Extension Angular Manipulation

Position of the therapist:

  • Standing at the long edge of the bench

Position of the patient:

  • Supine lying position
  • Forearm in slight pronation

Hand placement:

  • Ipsilateral hand grabs the patient’s wrist
  • Support patient’s forearm with other hand proximally
  • Alternative: Patient’s arm is fixated between therapist’s arm and upper body. Then both hands grab onto the patient’s forearm close to the elbow

Impuls:

  • Elbow extension