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Upper Thoracic PR

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The doctor stands on the right side of the horse in a fencer stance and uses the superior hand to make a reinforced pisiform contact on the right spinous. An assistant will use the heels of their hands to stabilize the spinous above and below from the opposite side of the horse. The thrust is straight lateral to medial and slightly caudal to cranial.

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Upper Thoracic PL

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The doctor stands on the left side of the horse in a fencer stance and uses the superior hand to make a reinforced pisiform contact on the left spinous. An assistant will use the heels of their hands to stabilize the spinous above and below from the opposite side of the horse. The thrust is straight lateral to medial and slightly caudal to cranial.

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Lower Thoracic PR

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The doctor stands on the right side of the horse in a fencer stance and uses the inferior hand to make a reinforced pisiform contact on the right spinous. The thrust is straight lateral to medial and slightly dorsal to ventral and caudal to cranial.

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Lower Thoracic PL

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The doctor stands on the left side of the horse in a fencer stance and uses the inferior hand to make a reinforced pisiform contact on the left spinous. The thrust is straight lateral to medial and slightly dorsal to ventral and caudal to cranial.

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Lower Thoracic LP

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The doctor stands on the left side of the horse in a square stance and uses the inferior hand for a reinforced pisiform contact on the left transverse process of the thoracic. The thrust is straight dorsal to ventral with a torque toward the head and the sternal notch over the contact.

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Lower Thoracic RP

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The doctor stands on the left side of the horse in a square stance and uses the inferior hand for a reinforced pisiform contact on the left transverse process of the thoracic. The thrust is straight dorsal to ventral with a torque toward the head, with the sternal notch over the contact.

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Anterior Thoracic

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The doctor stands on either side of the horse in a fencer stance and uses the superior hand to contact the superior spinous of the anterior vertebra. The thrust is mostly cranial to caudal with slight dorsal to ventral and the doctor looking toward the tail of the animal.

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Posterior Thoracic

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The doctor stands on either side of the horse in a fencer stance and uses the inferior hand to contact the inferior spinous of the posterior vertebra. The thrust is mostly caudal to cranial with slight dorsal to ventral and the doctor looking toward the head of the animal.

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Lumbar PR

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The doctor stands on the right side of the horse in a fencer stance and uses the inferior hand to make a reinforced pisiform contact on the right spinous. The thrust is straight lateral to medial and slight caudal to cranial with slight dorsal to ventral to maintain contact.

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Lumbar PL

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The doctor stands on the left side of the horse in a fencer stance and uses the inferior hand to make a reinforced pisiform contact on the left spinous. The thrust is straight lateral to medial and slight caudal to cranial with slight dorsal to ventral to maintain contact.

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Lumbar RP

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The doctor stands on the right side of the horse in a square stance and uses the inferior hand for a reinforced pisiform contact on the right mammillary process of the lumbar. The thrust is straight dorsal to ventral, with a torque toward the head and the sternal notch over the contact.

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Lumbar LP

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The doctor stands on the left side of the horse in a square stance and uses the inferior hand for a reinforced pisiform contact on the left mammillary process of the lumbar. The thrust is straight dorsal to ventral, with a torque toward the head and the sternal notch over the contact.

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Anterior Lumbar

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The doctor stands on either side of the horse in a fencer stance and uses the superior hand to contact the superior spinous of the anterior vertebra. The thrust is mostly cranial to caudal with slight dorsal to ventral and the doctor looking toward the tail of the animal.

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Posterior Lumbar

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The doctor stands on either side of the horse in a fencer stance and uses the inferior hand to contact the inferior spinous of the posterior vertebra. The thrust is mostly caudal to cranial with slight dorsal to ventral and the doctor looking toward the head of the animal.

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Intertransverse Joint

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The doctor stands on the side of the involved intertransverse joint in a square stance and uses the inferior hand for a reinforced pisiform contact on the intertransverse joint. Thrust is straight dorsal to ventral with a torque toward the head and sternal notch over the contact.

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Posterior Caudal Rib

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The doctor stands on the side of the involved rib in a square stance and uses the inferior hand for a reinforced pisiform contact on the of the inferior hand to contact the costal arch (just lateral to the shelf of paraspinal muscle). The thrust is straight dorsal to ventral with a torque toward the head, and the sternal notch over the contact with the doctor looking toward the head.

