Counterstrain of the Posterior Lumbar Spine

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Learning Objectives:

• Describe the anatomic landmarks associated with posterior lumbar spine counterstrain tender points
• Identify positive posterior lumbar spine tender points using palpation
• Describe the initial positioning and steps involved in counterstrain treatment of posterior lumbar spine tender points
• Demonstrate effective treatment of posterior lumbar spine tender points using counterstrain technique
• Describe methods for documenting somatic dysfunction and OMT
• Describe process for billing for OMT procedure