Chattanooga Group STABILIZER Instrucciones Del Operador página 10

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Training of the Deep Cervical Flexors
• Position the folded cell (secure with pressure studs)
under the neck so that it abuts against the occiput.
Do not let it slide down to the lower cervical area.
• Inflate to a baseline of 20 mmHg. (red band)
Note: Do not inflate the Stabilizer before insertion behind the
neck. Because the air has to completely enter all of the bag's
pressure cells , it is helpful to squeeze the pressure bag to
speed up the air distribution. Reinflate and repeat the gentle
squeeze. This may take two to three repetitions to complete
the process.
• The movement the patient is to perform is a gentle
nodding of the head as if they were saying "yes".
• Instruct the patient to place the tongue on the roof
of the mouth, lips together but teeth just separated.
This will discourage substitution with the platysma or
hyoids.
• Instruct the patient to gently nod to target
22 mmHg, just one mark on the pressure dial. (green
band) See if the patient can hold the position
steadily. If successful, relax and repeat at each
target position of 24 mmHg through 30 mmHg.
(yellow, blue and gray bands)
• The pressure that the patient can hold steady, with
minimal superficial muscle activity, is the one on
which you will measure endurance capacity. (i.e.
10 repetitions held for 10 seconds each)
Lying on back (neck exercise)
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