Ribs counterstrain technique

FIG. 72-7 Lateral view of counterstrain technique for elevated ribs. 

FIG. 72-6 Counterstrain technique for elevation of second through eighth ribs. 

He was treated with a variety of osteopathic techniques. The cervical spine was treated with muscle energy and normal motion was restored. The first rib was treated with facilitated positional release. The pronator teres and the wrist were treated with counterstrain. The wrist was treated with articulatory techniques. 

A.L. was treated with general myofascial techniques to the entire spine passive and active were used. Spencer techniques were used to improve shoulder motion. Muscle energy was used to treat the cervical muscles and the lumbar muscles, as well as the trapezius. Fascial release was performed on the sternum and both scapulae. The first ribs were treated with counterstrain. 

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