Manual Therapy
Strain-Counterstrain
Gentle positioning that lets pain let go.
What is strain-counterstrain?
Strain-Counterstrain is one of the gentlest manual techniques available. Your therapist locates tender points and places your body in a specific position of comfort, holding it for about 90 seconds. This resets the overactive nervous system signals that keep muscles guarded, making it ideal for acute pain or patients who cannot tolerate deeper work.
Benefits
- Very gentle and well-tolerated
- Rapidly reduces tender-point pain
- Resets protective muscle spasm
- Suitable for acute or sensitive conditions
Related techniques
Muscle Energy Technique
Gentle, active contractions against resistance to realign joints and lengthen muscles.
Trigger Point Therapy
Focused pressure on hyper-irritable muscle knots to relieve local and referred pain.
Soft Tissue Mobilization
Targeted massage techniques that break up adhesions and improve blood flow.
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