Technic and Practice of Chiropractic

by Joy Maxwell Loban

Movement

This is delivered straight downward toward the bench. It should be light and quick and the hand should not follow the process in its movement.

This movement is painful and should not be used if avoidable. When used it requires the utmost care and a careful measuring of force. Err, if at all, on the side of overcaution. The technic will be better understood after study of the more detailed description of “The Recoil”, since the position and use of hands, arms, and shoulders is much the same for both.

PISIFORM ANTERIOR CERVICAL MOVE

Indicated for rotation of a Cervical vertebra in which one transverse process is anterior to its normal position or more anterior than its fellow which may also be somewhat, though less, anterior.

Placing Patient

As for the Morikubo Move place the patient in the dorsal recumbent posture with head resting on bench and chin uptilted. Turn patient’s face slightly away from the side of the selected anterior transverse and steady the head with the free hand while palpating.

Fig. 8. Pisiform anterior Cervical move.