Counterstrain Points Flashcards
Piriformis TP
F ABD ER
Setup close to edge of table
1/2 way from ILA to greater trochanter
HIFO (High Ilium Flare Out)
E ADD ER
Lateral ILA
Psoas Major
2/3 way ASIS to midline
F “Toward Doc”
Iliacus
Medial ASIS
F Cross Ankles
Low Ilium
Superior pubic ramus (Psoas passes pelvic rim)
F ipsilateral hip
> 90 deg
Inguinal Ligament
Lateral pubic tubercle
F “Good over Bad”
contralateral leg over affected leg
AL1
Medial ASIS
F StRa
Stand ipsilateral & pull toward doc
AL2
Medial AIIS
FSaRt
Stand contralateral (toward doc)
AL3 & AL4
Lateral AIIS (3); inferior AIIS (4)
FSaRt
Stand contralateral (toward doc)
AL5
lateral to pubic symphysis
FSaRa
Stand ipsilateral Knee toward; Ankles Away
UPL5
E Add ir/er
LPL5
F Add IR
HSIS
E ABD ER
PL3 & PL4
E Abd er
PT 1-12 SP
E
PT 1-3 TP
E SaRa
(neck)
PT 4-9 TP
E SaRt
PT 10-12 TP
E SaRt (pelvis)
E SaRa (torso)
PL 1-5 SP
E Add ER(LE)
ER - rotates pelvis toward TP;rotates torso away
PL 1-5 TP
E SaRt (pelvis)
E SaRa (torso)
PC1 inion
F StRa
PC 2,4-8 SP
e-E SaRa
PC 2,4-7 lateral
e-E SaRa
PC 3 SP
F SaRa
AC 2-6
F SaRa
AC7
FStRa
AC8
FSaRa
AC1 TP
SaRa
AC1 mandible
Ra