Posted by: "Noel A. Taylor" drnat@operamail.com drnatus
Sat Nov 29, 2008 7:23 am (PST)
It seems that you're asking for thoughts and/or observations regarding the
apparent contradictions on this page, so here are mine:
1) "Right rotation" references the spinous process, as evidenced by the
details given for the positions of the transverse processes. This would be
the same as "body left."
2) "Posteriority" as it appears on this page is most likely a transcription
error intended to read "anteriority. " (Is _that_ in your Encarta?) In the
absence of dictionary definition, I think it's OK to rely upon conceptual
terminology which is consistent between several schools -- National's "left
posterior" being the same as Diversified' s "spinous right" and Gonstead's
"PLI" (recognizing coupled motion).
3) "Lives" is most likely a typographical error, and was meant to be
"lies." (It's all lies anyway.....GRIN) Otherwise, the instructions for
inferiority seem straightforward enough.
4) It is quite possible for the patient to follow the given directions for
the given rotational malposition by lying on his left pelvis and right
shoulder. However, standing between the patient's legs in this position and
delivering an anteriorward thrust upon the inferior transverse process would
require the doctor to reach under the patient and deliver the "thrust"
(pull) by contracting his triceps and rhomboids with his right arm in
extreme external rotation. Has anyone ever seen DeJarnette do this? Gives
a whole new meaning to the word "pretzel." I'll pass.
5) Replacing the first "posteriority" with "anteriority" renders the
passage non-controversial. Both this action and changing the word "lives"
to "lies" provides contextual consistency.
My 2 cents worth.....
--Noel
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Sacro Occipital Technic Notes 1965 Page 56
Section Four……The Lumbar Spine
Rules to follow in adjusting the lumbar spine.
Lumbar five is in Right Rotation.
The right transverse process is anterior of normal.
In rotations, your contact is always over the posterior transverse process.
In rotation adjusting involving the lumbar vertebrae, the patient always
lies on the side of posteriority, and on the side of the active indicator in
the cervical spine.
A right rotation of lumbar five gives a right transverse process indicator
at atlas.
Patient lies on his right side for the adjustment.
Your contact is over the left transverse process of lumbar five.
The Inferior Lumbar Vertebra
Fifth lumbar right inferior…right styloid process painful to palpation.
The patient lives on the non-painful styloid process side, which in this
instance would be left.
In inferiorities of the lumbar spine, the patient lies on the high
transverse side.
The low transverse process is your contact in making the adjustment.
In all lumbar five technic, your position is between the patient’s legs to
stabilize his pelvis.
Once again, just so you won’t forget; Rotations…contact posteriortransverse
process…indictor cervical painful on side of rotation, which would be the
anterior transverse process side.
Inferiorities… fifth lumbar involves styloid process as the indicator.
Patient lies on high transverse process side with low transverse process
side up and the styloid process indicator up.
(Note: “Posteriority” is not found in the Encarta Dictionary)
David Rozeboom, D.C, C.C., B.A.
Librarian
The Rose Ertler Memorial DeJarnette Library
Moderator
Sacro Occipital Technic Forum
8390 Delmar, Suite 1008
Saint Louis, Mo. USA, 63124
apparent contradictions on this page, so here are mine:
1) "Right rotation" references the spinous process, as evidenced by the
details given for the positions of the transverse processes. This would be
the same as "body left."
2) "Posteriority" as it appears on this page is most likely a transcription
error intended to read "anteriority. " (Is _that_ in your Encarta?) In the
absence of dictionary definition, I think it's OK to rely upon conceptual
terminology which is consistent between several schools -- National's "left
posterior" being the same as Diversified' s "spinous right" and Gonstead's
"PLI" (recognizing coupled motion).
3) "Lives" is most likely a typographical error, and was meant to be
"lies." (It's all lies anyway.....GRIN) Otherwise, the instructions for
inferiority seem straightforward enough.
4) It is quite possible for the patient to follow the given directions for
the given rotational malposition by lying on his left pelvis and right
shoulder. However, standing between the patient's legs in this position and
delivering an anteriorward thrust upon the inferior transverse process would
require the doctor to reach under the patient and deliver the "thrust"
(pull) by contracting his triceps and rhomboids with his right arm in
extreme external rotation. Has anyone ever seen DeJarnette do this? Gives
a whole new meaning to the word "pretzel." I'll pass.
5) Replacing the first "posteriority" with "anteriority" renders the
passage non-controversial. Both this action and changing the word "lives"
to "lies" provides contextual consistency.
My 2 cents worth.....
--Noel
------------ --------- --------- ------
Sacro Occipital Technic Notes 1965 Page 56
Section Four……The Lumbar Spine
Rules to follow in adjusting the lumbar spine.
Lumbar five is in Right Rotation.
The right transverse process is anterior of normal.
In rotations, your contact is always over the posterior transverse process.
In rotation adjusting involving the lumbar vertebrae, the patient always
lies on the side of posteriority, and on the side of the active indicator in
the cervical spine.
A right rotation of lumbar five gives a right transverse process indicator
at atlas.
Patient lies on his right side for the adjustment.
Your contact is over the left transverse process of lumbar five.
The Inferior Lumbar Vertebra
Fifth lumbar right inferior…right styloid process painful to palpation.
The patient lives on the non-painful styloid process side, which in this
instance would be left.
In inferiorities of the lumbar spine, the patient lies on the high
transverse side.
The low transverse process is your contact in making the adjustment.
In all lumbar five technic, your position is between the patient’s legs to
stabilize his pelvis.
Once again, just so you won’t forget; Rotations…contact posteriortransverse
process…indictor cervical painful on side of rotation, which would be the
anterior transverse process side.
Inferiorities… fifth lumbar involves styloid process as the indicator.
Patient lies on high transverse process side with low transverse process
side up and the styloid process indicator up.
(Note: “Posteriority” is not found in the Encarta Dictionary)
David Rozeboom, D.C, C.C., B.A.
Librarian
The Rose Ertler Memorial DeJarnette Library
Moderator
Sacro Occipital Technic Forum
8390 Delmar, Suite 1008
Saint Louis, Mo. USA, 63124
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