manoeuvre
121Ortolani manoeuvre — a test for congenital dislocation of the hip in which, with the baby lying supine and the pelvis steadied with one hand, the examiner attempts to relocate a dislocated hip by gently abducting the hip while simultaneously pushing upwards on the… …
122Semont liberatory manoeuvre — a series of head and body movements used to move microscopic debris from the posterior semicircular canals in the inner ear. It is used in the treatment of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo …
123Valsalva manoeuvre — [val salvə] noun Medicine the action of attempting to exhale with the nostrils and mouth, or the glottis, closed, serving to increase pressure in the middle ear and the chest or equalize pressure in the ears. Origin C19: named after the Italian… …
124Barlow manoeuvre — a test for congenital dislocation of the hip that detects whether or not a hip can be readily dislocated. With the baby lying supine and the pelvis steadied with one hand, the hip being tested is gently adducted and backward pressure is applied… …
125Epley particle repositioning manoeuvre — a series of head and body movements used to move microscopic debris from the posterior semicircular canal in the inner ear. It is used in the treatment of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo …
126Heimlich manoeuvre — abdominal thrusts …
127Kocher manoeuvre — a method for reduction of an anteriorly dislocated shoulder by manipulation. Longitudinal traction is applied to the elbow, pulling down the shoulder, then the forearm, bent at the elbow, is externally rotated to 90° [T. Kocher (1841–1917), Swiss …
128Løvset's manoeuvre — rotation of the trunk of the fetus during a breech birth to facilitate delivery of the arms and the shoulders. This procedure is used when the fetal arms are extended due to previous inappropriate traction. [Løvset (20th century), Norwegian… …
