Lower Cervical Spine Manipulation (HVLAT)

Authors
Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Safety

Technique

You will be moving the patient’s head into SB and Rotation. The direction you are sidebending and rotating will be considered ipsilateral.

  • Split stance
  • Hips pointing towards the direction you will HVLAT towards
  • With your I/L hand (the hand on the side of the patient you are moving them towards) you will place it at the mid C/S
    • Apply a C/L Lateral shift

Citation

For attribution, please cite this work as:
Yomogida N, Kerstein C. Lower Cervical Spine Manipulation (HVLAT). https://yomokerst.com/The Archive/Interventions/Head and neck/HVLAT/lower_cervical_HVLAT.html