Counterstrain: Positioning & Treatment

Question 1

The PC1 inion is on the inferior nuchal line, just lateral to the inion. What is the treatment position?

Answer 1

F St Ra

Question 2

The PC2 occiput is on the inferior nuchal line midway between the inion and mastoid. The PC2 occiput is also on the inferior nuchal line within the semispinalis capitis muscle associted with the greater occipital N.

What is the positioning of both?

Answer 2

e-E Sa Ra

Question 3

The PC2 inion is on the superior or superolateral aspect of the C2 spinous process. It may correlate with the rectus posterior major/minr and obliquus capitis inferior muscle. What is the positioning?

Answer 3

e-E Sa Ra

Question 4

The PC3 inion is on the inferolateral aspect of the C2 spinous process. IT may correlate with the greater or 3rd occipital nerve, and muscles innervated by the C3 root (middle scalene, longus capitis, longus colli). What is the positioning?

Answer 4

f-F Sa Ra

Question 5

PC4-8 inion is on the inferolateral aspect of the spinos process of the vertebral number above. (PC4 is inferior to C3). What is the positioning?

Answer 5

e-E Sa Ra

Question 6

PT1-3 spinous process.

What is the treatment position?

Answer 6

e-E

Question 7

P4-6 spinous process.

What is the treatment position?

Answer 7

e-E

Question 8

PT7-12 spinous process

What is the positioning?

Answer 8

e-E

Question 9

PT1-3 transverse process. Associated with longissimus thoracis, levatores costarum, semispinalis, multifidus, or rotatores.

What is the positioning?

Answer 9

E Sa Ra

Question 10

P4-9 Transverse process. Associated with longissimus thoracis, levatores costarum, semispinalis, multifidus, or rotatores.

What is the positioning?

Answer 10

E Sa RT

Question 11

PT10-12 tranverse process. Medially to articulation with assoc. rib.

What is the positioning for the torso and pelvis?

Answer 11

e-R Sa Ra(torso) Rt(pelvis)

-be sure to SB legs away

Question 12

PL1-5 spinous process, found on the respective inferolateral aspect of the spinous process.

What is the treatment positioning for torso and pelvis?

Answer 12

e-E Adduct RA (torso) RT (pelvis)

Question 13

PL1-5 transverse process.

What is the treatment position for torso and pelvis?

Answer 13

E Sa RA (torso) RT (pelvis)

Question 14

UPL5 is on the superior medial surface of the PSIS

What is the treatment position?

Answer 14

E adduct ir/er

Question 15

LPL5 is on the ilium just inferior to PSIS pressing superiorly.

What is the treatment position?

Answer 15

F IR Adduct

Question 16

HISI is 2-3 cm lateral to the PSIS pressing medially toward the PSIS.

What is the treatment position?

Answer 16

e-E Abduct ER

NOTE: oppositie of LPL5

Question 17

PL3 Gluteus is 2/3 lateral from PSIS to tensor fascia latae

PL4 Gluteus is at the posterior margin of the tensor fascia latae.

Basically both are at upper outer portion of gluteus medius at level of PSIS.

What is the treatment position that they both share?

Answer 17

E Abduct er

NOTE: HISI and PL3/4 Gluteus share the same treatment position, byt HISI stresses ER more