- How it is given
- The Front of the Body II
- What it is used for
- Each Point in Use
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Para — Parathyroid
Para indicates the parathyroid gland.
On the right arm: first near the elbow bone, and then near the shoulder — at each place press for six seconds and release. Then do the same again at the same places. That is, the count of four equals one.
| Patient's position | Supine, no pillow under the head unless needed; therapist at the head end Supine |
|---|---|
| Where the feet are placed | The right arm only — near the elbow bone, then near the shoulder; the other arm is not treated Right |
| Duration and repetitions | 6 seconds at each place; elbow, shoulder, elbow, shoulder — four applications = one Para 6 sec × 3 |
| What it is for | Named for the parathyroid gland |
Also explained in
- The glands of the throat and the head Each Point in Use
(2) Para To stimulate the posterior pituitary to make vasopressin, which will stop water going out through the urine.
- At a glance Each Point in Use
The full 1,25 DCC formula in place of (4) Para given alone in osteoporosis.
- Thrd 'P' — Thyroid 'P', six seconds The Front of the Body II
Point Arm or arms Places, in order Applications per written unit Named for Pit Both, together elbows → shoulders → elbows → shoulders 4 = 1 Pituitary gland Para Right only elbow → shoulder → elbow → shoulder 4 = 1 Parath
- How to read this article Each Point in Use
THE WORDS WE USE Chemical points and physical points A chemical point is named for a substance the therapy is working to move — Pan for the pancreas and what it makes, Adr for the adrenal cortex, Thrd for the thyroid, Pa
- Questions students ask Each Point in Use
(4) Para is not given alone; the full 1,25 DCC formula is given instead, and that is the important distinction.
- Introduction The Front of the Body II
Distinguish Pit, Para and Thrd 'P' from one another by arm alone, count all three by the rule four equals one, and never confuse Thrd 'P' with Thrd.
- The rule that governs the head end The Front of the Body II
Ov., Pit and Para here.
- The forearm points for the lower abdomen The Front of the Body II
on the crossed forearm, and Pit, Para and Thrd 'P' on the upper arms, each with its stations marked and its side named.
- Pit — Pituitary The Front of the Body II
Pit, Para, Thrd 'P' — the count of four equals one.
- The twelve-rub limit The Front of the Body II
The multiplying counts of this article as rows of squares: four six-second applications for Pit, Para and Thrd 'P', three one-way rubs for Th.
- B A F A — Both Arms, Both Forearms The Front of the Body II
Point Arm position Palm up Palm down Territory Repetitions Sulta Ulta 90° — or 135° if there is chest pain first second Elbow → wrist → fingertips 6 + 6 each way Stretch 180° only not done Elbow → wrist, then the hand 6,
- Vocal Point (वोकल पॉइंट / वोकल घिसाई) The Front of the Body II
Pit is both arms, Para the right arm, Thrd 'P' the left — elbow, shoulder, elbow, shoulder, and in all three four equals one.
- Questions students ask The Front of the Body II
The same arithmetic governs Para and Thrd 'P'.
- The Vasopressin formula Water and Salt
2) Para, and nothing else — the shortest formula in the wiki The story at the head of this article is how it was found.