Vertebra Techniques

[Pyros]

First post here so go easy on me. I have been in practice for about two years and I keep running into the same problem. I work at a Chiro office and get a great deal of car accidents. I seem to make great progress on addressing all the issues that come up, but I always seem to have some nagging low back pain. I remembered some techniques to test and release the SI joint, and that did great for some of them. The problem is I have some clients that have very tight rotatories and mulitifidi on one side of the spine. I can easily palpate them when I move along the lamina groove, but I just can’t seem to get them to release. One client I spent 20 minutes working in the lamina groove between T10-L2, and got no where. I colleague suggested looking at the position that the people were in when the accident took place, reverse it, and do joint challenging techniques in the area. I have not had a chance to try this yet, but wanted to pose the question here to see if anyone knew any good techniques for getting the deep muscles of the spine to release.

Thanks before hand for any advice, and thanks to everyone who posts here, you have been helping me for months already!

Paul

 

[oyster_ s]

Vehicular accidents are an absolute whoopteedoo to work as you have already experienced. Being aware of how the person was seated in the vehicle, how the vehicle was impacted, etc. have a definite bearing on how the body and the whiplash injuries, etc effect the client. For me, using a blend of OrthoBionomy, Craniosacral, myofascial release, strain/counterstrain, and good old swedish massage help. I use the OBio to get releases I can't get any other way. The craniosacral techniques addresses the CNS and the accompanying impacts there. THe other stuff fills in the gaps for me.

That's my 2 cents worth.
J

 

[lil_boy_as]

whooptedoo? Is that a technical term? t017



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[Gymnasticsferlife.]

Work on the psoas especially... the muscles in the posterior may be overstretched and unable to pull the spine back into its proper location. Do you know if the curvatures have been disrupted, or straightened? Definitely address the anterior muscles, because they might be contracted in such a way that you will never see the release posterior. As stated above, you have to look into the mechanism of injury, how they were sitting in the car, where were they hit, airbag deployment, seatbelt use,

On a side note, I was in agony until I got adjusted after my accident, (which I assume they have already done), my sacrum was pushed so far forward on the left side that I felt my entire pelvis shift back into place... it had to be about 2 cm posterior anterior. Once he adjusted me I let out an "Oh my god, relief..." then I was laughing not realizing how bad it really was. I have a SUV, was rear ended by an SUV at a slight angle, I was in the drivers seat leaning forward trying to look around a telephone pole, right leg on the break, left leg tucked back with my foot on the floor. Needless to say, I am a mess from the accident.

 

[Wired up]

Thank you all for the great info, and yes BreatheBodywork when dealing with MVA’s “whooptedoo” is a technical term!!

My client gets adjusted about twice per week. She was in the back seat of a mini-van reaching across the seat to her left and twisted to her right when struck from behind by a large truck. I have been working the psoas for the last two weeks and have her doing core strengthening exercises, and abdominal stretches in addition to the work I am doing.

I have been reading some books by Maitland and I plan on trying some of his techniques where he has the client in side-lying and working the lamina groove with the back in flexion and extension.

Thank you again for all the advice!

 

[Ryan F]

Vertebra Techniques

I colleague suggested looking at the position that the people were in when the accident took place, reverse it, and do joint challenging techniques in the area.

i believe this is one of upledgers' central theories... cell memory and all that.
facinating stuff

 

[knightrunner13]

with regard to the very technical term "whoopteedoo" --- it replaces the ever popular and eversomuch more accurate, and totally inappropriate in this forum, @#$%@^$&#^#@%# MESS!!!

LOL