisted

Question 10

If you are inducing rotation and opposite sided lateral flexion (example: left rotation &
right lateral flexion) in supine, what is your contact?

Answer 10

Resisted

Question 11

If you are inducing combined rotation and lateral flexion in supine, what side of the patient do you stand on?

Answer 11

Same side as lateral flexion

Question 12

Supine rib flexion adjustments look just like _______ adjustments except that your contract is just medial to the rib angle instead of on the TP.

Answer 12

supine assisted rotation

Question 13

What is your tissue pull for supine rib flexion?

Answer 13

I to S

Question 14

What is your tissue pul for supine rib extension?

Answer 14

S to I

Question 15

Supine rib extension adjustments look just like ________ adjustments except that your contact is just medial to the rib angle instead of on the TP.

Answer 15

supine resisted rotation

Question 16

Assisted maneuvers tend to ____ the facet joints.

Answer 16

glide

Question 17

Resisted maneuvers tend to ____ the facet joints.

Answer 17

gap

Question 18

For a supine resisted extension adjustment, where would your vector be in relation to your contact?

Answer 18

Slightly above

Question 19

For a supine assisted flexion adjustment, where would your vector be in relation to your contact?

Answer 19

Slightly below contact and with a 45 degree angle