Indications
Spasm or tightness in the erector spinae muscles. Decreased ROM of the spine.
Cautions
Do not do this soon after an injury or back surgery.
Do not do this if it causes or aggravates pain.
Practice good body mechanics. Keep your thumb in alignment with your forearm so you don’t put a shear force on your metacarpal phalangeal joint.
Technique
Rock the sacrum laterally with one hand – your hand cradles the sacrum with the heel of your hand on one side of the sacrum and your fingers on the other side.
While rocking the sacrum press the thumb of your other hand medially for a few seconds or longer on each spinous process from L5 to T1 to stabilize them from rocking. This creates movement in the facet joints and intervertebral disc between the vertebrae you are stabilizing and the one below it that is rocking.
Your intention is to open the joints at each intervertebral segment.
4 thoughts on “5 Rocking Sacrum”
This is good. Any tips for a client with a scoliotic spine?
I would check for pelvic torsion and use leg length balancing techniques. I also would work to stretch the concave side of the curvature.
Hi Dr. Mally,
Can I use this technic to anybody without medical issues you mention on the video.?
Thank you
Maggie
Yes, you can do this as long as the technique is pain-free.