Source: http://www.acofp.org/member_publications/print/0904_1_14.html
Dysfunction: Congestion of the superficial soft tissues of the face.
Objective: Enhance lymphatic drainage.
Physician Position: Seated at the head of the table.
Patient Position: Supine.
Procedure:
- Place the tips of the fingers of your right hand so they contact the skin over the submental region just medial to the body of the mandible on the right.
- Apply a rapid oscillating percussive force in an upward direction.
- Note: Be sure that the patient's upper and lower teeth are in contact to avoid possibly chipping them.
- Repeat steps 1 and 2 on the left side.
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