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Keywords:

musculoskeletal diseases [33]
pain measurement [33]
patient positioning [3]
strain and counterstrain [33]
strain counterstrain [31]
sprains and strains [3]
treatment outcome [38]
trigger points [33]
article [2635]

Abstract:

Strain counterstrain is an osteopathic manipulative technique about which research is only recently emerging. This master class reviews the evidence investigating proposed physiologic mechanisms and clinical effects of strain counterstrain. Clinical application guidelines are presented with specific treatments for key clinical scenarios.