OMT Technique: Submandibular Percussion

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.