Manual Mobilization of the Joints

Volume II: The Spine, 7th Edition

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Chapter 9 – Pelvis

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chp9

Sacroiliac joint: active knee and hip flexion

Test

Page 135

Figure 1-2
Figure 1-2

Sacroiliac joint: Active trunk flexion and passive pelvic shift

Test

Page 136

Figure 3-4
Figure 3-4

Sacroiliac joint “lifting test”

Test

Page 137

Figure 5
Figure 5

Symphysis pubis

Test

Page 138

Figure 6
Figure 6

Sacroiliac joint: ilium medial

Test

Page 139

Figure 7
Figure 7

Sacroiliac joint: ASIS medial and lateral

Test for hypermobility

Page 140

Figure 8a-b
Figure 8a-b

Sacroiliac joint: sacrum (base) dorsal

Test and stretch mobilization

Page 141

Figure 9
Figure 9

Sacroiliac joint: sacrum ventral

Test and stretch mobilization

Page 142

Figure 10
Figure 10

Sacroiliac joint: sacrum caudal

Test and stretch mobilization

Page 143

Figure 11
Figure 11

Sacroiliac joint: sacrum cranial

Test and stretch mobilization

Page 144

Figure 12
Figure 12

Sacroiliac joint: ilium ventral

Test and stretch mobilization

Page 145

Figure 13
Figure 13

Sacroiliac joint: ilium ventral

Stretch mobilization (prone)

Page 146

Figure 14
Figure 14

Sacroiliac joint: ilium ventral rotation

Stretch mobilization (sidelying)

Page 147

Figure 15
Figure 15

Sacroiliac joint: ilium dorsal rotation stretch mobilization

Stretch mobilization

Page 148

Figure 16
Figure 16

Sacrococcygeal joint

Test and stretch mobilization

Page 149

Figure 17a-b
Figure 17a-b

Chapter 10 – Lumbar Spine

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chp10

Active lumbar flexion and extension

Test

Page157

Figure 1-2
Figure 1-2

Active lumbar sidebending

Test

Page 158

Figure 3
Figure 3

Active lumbar rotation

Test

Page 159

Figure 4
Figure 4

Active lumbar flexion with combined sidebending and rotation

Test

Page 160

Figure 5-6
Figure 5-6

Active lumbar extension with combined sidebending and rotation

Test

Page 161

Figure 7-8
Figure 7-8

Lumbar traction test, mobilization or thrust

Test and mobilization

Page 162

Figure 9a-b
Figure 9a-b

Lumbar compression

Test

Page 163

Figure 10
Figure 10

Sciatic nerve

Test (standing)

Page 164

Figure 11a
Figure 11a

Sciatic nerve

Test (sitting)

Page 165

Figure 11b
Figure 11b

Sciatic nerve

Test (supine)

Page 166

Figure 11c
Figure 11c

Sciatic nerve

Test (sidelying)

Page 167

Figure 11d
Figure 11d

Femoral nerve

Test (standing)

Page 168

Figure 12a
Figure 12a

Femoral nerve

Test (prone)

Page 170

Figure 12b
Figure 12b

Femoral nerve

Test (sidelying)

Page 171

Figure 12c
Figure 12c

Differentiating lumbar spine, sacroiliac joint, muscle, and nerve

Test

Page 172

Figure 13
Figure 13

Lumbar segment: cranial vertebra ventral/caudal vertebra ventral

Test

Page 174–175

Figure 14a-b
Figure 14a-b

Lumbar "springing"

Test

Page 176

Figure 15
Figure 15

Lumbar segment: rotation

Test (lateral pressure to spinous processes)

Page 177

Figure 16
Figure 16

Lumbar segment: translatoric joint play

Test

Page 178

Figure 17
Figure 17

Lumbar traction

Test and mobilization

Page 179

Figure 18a-b
Figure 18a-b

Lumbar traction

Stretch mobilization (belt)

Page 180

Figure 19a
Figure 19a

Lumbar traction

Stretch mobilization (with harness)

