Atlas of Common Counterstrain Tender Points

Counterstrain is a type of osteopathic manipulative treatment commonly used by osteopathic physicians throughout the United States and by osteopaths around the world.  Developed by Larry Jones DO in the 1950’s counterstrain osteopathic manipulative treatment focuses on the diagnosis on discrete myofascial tender points and treatment using passive patient positioning to relieve tenderness.   This iBook textbook covers the principles of counterstrain diagnosis and treatment using concise language and beautiful, easy to understand, photographs and anatomical illustrations.  Because the descriptions of the location and treatment positions for tender points vary slightly among different counterstrain textbooks, a comprehensive reference list is provided at the end of each chapter indicating the references used in this iBook for each tender point.

Authored by Karen Snider, DO and John Glover, DO, FAAO, The Atlas of Common Counterstrain Tender Points, covers the counterstrain tender point locations and treatment positions most commonly taught at American Osteopathic schools.  This textbook is intended for use by osteopathic medical students and physicians who have received training in anatomy and counterstrain osteopathic manipulative treatment.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

Section 1 History of Counterstrain Technique

Section 2 Theories of Counterstrain Technique

Section 3 Evidence-Based Clinical Counterstrain

Section 4 Basic Steps in Counterstrain Technique

Section 5 How to Use This Atlas

Section 6 Technique Pearls

Section 7 Tender Point References

Section 8 References

Chapter 2 Cervical Tender Points

Section 1 Anterior Cervical Tender Points

Section 2 Posterior Cervical Tender Points

Section 3 References

Chapter 3 Thoracic Tender Points

Section 1 Anterior Thoracic Tender Points

Section 2 Posterior Thoracic Tender Points

Section 3 References

Chapter 4 Rib Tender Points

Section 1 Anterior (Depressed) Rib Tender Points

Section 2 Posterior (Elevated) Rib Tender Points

Section 3 References

Chapter 5 Lumbar Tender Points

Section 1 Anterior Lumbar Tender Points

Section 2 Posterior Lumbar Tender Points

Section 3 References

Chapter 6 Pelvis/Sacrum Tender Points

Section 1 Anterior Pelvic Tender Points

Section 2 Posterior Pelvic/Sacral Tender Points

Section 3 References

Chapter 7 Lower extremity Tender Points

Section 1 Hip Tender Points

Section 2 Knee Pelvic/Sacral Tender Points

Section 3 Ankle/Foot Tender Points

Section 3 References

Chapter 8 Upper extremity Tender Points

Section 1 Anterior Shoulder Tender Points

Section 2 Posterior Shoulder Tender Points

Section 3 Anterior Forearm Tender Points

Section 4 Posterior Forearm Tender Points

Section 5 Anterior Hand Tender Points

Section 6 References

Chapter 9 Head Tender Points

Section 1 Head Tender Points

Section 2 References