counterstrain points Flashcards
anterior cervical
ant on lat masses
–> SARA
C7: lateral SCM
–> F STAR
posterior cervical
tip/lat side SPs
–> E SARA
(except PC3, F SARA)
inion
posterior occipital protuberance
–>F (minor star)
anterior thoracic
midline (sternum of rectus abd1” lat)
–> F SARA
posterior thoracic
tip/lat side SPs
- -> just E if midline
- -> E SARA if inferolateral SP
- -> E SART if posterolateral TP
ant rib
1: below medial clavicle
2: 6-8cm lat stermum on rib2
3-6:MAL corresp rib
- -> 1, 2: F STRT head
- -> 3-6: F STRT thorax
post rib
angle corresp rib
–>F SARA
anterior lumbar
L1: medial ASIS L2: medial AIIS L3:lat AIIS L4: inf AIIS L5: 1cm lat pubic symphysis on pubic ramus
–> 1, 5: knee and hip flex, STAR
–> 2-4: knee and hip flex, SART
(knees are rotation, ankles are SB)
posterior lumbar
tip/lat side SPs
–> E, SB away (prone)
LP5L
caudad to PSIS
–> prone, hip and knee flex, IR, add
iliacus
7cm medial ASIS, 1/3 dist ASIS to umbilicus
–> supine, hip F, ER
prirformis
on piriformis
–> prone, hip and knee F, abd, ER
psoas
2/3 dist ASIS to umbilicus
–> b/l hip flex, SB twd
low ilium
superior surcace iliopubic iminance at psoas minor attachment
–> supine, i/l hip flex
inguinal
lat pubic tubercle
–> F hips w c/l thigh over i/l thigh = F, add, IR
