Pull the muscles away from the spine with the fingers. With the patient lying in a prone position, stand at one side of the table and grasp the hip of patient on further side in front. Apply pressure up and down the spine with the heel of the other hand, while pulling the hip upward. Treat both sides. Patient in same position.
Operator stands at head of the table.
Apply considerable pressure on each side of the spine with the thumbs. Raise the limbs in one arm and rotate them, while applying considerable pressure at the lower part of the abdomen with the other hand. Apply pressure to lower part of spine while one limb is raised. Raise the other limb and repeat the pressure.