Page 180

Figure 19b
Figure 19b

Lumbar segment L1–L4 & L5–S1

Test and mobilization

Page 181-182

Figure 20-21
Figure 20-21

Lumbar segment: flexion

Test (sitting)

Page 183

Figure 22
Figure 22

Lumbar segment: flexion and extension with coupled sidebending and rotation

Test and stretch mobilization

Page 184/192

Figure 23/28
Figure 23/28

Lumbar segment: flexion and extension

Test (sidelying)

Page 185/193

Figure 24a/29a
Figure 24a/29a

Lumbar segment: flexion

Stretch mobilization

Page 186

Figure 24b
Figure 24b

Lumbar segment: rotation in flexion

Test (initiated cranially and caudally)

Page 187/189

Figure 25a/26a
Figure 25a/26a

Lumbar segment: rotation in flexion

Stretch mobilization (initiated cranially and caudally)

Page 188/190

Figure 25b/26b
Figure 25b/26b

Lumbar segment: extension

Test (sitting)

Page 191

Figure 27
Figure 27

Lumbar segment: rotation in extension

Test and stretch mobilization (initiated cranially and caudally)

Page 195-198

Figure 30a-b/31a-b
Figure 30a/31a-b

Lumbar soft tissue and joint: cranial and lateral

Mobilization (prone)

Page 199

Figure 32a-b
Figure 32a-b

Lumbar soft tissue and joint: lateral

Mobilization (sidelying)

Page 200

Figure 32c
Figure 32c

Lumbar soft tissue and joint: medial

Mobilization

Page 201

Figure 32d-e
Figure 32d-e

Chapter 11 – Thoracic spine and ribs

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chp11

Active thoracic flexion and extension

Test

Page 209

Figure 1-2
Figure 1-2

Active thoracic flexion with combined sidebending and rotation

Test

Page 210

Figure 3-4
Figure 3-4

Active thoracic extension with combined sidebending and rotation

Test

Page 211

Figure 5-6
Figure 5-6

Thoracic traction

Test and mobilization (sitting)

Page 212-213

Figure 7a-b
Figure 7a-b

Thoracic compression

Test

Page 214

Figure 8
Figure 8

Thoracic "springing"

Test

Page 215

Figure 9
Figure 9

Thoracic segment: rotation

Test (lateral pressure to spinous processes)

Page 216

Figure 10
Figure 10

Thoracic segment: translatoric joint play

Test (sitting)

Page 217

Figure 11a
Figure 11a

Thoracic segment: translatoric joint play

Test (sidelying)

Page 218

Figure 11b
Figure 11b

Thoracic traction

Mobilization (supine)

Page 219

Figure 12a
Figure 12a
Figure 12b
Figure 12b

Thoracic segment: facet joint traction

Stretch mobilization

Page 220-221

Figure 13a-b
Figure 13a-b

Thoracic segment: flexion and extension

Test (sidelying)

Page 222/229

Figure 14/18a
Figure 14/18a

Thoracic segment: flexion and extension

Test (sitting)

Page 223/227

Figure 15a/17a
Figure 15a

Thoracic segment: flexion

Stretch mobilization

Page 224

Figure 15b
Figure 15b

Thoracic segment: flexion with coupled sidebending and rotation

Test

Page 225

Figure 16a
Figure 16a

Thoracic segment: flexion with coupled sidebending and rotation

Stretch mobilization

Page 226

Figure 16b
Figure 16b

Thoracic segment: extension

Stretch mobilization (sitting)

Page 228

Figure 17b
Figure 17b

Thoracic segment: extension with traction

Stretch mobilization (sitting)

Page 228

Figure 17c
Figure 17c – with traction

Thoracic segment: extension

Stretch mobilization (sidelying)

Page 230

Figure 18b
Figure 18b
Figure 18c
Figure 18c

Thoracic segment: rotation

Test (initiated cranially)

Page 231

Figure 19a
Figure 19a

Thoracic segment: rotation

Stretch mobilization (initiated cranially)

