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Dear Becky, >From what you are saying I'm assuming that we are mobing the clavicle at the s/c joint? If this is the case then: often with shoulder problems the s/c joint becomes stiff. If one prescribes to the theory that any limitation of movement along the biomechanical chain further stresses the subsequent structures in that chain to provide more movement it is feasible to do this for instance in glenohumeral impingment. The clavicle glides inferiorly and rotates posteriorly with abduction. This movement could be considered part of the scapula chain. If it is limited then more movement will be required from the glenohumeral component of abduction, and thus the likelihood of impingement increased. Does this make sense? I often check it in this respect and mobe with an inferior glide while passively abducting short of pain. You'd be surprised at the improvements you can obtain. If you have any other questions just ask. Scott Epsley Physiotherapist Brisbane, Australia. -- On Fri, 02 Jun 2000 03:59:32 Lam Becky wrote: >Dear all, > >First of all I must thanks Nicola and Charles for responding my question. I >am really sorry that I haven't make it very clear. > >I am now having my placement in an out-patient setting. I have an patient >who has OA Cx C5/6 and is suffering from neck, (L) sh. pain as well as >numbness along C5-7 dermatome. The patient also have elavated first rib and >+ver elevated arm stress test. Since the patient has received several >sessions of PT before handling by me, I have checked what Rx did she has >before. > >As one of the previous Rx is clavicle mob but I know very little about this >technique, I would like to ask all of you for more detail on it. > >I have read through Maitland Peripheral Manipulation, but it just describes >the how to do it while have no information on it's use and indication. So I >would like to ask all of you for this. > >Thanks in advance for helping me. > >Becky >PT student > >________________________________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > > Send FREE Greetings for Father's Day--or any day! Click here: http://www.whowhere.lycos.com/redirects/fathers_day.rdct %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%