Technic and Practice of ChiropracticLoban, Joy Maxwell
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Technic and Practice of Chiropractic
Loban, Joy Maxwell
Chiropractic
This is given almost entirely with adjusting arm; that is, with the arm
whose hand is in contact with the vertebra. The supporting hand serves
merely to guide the force to a definite point as if a straight rod were
working through a fixed circlet. Indeed, the force in this movement is
delivered almost straight down from the shoulder. Shoulder should
be dropped well out of its socket so as to secure play for a sudden
downward movement without raising the hand from its contact. If the
shoulder is stiff or the head of the humerus remains in the glenoid
cavity the movement cannot be properly given without raising the hand.
Movement is quick, sharp, and _deep_, i. e., directed to the center of
mass of the vertebra.
It may be directed straight toward floor to correct a posterior,
inclined slightly toward the head or feet to correct approximation,
or--as some aver--slightly sidewise to correct a mild degree of
rotation.
PISIFORM DOUBLE TRANSVERSE No. 1
An adjustment to be used only in the Dorsals from fourth to ninth
inclusive, for posterior or postero-rotary subluxations. It is probably
best to use this movement only for straight posterior subluxations and
to apply either the Pisiform Single Transverse or the Two Finger Double
Transverse to the rotary displacements in this region.
Contact
Both pisiform bones, each _upon_ a transverse process and both upon the
_same_ vertebra.
With patient in position B and the adjuster standing upon his left
the contact should be made by the following exact method. Palpate
with right hand, which comes to rest upon the spinous process of the
subluxated vertebra. Note if it be P. R. or P. L., because this fact
will govern the next movement. Let the first finger of palpating hand
reach outward about one inch and upward to a point opposite the tip of
the next superior spinous process, which point will approximate the
position of the transverse. This first upon the side of the _posterior_
transverse, which will be the right with a left subluxation or the left
with a right one. Let second and third fingers, now abandoning the
spinous, follow the first and rest over the assumed position of the
transverse.
Now palpate with a deep, limited, massage movement until the
club-shaped extremity of the transverse is felt under the middle
finger. Hold this point with the middle finger, drawing away the other
two, and guide the free hand to an exact contact _upon_ the transverse.
Thus if standing on the left, as predicated, the _left_ hand will be
first to make contact and with the most posterior transverse, with
which most _exact_ contact is necessary.
With pisiform placed, let the fingers extend away from your body; if on
the side of the spine opposite you, let them extend downward so as to
follow the curve of the rib and to be anchored upon the rib connected
with the transverse of contact; if on the same side, let fingers extend
downward parallel with the column.
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