Dear All
Jones' strain counterstrain was designed by Lawrence Jones. He was an American Osteopath that found there were many tender points where ligaments or tendons join or cross bones.
You an get his book on Amazon. Itis published by his own company, Jones Publishing.
Jones' points resist all forms of therapy. It does not matter that the sore spot has been rubbed, heated, manipulated, injected etc. It just doen not get better.
There are about 250 Jones' points from the head to the great toe.
What is hard to understand is that the problem is only a Jones' point if the pain is turned off by using his technique/protocol.
Basically the procedure is to place a fingertip on the tender point and then move the joint/limb/head/whatever into flexion/extensio abduction/adduction compression/distraction until the pain stops (CONSTANT feedback from your patient is essential). Once it stops immediately do not move. Hold that place for 90 seconds, return joint etc. to neutral and retest.
There should be a 70+% reduction in pain. Over the following few days it will completely disappear.
I hae posted on my website (pull down on the left hand side) the treatment of sesamoiditis. THis is an unbelievably simple technique that works to the amazement of the patient despite the problem having been there for several years or so.
Have a look. Try it! It works.
Regards
musmed
www.musmd.com.au
Management of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
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