Page 232

Figure 19b
Figure 19b

Thoracic segment: extension with coupled sidebending and rotation

Test

Page 233

Figure 20a
Figure 20a

Thoracic segment: extension with coupled sidebending and rotation

Stretch mobilization

Page 234

Figure 20b
Figure 20b

Thoracic soft tissue and joint: cranial and lateral

Mobilization

Page 235

Figure 21a-b
Figure 21a-b

Thoracic soft tissue and joint: cranial and lateral

Mobilization

Page 235

Figure 21a-b
Figure 21a-b

Thoracic soft tissue and joint: lateral

Mobilization

Page 236

Figure 21c
Figure 21c

Thoracic soft tissue and joint: flexion and extension with coupled sidebending and rotation

Mobilization

Page 237

Figure 21d-e
Figure 21d-e

First rib: ventral-caudal

Test

Page 238

Figure 22a
Figure 22a

First rib: ventral-caudal

Stretch mobilization

Page 239

Figure 22b
Figure 22b

Upper ribs: separation and approximation

Test

Page 240

Figure 23a-b
Figure 23a-b

Lower ribs: separation and approximation

Test

Page 241

Figure 24a-b
Figure 24a-b

Ribs

Test

Page 242

Figure 25
Figure 25

Specific rib: ventral

Test and stretch mobilization (sitting)

Page 243

Figure 26
Figure 26

Specific rib: ventral

Stretch mobilization (lying)

Page 244-245

Figure 27a-b
Figure 27a-b

Upper ribs: separation

Test

Page 246

Figure 28a
Figure 28a

Upper ribs: separation

Stretch mobilization

Page 246

Figure 28b
Figure 28b

Upper ribs: ventral

Stretch mobilization

Page 247

Figure 29
Figure 29

Lower ribs: separation

Test

Page 248

Figure 30a
Figure 30a

Lower ribs: separation

Stretch mobilization

Page 248

Figure 30b
Figure 30b

Lower ribs: ventral

Stretch mobilization

Page 249

Figure 31
Figure 31

Intercostal transverse friction massage

Mobilization

Page 250

Figure 32
Figure 32

Chapter 12 – Cervical spine (C2-T3)

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chp12

Active cervical flexion and extension

Test

Page 255

Figure 1-2
Figure 1-2

Active cervical flexion with combined sidebending and rotation

Test

Page 256

Figure 3-4
Figure 3-4

Active cervical extension with combined sidebending and rotation

Test

Page 257

Figure 5-6
Figure 5-6

Cervical traction

Test and mobilization

Page 258

Figure 7a-b
Figure 7a-b

Cervical compression

Test

Page 259

Figure 8
Figure 8

Median nerve

Test

Page 260

Figure 9a
Figure 9a

Radial nerve

Test

Page 261

Figure 9b
Figure 9b

Ulnar nerve

Test

Page 262

Figure 9c
Figure 9c

Upper cervical stability and mobility

Test A & B

Page 264-265

Figure 10
Figure 10

Cervical intervertebral foramen

Test

Page 266

Figure 11
Figure 11

Vertebral artery

Test (lying and sitting)

Page 267

Figure 12
Figure 12

Cervical segment: lateral glide

Test (with cranial and caudal fixation)

Page 268-269

Figure 13-14
Figure 13-14

Cervical segment C2 to C5: Translatoric joint play

Test (sitting)

Page 270

Figure 15
Figure 15

Cervical segment C2 to C5: Translatoric joint play

Test (sidelying)

Figure 16
Figure 16

Cervical traction

Test and mobilization

Page 272

Figure 17a
Figure 17a

Cervical traction

Mobilization (belt)

Page 273

Figure 17b-c
Figure 17b-c

Cervical segment: flexion and extension

Test (supine)

Page 274/279

Figure 18/21
Figure 18/21

Cervical segment: flexion and extension

Test (sitting)

