Passive Lumbar Spine Stretching: Technique and Applications

November 29, 2023

【Operational Essentials】The operator and the patient stand back to back, with the elbows of the operator tightly wrapped around the elbows of the patient. The operator then bends the knees, bends the waist, and lifts the hips, exerting force to lift the patient's back. The patient's feet are off the ground, achieving the goal of stretching the patient's lumbar spine. Then, perform a quick knee extension and hip lift action, while vibrating or shaking the patient's waist with the hips.

【Effects and Applications】This method can passively overextend the lumbar spine and its surrounding extensor muscles, and can be used to treat lumbar sprains and lumbar disc herniation. It should be used with caution or even prohibited for patients with severe lumbar spondylosis.

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