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Which describes the probe width orientation for the thoracolumbar glide?
Correct Answer:
Parallel to outward
Explanation:
The probe width should be oriented parallel to outward because that direction aligns with the main plane in which the thoracolumbar segments glide during assessment. Running the probe this way keeps contact along the joint surfaces and surrounding tissues in their natural sliding direction, making it easier to feel subtle differences in motion or tissue tension from one segment to the next. If you aimed perpendicularly to the midline or toward the spine, you’d cross the joint plane awkwardly and lose sensitivity; a diagonal orientation to the bed would misalign with the actual glide path and distort what you’re feeling.

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