Posterior Trunk CS Flashcards
Steps of Counterstrain
PC1 Inion CS Treatment Position
PC1 and 2 Occiput CS Treatment Position
PC2 CS Treatment Position
PC3 CS Treatment Position
PC4-8 CS Treatment Position
PT1-3 Spinous Process CS Treatment Position
PT4-6 Spinous Process CS Treatment Position
PT7-12 Spinous Process CS Treatment Position
PT1-3 Transverse Process CS Treatment Position
PT4-9 Transverse Process CS Treatment Position
PT10-12 Transverse Process CS Treatment Position
PL1-5 Spinous Process CS Treatment Position
PL1-3 Transverse Process CS Treatment Position
Upper Pole L5 CS Treatment Position
Lower Pole L5 CS Treatment Position
High Ilium Sacroiliac CS Treatment Position
PL3 and 4 Gluteus CS Treatment Position
What muscles is the PC1 Occiput associated with?
Splenius capitus M.
Rectus capitus posterior major/minor M.
Obliquus Capitus superior Ms.
What muscle is the PC2 occiput associated with?
Semispinalis capitus
(Greater occipital N.)
What muscles is the PC2 midline tenderpoint associated with?
Rectus capitus posterior major/minor
Obliquus capitus inferior m.
What muscles are the PC4-PC8 midline tenderpoints associated with?
Semispinalis capitis
Multifidus
Rotatores
What muscles and nerves is the PC3 tenderpoint associated with?
Middle scalene M., Longus capitis M., Longus Colli M.
Greater and/or 3rd occipital N.
What muscles are the PT1-9 tenderpoints associated with?
Longissimus thoracis M.
Levatores costarum M.
Semispinalis M.
Multifidus M.
Rotatores Ms.
Where is the upper pole L5 tenderpoint located?
Superior medial surface of the PSIS
Where is the lower pole L5 tenderpoint located?
Ilium just inferior to PSIS
Where is the High Ilium Sacroiliac tenderpoint located?
2-3cm lateral to the PSIS pressing medially towards PSIS
Upper outer portion of the gluteus medius at the level of the PSIS
Where is the PL3 gluteus tenderpoint located?
2/3 lateral from the PSIS to the tensor fascia latae
Where is the PL4 gluteus tenderpoint located?
Posterior margin of tensor fascia latae