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Posterior Cranial Rib

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The doctor stands on the side of the involved rib in a square stance and uses the superior hand for a reinforced pisiform contact on the of the inferior hand to contact the costal arch (just lateral to the shelf of paraspinal muscle). The thrust is straight dorsal to ventral with a torque toward the tail, and the sternal notch over the contact with the doctor looking toward the tail.

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Anterior Rib

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The doctor stands on the side of the involved rib and places firm pressure at the costal sternal joint in the direction of correction. An assistant will either lift and move the front limb on the involved side or have the animal take a step.

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Sacral Base Posterior

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The doctor stands on either side of the horse in a square stance and uses the inferior hand for a reinforced pisiform contact over the S1/S2 tubercle. Thrust is dorsal to ventral with some caudal to cranial and the doctor rocking the pelvis of the horse before the adjustment.

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Left Base Posterior

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The doctor stands on either side of the horse in a square stance and uses the inferior hand for a reinforced pisiform contact just to the left of the S1/S2 tubercle. Thrust is dorsal to ventral with some medial to lateral and caudal to cranial. The doctor rocks the pelvis of the horse before the adjustment.

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Right Base Posterior

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The doctor stands on either side of the horse in a square stance and uses the inferior hand for a reinforced pisiform contact just to the right of the S1/S2 tubercle. Thrust is dorsal to ventral with some medial to lateral and caudal to cranial. The doctor rocks the pelvis of the horse before the adjustment.

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Sacral Segment Right

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The doctor stands on the right side of the horse in a fencer stance and uses the superior hand for a reinforced pisiform contact on the right side of the involved sacral tubercle. Thrust is lateral to medial, with slight dorsal to ventral with sternal notch in line with the direction of correction.

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Sacral Segment Left

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The doctor stands on the left side of the horse in a fencer stance and uses the superior hand for a reinforced pisiform contact on the left side of the involved sacral tubercle. Thrust is lateral to medial, with slight dorsal to ventral with sternal notch in line with the direction of correction.

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Sacral Apex Left

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The doctor stands on the left side of the horse in a fencer stance and uses the superior hand for a reinforced pisiform contact on the left side of the sacral apex. Thrust is lateral to medial with sternal notch in line with the direction of correction.

