Posterior Lumbar Tender Points

Review the table of Lumbar Tender Points here.

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Counterstrain Review

Before proceeding to learning about the different counterstrain treatment techniques for each of the PosteriorLumbar Tender Points, you may wish to review our Overview to Counterstrain here.

PL1-5 Spinous Process Counterstrain

Treatment: Extension, Sidebend Away, and Rotate Away (E SA RA)

Tender Point	Location
PL1-5 Spinous Process	Inferolateral Tip of Deviated Spinous Process

PL1-5 Transverse Process Counterstrain

Treatment: Extension, Sidebend Away, and Rotate Away (E SA RA)

Tender Point	Location
PL1-5 Transverse Process	Posterolateral Aspect of Transverse Process

Quadratus Lumborum Tender Point

Treatment: Hip/Thigh Extension, Abduction, and External Rotation
(E ABD ER)

Tender Point	Location
QL1-5	Lateral Tips of Lumbar Transverse Processes