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.
Monitoring the tender point, the practitioner places the patient so that tenderness at the counterstrain point is reduced when pressed. The practitioner keeps the patient in a completely relaxed position for 90 seconds and then gradually returns the passive patient to a neutral body position.