Lumbar Spine

Lumbar Spine Lumbar Spine

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Lumbar Spine: Still’s• Treatment of flexed lumbarsegment (i.e. L2 F SBRRR)• (pt supine with dr at side oppositePTP)• Flex and adduct pt’s right leg at hip(with knee flexed) on affected side• Dr uses right hand to monitor byplacing it in lumbar region, with onefinger on the PTP– Add some adduction of knee to permitsegmental flexion and rotation frombelow

Lumbar Spine: Still’s• Add a compressive force on the kneetowards the affected segment, and rotateknee laterally away from midline and thenpush knee inferiorly towards pt’s other foot• Feel for a release with the inferior motionand then extend leg to return pt to neutral• Retest• Dr’s left hand is on knee, flexing untilmotion felt at the affected segment

<strong>Lumbar</strong> <strong>Spine</strong>: Still’s• Add a compressive force on the kneetowards the affected segment, and rotateknee laterally away from midline and thenpush knee inferiorly towards pt’s other foot• Feel for a release with the inferior motionand then extend leg to return pt to neutral• Retest• Dr’s left hand is on knee, flexing untilmotion felt at the affected segment

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