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Cervical Cradling with Traction (Parallel Stretch)
CreatedJune 11, 2020
Last UpdatedFebruary 13, 2024
byMeghan
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Steps for Treatment:
- The patient is supine while the doctor is standing or seated at the head of the table.
- The physician places their fingers on paravertebral musculature, over the articular pillars of the cervical spine. Avoid the spinous processes!
- Press ventrally/anteriorly to engage the soft tissues and pull cephalad for longitudinal stretch
- Repeat in a gentle, rhythmic/kneading fashion working up and down the cervical spine
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