The Spencer technique (also known as the "7 stages of Spencer") is an articulatory technique used in

Osteopathic Osteopathy () is a type of alternative medicine that emphasizes physical manipulation of the body's muscle tissue and bones. Practitioners of osteopathy are referred to as osteopaths. Osteopathic manipulation is the core set of techniques in ...

medicine to help relieve restriction and pain at the shoulder. Although variations exist, normally 7 steps are included.{{cite web , url=http://www.osteopathic.org/inside-aoa/events/regional-osteopathic-medical-education/Documents/Presentations/rogers-osteopathic-approach-to-shoulder-and-lower-extremity-problems.pdf , title=Archived copy , website=www.osteopathic.org , access-date=17 January 2022 , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921054413/http://www.osteopathic.org/inside-aoa/events/regional-osteopathic-medical-education/Documents/Presentations/rogers-osteopathic-approach-to-shoulder-and-lower-extremity-problems.pdf , archive-date=21 September 2013 , url-status=dead Indications for the Spencer technique include adhesive capsulitis.texasopti.hsc.unt.edu/OPTI-Shoulder-2006.pptx The following is a common sequence: *

Glenohumeral The shoulder joint (or glenohumeral joint from Greek ''glene'', eyeball, + -''oid'', 'form of', + Latin ''humerus'', shoulder) is structurally classified as a synovial ball-and-socket joint and functionally as a diarthrosis and multiaxial joint. ...

extension ** Use slow gentle springing motion at the point of resistance and muscle energy. * Glenohumeral flexion * Circumduction with compression * Circumduction with traction *

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of the shoulder joint * Internal Rotation * Joint Pump

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Osteopathic techniques

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