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Sacral Apex Right
The doctor stands on the right side of the horse in a fencer stance and uses the superior hand for a reinforced pisiform contact on the right side of the sacral apex. Thrust is lateral to medial with sternal notch in line with the direction of correction.
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Sacral Apex Posterior
The doctor stands on either side of the horse in a square stance and uses the superior hand for a reinforced pisiform contact over the S4/S5 tubercles. Correction is traction of the contact caudally with dorsal to ventral pressure.
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Category 1 Right PI
The doctor stands on either side of the horse in a square stance and contacts the cranial portion of the right tuber sacrale and the caudal portion of the left tuber sacrale. The correction is to pump the tuber sacrale on the right medial to lateral, dorsal to ventral, caudal to cranial and pump the tuber sacrale on the left medial to lateral, dorsal to ventral, cranial to caudal.
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Category 1 Left PI
The doctor stands on either side of the horse in a square stance and contacts the cranial portion of the left tuber sacrale and the caudal portion of the right tuber sacrale. The correction is to pump the tuber sacrale on the left medial to lateral, dorsal to ventral, caudal to cranial and pump the tuber sacrale on the right medial to lateral, dorsal to ventral, cranial to caudal.
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Category 2 Right PI
The doctor stands on the opposite side (left) of the PI ilium in a fencer stance and contacts the PI tuber sacrale with a reinforced pisiform of the inferior hand. The thrust is in a medial to lateral, dorsal to ventral, caudal to cranial direction through the tuber coxae on the same side as the PI, with the sternal notch in line with the LOC.
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Category 2 Left PI
The doctor stands on the opposite side (right) of the PI ilium in a fencer stance and contacts the PI tuber sacrale with a reinforced pisiform of the inferior hand. The thrust is in a medial to lateral, dorsal to ventral, caudal to cranial direction through the tuber coxae on the same side as the PI, with the sternal notch in line with the LOC.
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Category 2 Right AS
The doctor stands on the opposite side (left) of the AS ilium in a fencer stance and contacts the inferior portion of the AS tuber sacrale with a reinforced pisiform. The thrust is in a medial to lateral, dorsal to ventral, cranial to caudal direction, with the sternal notch in line with the LOC.
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Category 2 Left AS
The doctor stands on the opposite side (right) of the AS ilium in a fencer stance and contacts the inferior portion of the AS tuber sacrale with a reinforced pisiform. The thrust is in a medial to lateral, dorsal to ventral, cranial to caudal direction, with the sternal notch in line with the LOC.
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Category 2 Left IN
The doctor stands on the opposite side (right) of the IN ilium in a fencer stance and contacts the medial aspect of the IN tuber sacrale with a reinforced pisiform. The thrust is in a medial to lateral, dorsal-to-ventral direction, with the sternal notch in line with the LOC.
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Category 2 Right IN
The doctor stands on the opposite side (left) of the IN ilium in a fencer stance and contacts the medial aspect of the IN tuber sacrale with a reinforced pisiform. The thrust is in a medial to lateral, dorsal-to-ventral direction, with the sternal notch in line with the LOC.
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Category 2 Right EX
The doctor stands on the same side (right) of the EX Ilium in a fencer stance and contacts the lateral tuber sacrale with a reinforced pisiform contact. The thrust is in a lateral to medial direction with the sternal notch in line with the LOC.
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Category 2 Left EX
The doctor stands on the same side (left) of the EX Ilium in a fencer stance and contacts the lateral tuber sacrale with a reinforced pisiform contact. The thrust is in a lateral to medial direction with the sternal notch in line with the LOC.
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Category 3 Right PI
The doctor stands on either side of the horse in a fencer stance, uses the superior hand to make a broad contact on the right side of L6 spinous, and uses a broad contact with the inferior hand across the tuber sacrale. The correction is to stabilize L6 and rock the pelvis with the inferior hand from left to right.
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Category 3 Left PI
The doctor stands on either side of the horse in a fencer stance, uses the superior hand to make a broad contact on the left side of L6 spinous, and uses a broad contact with the inferior hand across the tuber sacrale. The correction is to stabilize L6 and rock the pelvis with the inferior hand from right to left.
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Pubic symphysis Iischial Tuberosities Challenged Clockwise
The doctor stands safely at the rear of the horse, contacting the inferior left ischial tuberosity and the superior right ischial tuberosity. The correction is a pumping of the left ischial tuberosity dorsally and the right ischial tuberosity ventrally.
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Pubic Symphysis Ischial Tuberosities Challenged Counterclockwise
The doctor stands safely at the rear of the horse, contacting the inferior right ischial tuberosity and the superior left ischial tuberosity. The correction is a pumping of the right ischial tuberosity dorsally and the left ischial tuberosity ventrally.
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Pubic Symphysis Ischial Tuberosities Challenged Lateral to Medial
The doctor stands safely at the rear of the horse, contacting the medial aspects of both ischial tuberosities. The correction is a pumping of the ischial tuberosities laterally.
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Pubic Symphysis Ischial Tuberosities Challenged Medial to Lateral
The doctor stands safely at the rear of the horse, contacting the medial aspects of both ischial tuberosities. The correction is a pumping of the ischial tuberosities medially.
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Occiput Inferior Right
