Group 3: Seated Evaluations with Upper Back (Lying)

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GROUP 3:
Seated Evaluations with Upper Back (Lying)
Steam 9 videos with a total time of 106.76 mins

1^st touch & Thoracic Tension– 8.55
Dr Smith evaluating upper ribs in the seated position, emphasizing the importance of establishing a trusting relationship with the “donkey” through touch that both feels good and acknowledges the client at the level of bone. He also talks about the value of touch feedback as a learning tool for ZB students.

Shoulder circumduction – 21.24
Energetic anatomy of upper body, especially the scapula, subscapular space and shoulder joint. Demo of Circumduction & Goodbye Charlie: theory & how to do it. Nestling touch of forearm. What we are looking for in doing the Shoulder Circumduction.

Arm Fulcrum – 17.58
A detailed description and demonstration of the ZB arm fulcrum – its energetic quality and how it flows into the closing sequence. Dr Smith describes body and hand positioning, building the fulcrum in steps.

Upper Back & Ribs – 34.32
Working with upper body in 3 sections: chest/rib cage, neck & head. Importance of checking quality of vibration of client on table when first sit at head – guides next section of work. Focus on energetics and anatomy of “breathing” ribs – 3 to 10 – Tripodial articulation. First HMV to head. Demo of working with upper back – where to place fulcrums and why.

Neck Fulcrums – 2.57
Review of evaluation of Full Cervical Spine. Demo and explanation of 2 fulcrums – HMV to occiput and HMV with a twist.

Neck Evaluation – 9.42
Explanation of anatomy, evaluation of function with diagram and demo. ZB addresses neck in 2 perspectives – Full neck: 1. Flexion/Extension, 2. Side bend, 3. Rotation and Upper Cervical Spine: 1, Anterior/Posterior Glide, 2. Side bending, 3, Rotation along long axis to read Occiput/C1 as one unit on C2.

5 Upper Back & Neck Fulcrums– 11.14
Starts with talking about tension in Trapezius muscle, scapular and shoulder joint. Bone gold in scapular, working around soft tissue in shoulder joint. Talking about the rhythm of fulcrums in this area and using lifting fulcrums. Holding fulcrums including discussion of multiple fulcrums in scapula, shoulder joint, ribs, trapezius and neck. The significance of fulcrums as client drops into a deeper place. Half moon with twist – describing the fields of this fulcrum.

ZBI Day 3 sample – 1.38
Dr. Smith describes the integration of trapezius muscle fulcrums integrating with rib fulcrums of the upper back, emphasizing finding “bone gold” in the upper ribs.

ZBI Day 4 sample – 0.56
Dr. Smith demonstrates the arm fulcrum, emphasizing the positioning of the arm at right angles.