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2. One-handed circles on the back

Standing to the left of the patient, I first treat the right half of the back, then the left. The half of the back not in treatment is covered with a towel.

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While my right hand lightly describes counterclockwise circles, my left hand rests on the patient’s left shoulder. With the heel of the right hand I initiate the movement to the right of the seventh cervical vertebra (Vertebra prominens) and then slide, with the hand relaxed and with full skin contact, into the first circular form: my fingers follow the costal arch, such that the hand does not point horizontally to the side but rather slopes slightly downwards. In the first circular form, my hand creates an envelope as it swings warmly and softly around the shoulder joint, including it in the treatment. On the spine, down the erector spinae muscle, I dip with renewed emphasis into the downward movement and release again with the next circle.

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The dynamic thus breathes between engagement (inside) and release (outside). Each new emphasis leads my hand further down – so that the previous circle partially overlaps, i.e. is still involved.

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In conclusion, I stroke the lumbar spine downward with the heel of my hand.

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On the left side of the back, the direction of the circle is clockwise. In the engagement stage, my fingers take over the function of the heel of the hand; thereafter the whole hand closely follows the course of the costal arch.

In order to achieve the right body contact, a good but relaxed (lateral!) stance is required. The whole process is repeated several times.

EFFECT

Calming; deepening of the breathing; a sense of space and rhythm and right-left perception can arise. The patient finds their balance.

INDICATIONS

Pneumonia prophylaxis; acute life crises; psychophysical exhaustion; apoplexy; paraplegia.

Particularly suitable for children and the elderly.

NOTE

The spine must not be touched or crossed!