Position of the therapist:
- Standing at the long edge of the bench on the side to be treated
- Facing in cranial direction
Position of the patient:
- Supine lying position
Hand placement:
- Contralateral hand fixates patient’s metacarpal distally between thumb and index finger
- Ipsilateral hand grasps patient’s phalanx and places it into slight flexion
Direction of the manipulation:
- Distal