The following is a continuation of U.C. technique entry #11.

Okay, lets look at the sagittal plane.

 

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Figure 2.

Figure 3.

Figure 4.

Figure #4 is analogous to figure #2. In both instances, the handle of the hammer (the supporting base of the force) is distorted.

Result: Gross curvilinearity -- wasted excess force transmitted into the patient's neck and rebounded back into the adjustor's pectoral girdle, shoulders, neck etc.. -- inefficient and traumatic to the adjustor.