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                                       Das Herz ist nicht dort, wo das Heim ist.
                                                                                 — Johann Goiter

The Absent-Member maneuver is viewed as protecting a psychopathological dyadic alliance &, indirectly, other dyads representing pre-oedipal psychic defenses in schizophrenic families.

The BBQ Roll maneuver is a therapeutic exercise designed to relieve symptoms of horizontal canalithiasis by repositioning dislodged otoconia within the inner ear.

The Credé maneuver is a technique used to void urine from the bladder of an individual who, due to disease, cannot do so without aid.

The Dix-Hallpike maneuver is a test that healthcare providers use to diagnose benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) — a common type of vertigo.

The Epley maneuver or repositioning maneuver is a maneuver used by medical professionals to treat BPPV of the posterior or anterior canals of the ear.

Freiberg’s maneuver of forceful internal rotation of the extended thigh elicits buttock pain by stretching the piriformis muscle.

The purpose of the Gufoni maneuver is to reposition any dislodged otoconia from the semicircular canals back to the utricle, where they no longer cause symptoms of dizziness or vertigo.

The Homo Sapiens maneuver consists of pretending any person you are forced to spend time with is an intelligent human being & not the asshole fuckwit they really are.

The Inspiration maneuver decreases intrathoracic pressure, which simultaneously increases venous flow into the right ventricle (RV) & decreases pulmonary venous flow into the left heart.

The Jaw-Thrust maneuver is a noninvasive, manual means to help restore upper airway patency when the tongue occludes the glottis, which commonly occurs in patients who are obtunded or unconscious.

The Kocher maneuver is a surgical procedure to expose structures in the retroperitoneum behind the duodenum & pancreas.

The Leopold maneuver is a systematic method of abdominal palpation used to assess fetal position, presentation, & engagement in the third trimester of pregnancy.

The McRoberts maneuver is a procedure to correct shoulder dystocia during childbirth. Shoulder dystocia is when the baby’s shoulders are stuck inside the pelvis during delivery. It’s performed by pressing a pregnant woman’s legs against her abdomen.

The Necrophiliac maneuver is persuading oneself that the act is not just a defilement before the gods, as much as something that occurs in the natural order of things.

The Oriental maneuver is not a recognized term. However, the 3rd Maneuver Platoon of 1st Davao Occidental Provincial Mobile Force Company serves multiple important purposes, including Campaign Against Loose Firearms & Combating Motorcycle Riding in Tandem Criminals.

In a Palpatation maneuver, press laterally on the edge of a bulla or on suspected necrotic epidermis in Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis (SJS/TEN) or pemphigus vulgaris.

The Quasimodo maneuver is performed on a surfboard, where the surfer is riding a wave & extends his arms out parallel to the surfboard & ducks his head.

In the Ritgen maneuver the fetal chin is reached for between the anus & coccyx & pulled interiorly, while using the fingers of the other hand on the fetal occiput to control speed of delivery.

The Squatting maneuver simultaneously increases venous return to the right heart & increases afterload & peripheral resistance.

The Toynbee maneuver takes a different approach to opening your eustachian tubes. Rather than forcing air into them, this way helps to open the tubes. That allows air to get in.

An Undulating maneuver is a soulbind trait granted by Plague Deviser Marileth. When struck by a snare, you drop a puddle that lasts for 10 sec. Enemies that step in the puddle are slowed by 70% for 5 sec. It is exclusive with [Viscous Trail].

The Valsalva maneuver involves forceful exhalation against a closed glottis, straining as if trying to have a bowel movement, initially developed to expel fluids & foreign bodies from the middle ear.

The Wood Screw maneuver is commonly used in orthopedics, particularly in the reduction of dislocated joints. By applying rotational force, the maneuver realigns the joint components, facilitating proper healing.

The Xylophone maneuver is a procedure whereby beating on a patient’s head with mallets will eventually drive the demons away.

The Yacovino maneuver, also known as the Deep Head Hanging maneuver, is a therapeutic technique developed to manage a rare subtype of BPPV.

The Zavanelli maneuver is an emergency obstetric procedure that involves pushing the fetus’s head back into the uterus & then delivering the baby via an emergency cesarean section.