UE/LE Counterstrain Tx Flashcards
Anterior AC
Pt. supine, Doc oppo TP
Pt.’s arm in F/ADD/IR + traction
Posterior AC
Pt. prone, Doc oppo TP
Pt.’s arm in E/ADD + traction
Subscapularis
Pt. supine, Doc ipsi TP
Pt.’s arm E/ABD/IR
Latissimus Dorsi
Pt. supine, Doc ipsi TP
Pt.’s arm E/ABD/IR + traction
LH Biceps
Pt. supine, Doc ipsi TP facing head
Pt.’s arm F/IR + dorsum of hand on forehead with downward pressure on humerus
SH Biceps
Pt. supine, Doc ipsi TP facing head
Pt.’s arm F/IR + dorsum of hand on forehead with downward pressure on humerus + fine tune with ADD
Supraspinatus
Pt. supine, Doc ipsi TP
Pt.’s arm F/ABD/ER to 45˚ in all planes
Extension elbow
Pt. supine, doc ipsi TP
Hyperextend elbow + fine-tune with ABD/ADD
Flexion elbow
Pt. supine, Doc ipsi TP
Pt.’s elbow F with arm Pronated/ABD/out lateral
Radial head
Pt. supine, Doc ipsi TP
Elbow in supination and fully E over knee
Flexion wrist
Pt. supine, Doc ipsi TP
Pt.’s wrist F + fine-tune with rotation
Flexion thumb
Pt. supine, Doc ipsi TP
Pt.’s wrist F + pull thumb across palmar aspect
Extension wrist
Pt. supine, Doc ipsi TP
Pt.’s wrist E + fine-tune with rotation
Extensor carpo-metacarpal and metacarpophalangeal joints
Pt. supine, Doc ipsi TP
Pt.’s wrist and fingers E
Posterior lateral trochanter
Pt. prone, Doc ipsi TP
Pt.’s leg E/ER + fine-tune with ABD