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Technique with a grip of tongue and a hand resting on the area that includes the cervical and occipital surface.
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The other hand with the palm opened has to be placed behind the head of the patient, in an area that includes the cervical and occipital surface (Figure 1).
Technique with a grip of tongue and a hand on the great horns of the hyoid bone.
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For the second technique, with the patient being always in supine position, the tongue is held with one hand as previously described, whereas the other hand gently grasps the hyoid bone (Figure 2).