The doctor stands facing the horse on the opposite side (left) of the listing, contacting the right occipital ridge with the left fingers, having the forearm slightly cross the nose toward the doctor. The right hand flexes the head and rotates it toward the doctor. The thrust is a quick, shallow pull on the occipital ridge from caudal to cranial.
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Occiput Inferior Left
The doctor stands facing the horse on the opposite side (right) of the listing, contacting the left occipital ridge with the right fingers, having the forearm slightly cross the nose toward the doctor. The left hand flexes the head and rotates it toward the doctor. The correction is a quick, shallow pull on the occipital ridge from caudal to cranial.
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Atlas Superior Right
The doctor stands facing the horse in a fencer on the same side (right) as the listing, contacting the cranial edge of the right ala/wing of the atlas with the base/thenar of the left hand. The right hand directs the head/nose away from the superior atlas. The thrust is quick and shallow in a cranial to caudal and slight lateral to medial direction.
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Atlas Superior Left
The doctor stands facing the horse in a fencer stance on the same side (left) as the listing, contacting the cranial edge of the left ala/wing of the atlas with the base/thenar of the right hand. The left hand directs the head/nose away from the superior atlas. The thrust is quick and shallow in a cranial to caudal and slight lateral to medial direction.
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Atlas Posterior Right
The doctor stands facing the horse on the opposite side (left) of the listing, eye-to-eye with the horse, with the horse's head resting on the left shoulder. The doctor reaches under the head of the horse with the left arm to contact the dorsal aspect of the right ala/wing of the atlas with a cupped palm or fingers. The right hand reaches up to overlap the fingers of the left hand for stability. The thrust is dorsal to ventral with the left hand toward the sternal notch to rotate the atlas around the dens of C2.
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Atlas Posterior Left
The doctor stands facing the horse on the opposite side (right) of the listing, eye-to-eye with the horse, with the horse's head resting on the right shoulder. The doctor reaches under the head of the horse with the right arm to contact the dorsal aspect of the left ala/wing of the atlas with a cupped palm or fingers. The left hand reaches up to overlap the fingers of the right hand for stability. Rotate the head slightly away from the listing to allow for head movement when the thrust is made. The thrust is dorsal to ventral with the right hand toward the sternal notch to rotate the atlas around the dens of C2.
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Atlas Anterior Right
The doctor stands facing the horse on the same side (right) as the listing in a (low) fencer stance, using the inferior hand to contact the ventral aspect of the ala/wing of the atlas with a cupped palm. The superior hand guides the head in a slight lateral bend to allow for movement of the head when the thrust is made. The thrust is ventral to dorsal with slight lateral to medial.
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Atlas Anterior Left
The doctor stands facing the horse on the same side (left) as the listing in a (low) fencer stance, using the inferior hand to contact the ventral aspect of the ala/wing of the atlas with a cupped palm. The superior hand guides the head in a slight lateral bend to allow for movement of the head when the thrust is made. The thrust is ventral to dorsal with slight lateral to medial.
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C2-C7 Body Right
The doctor stands on the same side as the listing (right), facing the same direction as the horse in a fencer stance. An assistant will stabilize the vertebra on the opposite side (left). The doctor will contact the superior edge of the lamina-pedicle junction with the arm at a 45/45/45* angle relative to the neck. The assistant will laterally bend the horse's head away from the doctor and the doctor will thrust dorsal to ventral, lateral to medial, caudal to cranial as the horse's neck relaxes.
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C2-C7 Body Left
The doctor stands on the same side as the listing (left), facing the same direction as the horse in a fencer stance. An assistant will stabilize the vertebra on the opposite side (right). The doctor will contact the superior edge of the lamina-pedicle junction with the arm at a 45/45/45* angle relative to the neck. The assistant will laterally bend the horse's head away from the doctor and the doctor will thrust dorsal to ventral, lateral to medial, caudal to cranial as the horse's neck relaxes.
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C2-C7 Spinous Left
The doctor stands on the same side as the listing (left) in a fencer stance. The doctor will contact just dorsal of the lamina-pedicle junction with the fist of the inferior hand. The doctor will laterally bend the horse's head toward the doctor with the superior hand over the bridge of the nose and thrust lateral to medial, with slight caudal to cranial as the horse's neck relaxes.
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C2-C7 Spinous Right
The doctor stands on the same side as the listing (right) in a fencer stance. The doctor will contact just dorsal of the lamina-pedicle junction with the fist of the inferior hand. The doctor will laterally bend the horse's head toward the doctor with the superior hand over the bridge of the nose and thrust lateral to medial, with slight caudal to cranial as the horse's neck relaxes.
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C2-C7 Anterior Right
The doctor stands facing the horse on the same side (right) as the listing in a (low) fencer stance, using the inferior hand to contact the ventral aspect of the transverse process with the base of the hand/hypothenar. The doctor will laterally bend the horse's head toward the doctor with the superior hand over the bridge of the nose and thrust ventral to dorsal, with slight lateral to medial as the horse's neck relaxes.
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C2-C7 Anterior Left
The doctor stands facing the horse on the same side (left) as the listing in a (low) fencer stance, using the inferior hand to contact the ventral aspect of the transverse process with the base of the hand/hypothenar. The doctor will laterally bend the horse's head toward the doctor with the superior hand over the bridge of the nose and thrust ventral to dorsal, with slight lateral to medial as the horse's neck relaxes.

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