Direct Rotation C1-C2 (sitting)

Position of the therapist:

• Standing at the long edge of the bench or stool next to the patient

Position of the patient:

• Upright sitting position at the short edge of the bench/stool
• Patient’s head at the height of the therapist’s abdomen

Hand placement:

• Fixating hand on C2 with a key grip
• Hypothenar eminence on contralateral arch of C1
• Patient’s head in neutral

Movement:

• Rotation