Back Pressure-Arm Lift Method:

Back Pressure-Arm Lift Method:

1. Position of the subject.- Place the subject in the facedown, prone position. Bend his elbow and place the hands one upon the other. Turn his face to one side, placing his cheek upon his hand.
2. Position of the operator – Kneel on either the right or the left knee at the head of the subject facing him. Place the knee at the side of the subject’s head close to the forearm. If it is more comfortable, kneel on both knees, one on either side of the subject’s head. Place your hands upon the flat of the subject’s back in such a way that the wrists lie just below a line running between the armpits. With the tips of his thumps just touching, spread fingers downward and out ward.
3. Compression Phase – Rock forward until the arms approximately vertical and allow the weight of the upper part of your body to exert slow, steady, even pressure downward upon the hands. This forces air out of the lungs. Your elbow should be kept straight and the pressure exerted almost directly downward on the back.
4. Position for Expansion Phase – Release the pressure, avoiding a final thrust, commence to rock slowly, backward. Place your hand upon the subject’s arm just above his elbow.
5. Expansion Phase – Draw his arms upward and toward you. Apply just enough lift to feel resistance and tension at the subject’s shoulders. Do not bend your elbow, and as you rock backward, the subject’s arms will be drawn towards you. Then drop the arms to the ground. This completes the full cycles. Then arm lift expands the chest by pulling on the chest muscles, arching the back and relieving the weight on the chest.

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