HIGH-VELOCITY LOW-AMPLITUDE MANIPULATION TECHNIQUES

Course overview

HIGH-VELOCITY LOW AMPLITUDE (HVLA) TECHNIQUES EMPLOY A RAPID USE OF FORCE OVER A SHORT DURATION, DISTANCE, AND/OR ROTATIONAL AREA WITHIN THE ANATOMICAL RANGE OF MOTION OF A JOINT TO ENGAGE THE RESTRICTIVE BARRIER IN ONE OR MORE PLANES OF MOTION TO ELICIT THE RELEASE OF RESTRICTION. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES HIGH-VELOCITY LOW AMPLITUDE MANIPULATION TECHNIQUES AND EXPLAINS THE ROLE OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM IN IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WHO UNDERGO HVLA MANIPULATION.