Indirect Rotation C1-C2 (supine)

Position of the therapist:

• Standing at the long edge of the bench

Position of the patient:

• Oblique supine lying position with head close to the edge
• Head part of the bench elevated
• Cervical spine below C2 in flexion, rotation and contralateral lateral flexion with one hand on the patient’s chin
• Patient’s head resting on therapist’s forearm

Hand placement:

• MCP 2 of working hand on arch of C1
• Thumb rests on patient’s zygomatic bone

Movement:

• Maximal Rotation via the MCP 2 on the arch of C1, while assisting this movement via the hand on the patient’s chin