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Spinal Biomechanical
Therapeutic Maneuvers®
Cervical Spine 1
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Right Lateral
Flexion
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Left Lateral
Flexion
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- Stand straight
- Slowly tip your head to the right
- Right ear to right shoulder, don't lift shoulder
- Hold position for count of 12
- Release back to center
- Repeat to left side
- Repeat step 1
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Spinal Biomechanical
Therapeutic Maneuvers®
Cervical Spine 2
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Lateral Flexion Head Rotation
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- Stand straight
- Slowly tip your head to the right
- Right ear to right shoulder, don't lift shoulder
- Rotate your chin toward right shoulder
- Hold position for count of 12
- Repeat to left side
- Repeat
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Spinal Biomechanical
Therapeutic Maneuvers®
Cervical Spine 3
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Step 1
Neutral
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Step 2
Chin Out
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Step 3
Chin Out Neck Down
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- Stand straight
- Push chin outward away from neck
- Flex neck forward toward chest
- Hold position for count of 12
- Release to neutral
- Repeat
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Spinal Biomechanical
Therapeutic Maneuvers®
Cervical Spine 4
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Step 1
Neutral
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Step 2
Chin In
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Step 3
Chin In Neck Down
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- Stand straight
- Slowly push chin toward neck
- Flex neck forward toward chest
- Hold position for count of 12
- Release to neutral
- Repeat
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Spinal Biomechanical
Therapeutic Maneuvers®
Thoracic Spine 1
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Front View of Upper Back Right Lateral Bending
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Back View of Upper Back Left Lateral Bending
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- Stand straight
- Slowly tip your upper back to right side keeping head 90 degrees to shoulders
- Maintain right arm next to right side
- Hold position for count of 12
- Release to back to center
- Repeat three times per side
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Spinal Biomechanical
Therapeutic Maneuvers®
Thoracic Spine 2
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Front View
Lateral Tip Right Shoulder, Arm Extended Forward
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Oblique View
Lateral Tip, High Shoulder, Arm Extended Forward
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- Stand straight
- Maintain left arm next to left side
- Extend right arm straight forward
- Maintain left shoulder position in space
- Stretch forward as far as possible
- Hold position for count of 12
- Repeat to opposite side
- Repeat three times per side
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Spinal Biomechanical
Therapeutic Maneuvers®
Thoracic Spine 3
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Front View
Elbow 90º
Pull Scapula Together
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Back View
Approximation of Scapula with Spine
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- Stand straight
- Move hands above head
- Keep upper arms parrallel to floor
- Extend fingers upward
- Pull shoulders and wing bones (scapula) slowly backward
- Hold position for count of 12
- Repeat three times
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Spinal Biomechanical
Therapeutic Maneuvers®
Thoracic Spine 4
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Shoulders Elevated Hands Down Head Straight
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Side View
Shoulders Up
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- Stand straight
- Maintain arm position to side
- Raise shoulders upward
- Hold position for count of 12
- Relax
- Lower shoulders downward
- Hold position for count of 12
- Relax
- Repeat three times
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Spinal Biomechanical Therapeutic Maneuvers®
Lumbar Spine 1
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Hip Rotation
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Side View Hip Rotation
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- Stand straight
- Arms to the front
- Feet shoulder width apart, 6" from wall or door
- Head, Back, Buttocks against wall or door
- Test lumar spine space with hand
- Rotate hip backward and down
- Hold position for count of 12
- Relax
- Repeat three times
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Spinal Biomechanical
Therapeutic Maneuvers®
Lumbar Spine 2
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Front View of Right Arm
Down Right Leg
Head Perpendicular to shoulders
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Opposite
Side View
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- Stand straight
- Bend lower back to right side
- Maintain arm to right side of body
- Don't bend hips
- Hold position for count of 12
- Release back to center
- Repeat to left side
- Repeat three times
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Spinal Biomechanical
Therapeutic Maneuvers®
Lumbar Spine 3
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Side View of Flexion Position
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- Stand straight
- Bend forward at waist-knees straight
- Reach hands toward toes
- Don't bounce
- Hold position for count of 12
- Repeat three times
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Spinal Biomechanical
Therapeutic Maneuvers®
Wrist and Hand 1
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Hand Flex
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Hand Extension
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Fingers Out
Fingers In
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- Bend one wrist into flexion, use the other hand
- Hold position at end range of motion for count of 12
- Repeat step 1 with extension
- Separate fingers as far as possible
- Close fingers to each other, squeeze
- Repeat three times
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Spinal Biomechanical
Therapeutic Maneuvers®
Wrist and Hand 2
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Axial Finger Stretch
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- Use right hand to pull fingers for traction
- Use one finger at a time
- Hold position for count of 12
- Do each finger
- Switch hands
- Repeat three times
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Spinal Biomechanical
Therapeutic Maneuvers®
Wrist and Hand 3
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Hand Traction
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- Use left hand and right
- Pull on right fingers with a smooth steady traction motion
- Hold position for count of 12
- Switch hands
- Repeat three times
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Spinal Biomechanical Therapeutic Maneuvers®
Shoulder
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Starting Position
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Holding Position
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- Stand straight
- Hands down to sides
- Rotate arm outward
- Hold position for count of 12
- Repeat three times each arm
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