Page 275/280

Figure 19a/22a
Figure 19a/22a

Cervical segment: flexion and extension

Stretch mobilization

Page 276/281

Figure 19b/22b
Figure 19b/22b

Cervical segment: flexion with coupled sidebending and rotation

Test

Page 277

Figure 20a
Figure 20a

Cervical segment: flexion with coupled sidebending and rotation

Stretch mobilization

Page 278/283

Figure 20b/23b
Figure 20b/23b

Cervical segment: extension with coupled sidebending and rotation

Test

Page 282

Figure 23a
Figure 23a

Active cervicothoracic rotation

Test

Page 284

Figure 24
Figure 24

Cervicothoracic segment: flexion with coupled sidebending and rotation

Test

Page 285

Figure 25
Figure 25

Cervicothoracic segment C5 to T3: Translatoric joint play

Test

Page 286

Figure 26
Figure 26

Cervicothoracic segment: flexion and extension

Test and stretch mobilization

Page 287

Figure 27
Figure 27

Cervicothoracic segment: flexion with sidebending and rotation

Test

Page 288

Figure 28a
Figure 28a

Cervicothoracic segment: flexion with sidebending and rotation

Stretch mobilization

Page 289

Figure 28b
Figure 28b

Cervicothoracic segment: traction in the lower cervical facet joints (C5–C7)

Mobilization

Page 290

Figure 29a
Figure 29a

Cervicothoracic segment: traction in the upper thoracic facet joints (C7–T3)

Stretch mobilization

Page 291

Figure 29b
Figure 29b

Cervical soft tissue and joint: dorsal

Mobilization

Page 292

Figure 30a-b
Figure 30a-b

Cervical soft tissue and joint: ventral

Mobilization (cranial and caudal stabilization)

Page 293-294

Figure 30c-30d
Figure 30c-30d

Chapter 13 – Upper cervical spine

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chp13

Active upper cervical flexion and extension

Test

Page 299

Figure 1-2
Figure 1-2

Active upper cervical flexion with combined sidebending and rotation

Test

Page 300

Figure 3-4
Figure 3-4

Active upper cervical extension with combined sidebending and rotation

Test

Page 300

Figure 5-6
Figure 5-6

Occiput-atlas traction

Test and mobilization

Page 302

Figure 7
Figure 7

Upper cervical segment: lateral glide with caudal fixation

Test

Page 303

Figure 8
Figure 8

Occiput-atlas: flexion and extension

Test

Page 304

Figure 9
Figure 9

Occiput-atlas: flexion alternative

Stretch mobilization (supine)

Page 305

Figure 10
Figure 10

Occiput-atlas: flexion and extension

Stretch mobilization

Page 305-306

Figure 10-11
Figure 10-11

Occiput-atlas: coupled sidebending and rotation

Test and stretch mobilization

Page 307-308

Figure 12a-b
Figure 12a-b

Atlas-axis: flexion and extension

Test

Page 309

Figure 13
Figure 13

Atlas-axis: rotation

Test and stretch mobilization

Page 310

Figure 14
Figure 14

Upper cervical soft tissue and joint: superficial and deep muscles mobilization

Figure 15a-15b
Figure 15a-15b

Occiput-atlas-axis soft tissue and joint: rotation

Mobilization

Page 312-313

Figure 15c-d
Figure 15c-d

Chapter 14 – Jaw

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chp14

Mandibular head ventral glide

Test and stretch mobilization

Page 321

Figure 1
Figure 1

TMJ traction

Test and stretch mobilization (sitting)

Figure 2a
Figure 2a – sitting

TMJ traction

Test and stretch mobilization (lying)

Figure 2b
Figure 2b – supine

TMJ medial glide

Test and stretch mobilization

Page 323

Figure 3a
Figure 3a

TMJ lateral glide

Test and stretch mobilization

Page 323

Figure 3b
Figure 3b

Disclaimer

The information herein is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment in any manner. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding any medical condition or before engaging in any physical fitness plan. Neither the author nor the publisher shall be liable or responsible for any loss, injury, or damage allegedly arising from any information or suggestion in this publication.