extremity counterstrain review Flashcards
supraspinatus
F Abd ER
“cactus arms”
infraspinatus
F Abd er/ir
rhomboid minor/major
E Add
levator scapulae
IR Abd traction
only UE CS - prone
subscapularis
E IR
biceps-long head
F Abd ir
“scratching their head”
biceps-short head / coracobrachialis
F Add ir
“guarding arm”
pectoralis minor
f-F Add
radial head lateral
E SUP valgus
“donating plasma”
medial epicondyle (pronator teres)
F PRO Add
“shoulder press”
dorsal wrist (extensor carpi radialis)
E Abd
palmar wrist - flexor carpi radialis/ base of 2-3rd metacarpal
F Abd
palmar wrist - first metacarpal- abductor pollicis longus
F (wrist) Abd (thumb)
palmar wrist - flexor carpi ulnaris - base of 5th metacarpal
F Add
tensor fascia lata
f ABD
lateral trochanter - iliotibial band
f ABD
lateral hamstring-biceps femoris
F ER Abd
lateral meniscus/collateral ligament
thigh/ tibia ABD, er/ir
flex knee 35-40 deg
ankle - dorsiflexed, everted
medial hamstring semimembranosus/semitendinosus
F IR Add
medial meniscus/collateral ligament
F IR Add
anterior cruciate
place pillow under the distal femur to create a fulcrum. apply a shearing force by moving the proximal tibia posteriorly on the femur
posterior cruciate
place pillow under the distal femur to create a fulcrum. apply a shearing force by moving the distal femur posteriorly on the proximal tibia
popliteus
F IR
extension ankle gastrocnemius
marked plantar flexion of the ankle with knee flexion
