Jones Strain Counterstrain

Strain Counterstrain (SCS) for Upper Quarter it's usually an additional course attended by OT's.
In this Strain and Counterstrain techniques are shown in different positions so to allow the clinician to treat the patient in supine, prone, lateral recumbent and sited position as well.

Lecture and extensive lab time are spent on:

• Review of neurophysiology
• Neurologic basis for somatic dysfunction
• Rationale for SCS
• General rules for SCS
• Cervical evaluation and treatment lab
• Thoracic evaluation and treatment lab
• Rib evaluation and treatment lab
• Rachis relation with the upper extremity
• Neural & fascia tension on the upper quarter
• Agonist-Antagonist muscle relations
• Unequal arm length
• Shoulder evaluation and treatment lab
• Elbow/Wrist & Hand evaluation and treatment lab
• Design a home program using SCS philosophy

Emphasis is placed on developing palpatory skills to enhance the students' effectiveness with the techniques.
In the seminar will be explained how to evaluate all the major muscle and joints dysfunctions of the upper extremity and treat the specific area so to release pain and achieve the lost mobility.
Will be explained the connection among the various spine area and the extremities.

Upon completion of this course participants will be able to:

• Understand the neuromuscular basis for SCS
• Perform a full body SCS evaluation
• Perform a SCS treatment techniques for common upper extremity joint dysfunction
• Use the SCS documentation format
• Design a home program using the SCS philosophy

Over 65 different techniques will be demonstrated.

The main dysfunction treated with this course are:
Neck & Head referral pain patterns from shoulder stiffness, Upper extremity referral pain patterns from neck, thoracic & lumbar region dysfunctions, Thoracic outlet syndrome, Shoulder impingement syndrome, Fascia pain syndrome, Frozen shoulder, bicipital & tricipital pain, Lateral (Tennis elbow) & Medial (Golf elbow) elbow pain, Varus elbow, Carpal tunnel syndrome, Wrist pain syndromes, Dupuytren's disease, lock finger, Unequal arm length.