| Term | Definition |
|---|
| purpose of IT spread | reseats sacrum between the innominates, improves lymphatic return through the pelvic and UG diaphragms, separates SI joints, relieves congestion, helps with constipation, hemorrhoids, cystitis, proctitis and prostatis |
| IT spread used to treat | forward sacral torsions |
| purpose of sacral rocking | relieves constipation by stimulating parasympathetics at S2-S4. improves function of UG diaphragm and increases lympathic return through pelvic UG diaphragms |
| purpose of sacral inhibition | relieves dysmennorhea dn diahrea by inhibiting parasympathetics at S2-S4 |
| purpose of thoracolumbar soft tissue - prone | relaxes paravertebral and quadratus lumborum muscles |
| purpose of thoracolumbar soft tissue - lateral recumbent | good for diagnosing restrictions in thoracis and lumbars, restores motion of the ribs and relaxes paravertebral muscles |
| purpose of rib raising supine and lateral recumbent | aids in respiration and increases the A-P diameter, good for COPD, pneumonia and asthma |
| purpose of pectoral tration | increase AP-diameter of thorax, releaxes muscles for freer motion of the ribs in respiration, stretches pectoral fascia, helps with muscular kyphosis, and increases lymphatic and venous drainage |
| purpose of posterior axillary traction | improves venous and lymphatic drainage and relaxes the posterior muscles for freer rib motion in respiration |
| purpose of lymphatic pumps dorsiflexion/plantarflexion | reduces edema and increases lymphatic and venous return from the lower extremities |
| purpose of subocciptal tension release | stretch the dural attachments at upper cervical complex, to relax tissue for further treatment, increase lymphatic and venous return from the head |
| posterior cervical soft tissue | relaxes paraspinal muscles and short restrictors of the cervical spine, relieves cervical spasm and prepares for further treatmetn |
| purpose of cervical stretching | stretches the trapezius muscle and long restrictors of the cervical spin and prepares for further treatment |
| purpose of scapular lift | release of rhomboid and levator scapulae muscle contractures and shoulder dysfunctions |
| flexors of the hip | rectus femoris, iliopsoas |
| extensors of the hip | gluteus maximus and medius, hamstrings (semimenbranosus, semitendinosus, biceps femoris |
| extensors of the knee | rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, vastus medialis |
| adductors of the hip | gracilis, adductor magnus, longus, and brevis. pectineus |
| abductors and internal rotators of the hip | tensor fascia lata, gluteus medius and minimus |
| external rotators of the hip | piriformis (main), quadratus femoris, obturator internus and externus, gluteus maximus, superior and inferior gemelli |
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