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. 2015 Dec 7;8:361–372. doi: 10.2147/IJGM.S66290

Figure 1.

Figure 1

Counterstrain technique.

Notes: A passive technique where the muscle treated is shortened until palpable softening of the tenderpoint is felt. In this figure, a piriformis tenderpoint is being treated so the hip is flexed, adducted, and externally rotated.