3. Rib Counterstrain Flashcards
What are steps in CS? (8)
- Perform structural exam to find SD
- Find a significant tender point in that area
- Establish pain/tenderness scale
- Wrap the patient around the tender point, while monitoring
- Reduce pain by at least 70% (pt in position of comfort)
- Hold for 90 seconds
- Passively return to neutral
- Recheck/reassess
if > 1 TP of similar tenderness, which TP do we treat?
Most central/proximal
if thoracic and rib TP, treat ______ 1st
Thoracic
When do you push on TP?
Monitor and observe changes under your finger.
Do not push on TP until you have positioned correctly.
In counterstrain, pt position is geared to ______.
Reduce strain by putting them in the position of ease.
- ANTERIOR rib TP usually indicative of a ______ rib
- POSTERIOR rib TP usually indicative of an _______ rib
- ANTERIOR rib TP = DEPRESSED rib
- POSTERIOR rib TP = ELEVATED rib
What is the motion of a ANTERIOR RIB TP vs a POSTERIOR RIB TP?
- Anterior rib TP = depressed rib = ribs depress with exhlation
- Posterior rib TP = elevated rib = ribs elevate with inhalation
Anterior R1 TP
Lateral to manubrium & inferior to clavicle on rib 1 (directly below SC joint)
AR2 TP
1.5 in. lateral to manubrium on rib 2, below mid-clavicular line; (may also be found deep in axilla)
AR3-10 TP
Anterior axillary line on ribs 3-6 (slightly anterior to mid-axillary line)
Posterior TP are found on what part of the rib?
Angle of ribs
PR1 TP
Posterior margin of rib head below margin of trapezius (lateral to costotransverse articulation)
PR2-10 TP
Superior surface of angles of ribs, at medial border of scapula, about 2.5 inches lateral to midline
When treating posterior ribs, what can we do to move scapula out of the way?
Have pt pull arms over their chest.
Posterior ribs are typically less prominent ______ and more prominent when _______.
- Less prominent = ELEVATED
- More prominent = DEPRESSED