LE Counterstrain Treatments

Question 1

Tensor Fasciae latae (lateral side)

Answer 1

PRONE:

Abd knee off table and F knee

Question 2

IT band

Answer 2

Abd leg off table, maybe slightly F hip

Question 3

Lateral hamstring

Answer 3

PRONE or supine:

F knee and tibia ER with Abd, add compression to calcaneus

Question 4

Medial hamstring

Answer 4

PRONE or supine:

F knee and tibia IR with Add, add compression to calcaneus

Question 5

Lateral meniscus

Answer 5

Thigh ABd off table, F knee slightly by resting on doc’s leg and then add IR/ER to tibia

Question 6

Medial meniscus

Answer 6

Thigh Abd off table, F knee slightly by resting on doc’s leg and then ADd and IR tibia

Question 7

Anterior cruciate

Answer 7

Pillow under distal FEMUR

Downward force to proximal tibia

Question 8

Posterior cruciate

Answer 8

Pillow under proximal TIBIA

Downward force to distal femur

Question 9

Popliteus

Answer 9

PRONE:

Knee F and tibia IR

Question 10

Gastrocnemius

Answer 10

PRONE:

Knee F and dorsum of foot on doc’s thigh and add compression on calcaneus

Question 11

Medial ankle

Answer 11

LATERAL RECUMBANT on opposite side with pillow under affected leg:
Inversion with slight IR

Question 12

Lateral ankle

Answer 12

LATERAL RECUMBANT on affected side with pillow under affected leg:
Eversion with slight ER

Question 13

Flexion calcaneus (quadratus plantae)

Answer 13

PRONE:

Knee F with dorsum of foot on doc’s thigh, translate calcaneus toward forefoot

Question 14

Navicular

Answer 14

PRONE or not:

Knee F with dorsum of foot on doc’s thigh, plantar flexion of subtalar joint and supination of forefoot