Monitoring the tender point, the practitioner positions the patient such that the tenderness at the counterstrain point is minimized when pressed. The practitioner holds the patient in a maximally relaxed position for 90 seconds and then slowly returns the passive patient to a neutral body position.
To monitor the tender point, the practitioner adjusts the patient's positioning to minimize tenderness at the counterstrain point upon pressing. The practitioner maintains this relaxed state for 90 seconds before slowly returning the patient to a neutral body position.