Indications
Tightness in the erector spinae muscles.
This works the erector spinae muscles deeply while they are being stretched.
Cautions
Don’t use a stool with wheels!
Don’t do this with a client sitting on the edge of a portable table, as the table may tip over.
If your client has scoliosis, follow the curve of the spine so that your elbow doesn’t run into it.
Know where the sacrum is so you don’t run into it with your elbows.
Technique
Have your client sit on their heels, on a bench, or on a chair sideways.
Kneel or stand behind your client with your elbows on either side of the spine next to C7.
Have your client bend forward slowly from the top, one vertebrae at a time, until their head is between their knees.
Follow with your elbows pressing into the erector spinae down to the sacrum.
1 thought on “16 Meltdown”
This is my favorite. Will definitely use this technique