Week 3

Question 1

What technique is used for tender points? why?

Answer 1

counterstrain- reset gamma motor neuron

Question 2

Instructions to direct patient on correctly directing physician in counterstrain

Answer 2

The pain you currently feel is 10/10; let me know when I move you into a position where the pain lessens to 3/10 or lower

Question 3

Questions to always ask with lower back pain

Answer 3

• recent trauma
• bowerl/bladder issues
• weakness
• prior surgery, fracture, disk problems
• what have you tried

Question 4

Special tests with lower back pain

Answer 4

• ober: tightness to IT band
• trendelenburg: weakness to medial glut
• thomas: tightness to hip flexors
• fabere: tightness to hip flexors
• straight leg: disk herniation

Question 5

How does glut medius cause sciatica?

Answer 5

compression of nerve occurs in IV foramen, before dorsal root ganglia, so only motor is affected