Spinal Mechanics
Physiology of the Spine
Spinal Mechanics - Subluxations - PPT Manipulation
PPT manipulation discovered by Osteopath John Bayliss DO offers the very best in manipulative techniques. PPT is short for Passive Prone Technique.
Based on the information within the DVD and his books on spinal mechanics and the forces that cause joints to subluxate, it was possible to go a stage further; this was to work out an efficient method of manipulation that would reverse the forces that caused the subluxations.
In working out the reverse force manipulations, the opportunity was taken to find new techniques that would be as ‘patient friendly’ as possible.
The end result was a set of safe, genuine and efficient manipulation techniques that are truly silent and allow the patient to be treated in a comfortable dignified position with minimal discomfort and after affect.
The articulation of the sacroiliac joints have mystified theorists and practitioners for the last century, because the joint seems to follow no obvious mechanism of movement. Most of the sacroiliac theories currently accepted rely on the facets having the magical ability to dislocate and self realign themselves. In anybodies book this is crazy.
The sacroiliac facet shapes have no apparent logic or symmetry and every persons facets are slightly different shape to every body else's, which ads to the confusion. Most practitioners when they try to apply the current theories, find them so hard to get their heads round, they give up thinking the theorist must have had the brains of Einstein and by default accept them as the best on offer.
The Bayliss sacroiliac theory explains why the facets are shaped as they are and how and why they compliment the actions of walking, and all of the ‘real world’ movements humans take for granted.
There are many anomalies to do with the structure and physiology of the spine that have been ignored or referenced to over simplified generalized laws that have no bearing to the ‘real world’ movements humans take for granted.
The spine is a very complex structure and many of the joints have unique functions that are separate from the surrounding joints. This is explained in John Bayliss’s book and DVD.
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Note: The oil is used purely to illustrate
the side-bending and for no other reason.
It only takes a couple of seconds to make
the joint malleable.
There is no tapping,
special articulation or
muscle spontaneity.
The joint is made malleable by applying the new PPT protocol.