Anterior cervical CS

Posterior aspect of the ascending ramus of mandible at the level of the earlobe

On the tip of transverse processes of C1

On the anterolateral aspect of the corresponding anterior tubercle of the transverse process

palpate anterior to the sternocleidomastoid

On the anterolateral aspect of the corresponding anterior tubercle of the transverse process

Palpate posterior to the sternocleidomastoid

On clavicular attachment of sternocleidomastoid

On superior surface of the medial clavical, lateral to sternoclavicular joint

• On sternal attachment of sternocleidomastoid
• On medial end of clavicle

Marked rotation away (about 90 degrees)

Fine tune with very minor flexion and sidebending away

Slight compression can also help

• Side bend away (or sometimes side bend towards)
• plus fine tuning with rotation away

• Flexion
• Rotated away
• Side bend away
• FSARA

• Marked flexion
• Rotated away
• Side bent toward
• FSTRA

• Flexed
• Rotated away
• Side bent away
• FSARA
• (requires about the same level of flexion as A3C)