Lumbar Manipulation for Hip and Muscle Strength

• The subject will be placed in sidelying on a treatment table. Facing the subject, the therapist will position the subject's superior thigh in flexion and rotate the subject's upper trunk to the opposite side. The therapist will place his cephalad forearm along the subject's superior lateral trunk and the caudal forearm along the subject's iliac crest and lateral hip. Lastly, the therapist will roll the subject towards himself or herself.

The subject will be placed in sidelying on a treatment table. Facing the subject, the therapist will position both hips and knees in approximately 45° of flexion. The therapist will place his or her cephalad forearm along the subject's superior lateral trunk and the caudal forearm along the subject's iliac crest and lateral hip. Lastly, the therapist will roll the subject towards himself or herself.