Technic and practice of chiropractic . ection to Rotary Nos. 1 and 2 is that theDorsals and Lumbars cannot be adjusted in this positionand the patient must rise from the bench and lie down againto have his Cervicals adjusted. This is obviated if No. 3 isused but the latter position fails to secure the perfect relaxa-tion of muscles of Nos. 1 and 2, and is therefore recom-mended as an alternative only. The commonest obstacle to the use of this move is thevoluntary or involuntary contraction of the neck Hook Support, q. v., will limit this resistance by afford-ing a sense of perfect
Technic and practice of chiropractic . ection to Rotary Nos. 1 and 2 is that theDorsals and Lumbars cannot be adjusted in this positionand the patient must rise from the bench and lie down againto have his Cervicals adjusted. This is obviated if No. 3 isused but the latter position fails to secure the perfect relaxa-tion of muscles of Nos. 1 and 2, and is therefore recom-mended as an alternative only. The commonest obstacle to the use of this move is thevoluntary or involuntary contraction of the neck Hook Support, q. v., will limit this resistance by afford-ing a sense of perfect security to the patient. If muscles arecontractiired a slight check will be felt as the head reachesa certain degree of rotation, and beyond this point it willrefuse to move though easily movable within the radiuslimited by the check. It is as if the head were held by aninelastic cord. It is best when contracture is present notto attempt moving the head too far but to deliver the move-ment with the muscles as much relaxed as Fig. 12. The Rotar}-, Xo. 1. Ready for the movement. Technic of Adjusting 113 Position and Palpation Place patient in position C as described under Technic ofPalpation. Stand at head of bench with patients head sup-ported by one knee and perhaps also by one hand. Palpatechiefly to discover the numbers of vertebrae, following arecord previously made. Finish palpation with the tip ofthe first finger of either hand resting upon the spinous pro-cess of the vertebra to be adjusted. Placing Contact Consider here which way the vertebra is to be moved; iftoward the right use right hand and if toward the left useleft hand for adjusting. Draw the adjusting hand straightaround until the first finger, about the middle of the proximalphalanx, rests against and behind the transverse process. It is important that the finger be drawn straight around,and not upward op downward, except with the second Cer-vical with which the finger may pass slightly upward to the
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