Adjust For Success

Visual representation of the techniques taught in this lower cervical course

How to master a chiropractic technique following this course

Classification of the chiropractic techniques among the more general hands-on approach.

Defining what is called a general or a specific chiropractic technique

Description of the mechanical components involved in a spinal adjustment

Facet Based Adjusting

Importance of the facet's plane and the line of drive (vector thrust)

Memorising for instant practical use, the facet plane orientation in the lower cervical.

Observe how a pathology modifying the facet plane will force a modification of the vector drive

Anatomical similitude creates a similitude in the different adjustments

Defining on paper of what is a segmental extension or a segmental lateralization

What is a segmental extension during a technique setup?

Demonstration on a patient of segmental lateral flexion

Defining on paper what is segmental extension

Recommended sequential tensioning to be used for an audible release in the lower cervical

An example of sequential tensioning with the video of a very common cervical technique

Facet movement during the specific manipulation of the lower cervicals in flexion:

Respecting the facet plane change according to the vertebral level, in a sitting adjusting protocol.

quiz

How to detect the dysfunction between two vertebra (notion of joint barriers)

amplitude of ROM on X motions

C2 automatic rotation

Adjusting with tension versus without tension

Reading and understanding the name given to a technique

Sitting / 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐶𝑒𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑎 / 𝐴𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟 𝑃 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑙 / 𝐼𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑥 𝑡𝑢𝑓𝑓 𝐶𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑑𝑙𝑒 / / Push / or Index tuff tip lower cervical

Supine Index tuff Specific

The vertebral level dictates how much the head is raised

Katachiro for the supine index tuff tip technnic

Facilitation with muscle fatigue

Supine / 𝑆𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐶𝐸𝐹𝐴𝐶𝐴 30 / 𝐿𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝐴𝑃 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑙 / 𝑃𝐼𝑃 𝐶𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑑𝑙𝑒 / / Push / or Index Edge pip (technique A)

Supine proximal index edge (PIP) technique A: specific

Index Edge pip technique B : non specific

Modified index edge pip technique C: also called cervical break

Visual summary of the precedent three index edge techniques

Sitting / 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐶𝑒𝑓𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑑 60 / 𝐴𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟 𝑃 𝑜𝑐𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑢𝑡 / 𝑇ℎ𝑢𝑚𝑏 𝐶𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑑𝑙𝑒 / / 𝑃𝑢𝑠ℎ 𝐴𝑀𝑆 / or Supine thumb contact

Supine thumb contact

Supine Thumb Contact at the C 4-5 level

Supine/ 𝑆𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐶𝑒𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑎 30 / 𝐴𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟 𝑃 𝑜𝑐𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑢𝑡 / 𝐶𝑎𝑙𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑒𝑎𝑙 𝐶𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑑𝑙𝑒 / / 𝑃𝑢𝑠ℎ 𝐴𝑀𝑆 / or Supine calcaneal break.

Facilitating the supine cervical adjustment by positioning the patient.

Supine calcaneal break

Kata of supine calcaneal break

C7 T1 supine_0

C5 supine adjustment

Seated specific adjusting techniques

Sitting/ 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘 / 𝐴𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟 𝑃 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑑 / 𝐷𝐼𝑃 / / 𝑃𝑢𝑠ℎ 𝐴𝑀𝑆 / also known as Gonstead seated

Gonstead seated index for lower Cervical

Gonstead seated Index contact

Katachiro for Gonstead Seated Index

Vector thrust orientation for a seated adjustment of the lower cervical

Sitting/ 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘 / 𝐴𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟 𝑃 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑑 / 𝑇ℎ𝑢𝑚𝑏 / / 𝑃𝑢𝑠ℎ 𝐴𝑀𝑆 / or Seated using a thumb contact

Seated thumb contact

Supine/ 𝐹𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑙 / 𝐴𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟 𝑃 𝑜𝑐𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑢𝑡 / 𝐼𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑥 𝑡𝑖𝑝 / / 𝑃𝑢𝑙𝑙 𝐴𝑀𝑆/ or Seated front index pull

Seated front index pull

Seated front index pull

Katachiro for seated index pull

Sitting/ 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑆𝑖𝑑𝑒 90 / 𝐴𝑛𝑡 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑣 / 2𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑥 𝐶𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑑𝑙𝑒 / / 𝑃𝑢𝑠ℎ 𝑃𝐼𝑀 / Seated standing side 2nd index ant transverse glide

Facilitation for the seated adjustment

Prone adjusting technique in the lower cervical

Prone with Web contact

Prone/ 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐶𝑒𝐹𝑎𝐶𝑎 / 𝑃𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝐴𝑃 𝑂𝑐𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑢𝑡 / 𝑇ℎ𝑢𝑚𝑏 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑥 𝐶𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑑𝑙𝑒 / / 𝑃𝑢𝑠ℎ 𝐴𝑆𝑀 / or Prone web Contact

Katachiro Prone Web Contact

Effect of the thoracic pressure prone on the lower cervical

Prone head 90 / 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐴𝑡 𝑆𝑖𝑑𝑒 / Thoracic / Thumb / / Push / or Prone resisted C7-T1 head 90 or prone thumb move

Prone thumb move

Prone thumb move

Prone/ 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐶𝑒𝐹𝑎𝐶𝑎 / 𝑇𝑃 𝑂𝑐𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑢𝑡 / 𝑃𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑖𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚 𝐶𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑑𝑙𝑒 / / 𝑃𝑢𝑠ℎ 𝐴 / or Prone modified combination pisiform C7 T1

Differences between resisted and assisted technique in the cervical

Prone resisted technique for the C7

Preliminary note about the Spinal Listhesis

The use of the Knee Chest Position

knee-chest thumb contact

Table functionalities modifying the tension ( segmental table, drops, headpiece)

Prone thumb move using any "house" table

Prone thumb contact on a flexion distraction table

Prone cervical drop technique

Treatment for a painful cervical spine with a reversion of the cervical lordosis

Prone kick Drop technique for an anterior-spondylo-listhesis

Antero-spondylo-listhesis treatment using an ascending table drop

Home exercise for antero-spondylo-listhesis prone

Home exercise seated for anterior spondylolisthesis

retrolisthesis C5-6