3. MANUAL THERAPY
DPT 9
THE CERVICAL SPINE
Part A
Dr Abdul Ghafoor Sajjad
Assistant Professor
RCRS, RIU
4. IN THIS LECTURE
• Basic Anatomy of the Cervical Spine
• Biomechanics of the Cervical Spine
• Manual Muscles Testing Cervical Spine Region
• Special Test of Cervical Spine
• Mobilization Techniques of the Cervical Spine
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35. CERVICAL SPINE
•The cervical spine has the
greatest mobility of the entire
spine, mostly in the sagittal
plane and especially in
extension.
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49. Upper Cervical Spine
• Consist of Two Segment C0-C1 &
C1-C2
• 2 Zygapophysial joint in each segment
• No intervertebral Disc
• Dens of Atlas Articulate with arch of
the axis
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