Standing at the long edge of the bench or stool on the contralateral side
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 sternum
Hand placement:
Fixating hand on C2 with a V-grip and other hand rotates upper cervical spine until resistance is felt
Working hand placed onto C2 so that pinky and hypothenar eminence make contact with the contralateral arch of C2
Forearm supinated and “open” hand
Patient’s head fixated between working hand and therapist’s chest
Fixating hand on C7 with a key grip into ventrocaudal direction
Movement:
Maximal homonymous 3D movement with equal components of flexion, ipsilateral lateral flexion and ipsilateral rotation.
This movement causes maximal opening of the facet joints of C2 till C7 on the contralateral side.
