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== Description<br> == | == Description<br> == | ||
Muscle Energy Technique (MET) is a manual therapy technique which uses a muscle’s own energy in the form of gentle isometric contractions to relax the muscles via autogenic or reciprocal inhibition, and lengthen the muscle. | |||
= | As compared to static stretching which is a passive technique in which therapist does all the work, MET it is an active technique in which patient is also an active participant. MET is based on the concepts of Autogenic Inhibition and Reciprocal Inhibition. If a sub-maximal contraction of the muscle is followed by stretching of the same muscle it is known as Autogenic Inhibition MET, and if a submaximal contraction of a muscle is followed by stretching of the opposite muscle than this is known as Reciprocal Inhibition MET <ref name=":0">Chaitow L, Crenshaw K. Muscle energy techniques. Elsevier Health Sciences; 2006.</ref><br> | ||
'''Types of MET'''<ref name=":0" /> | |||
# Autogenic Inhibition MET '''a.''' Post Isometric Relaxation (PIR) '''b.'''Post Facilitation Stretching (PFS) | |||
# Reciprocal Inhibition MET | |||
'''Autogenic Inhibition MET''' | |||
As already mentioned Autogenic Inhibition METs work on the principle of autogenic inhibition. The two major and well known types of MET that are based on the concept of autogenic inhibition are Post Isometric Relaxation and Post facilitation Stretching. | |||
== | == Indication<br> == | ||
Muscle Energy Techniques can be used for any condition in which the goal is to cause relaxation and lengthening of the muscles and improve joint range of motion (ROM).<br> | |||
== Key Evidence == | == Key Evidence == | ||
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Description
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Muscle Energy Technique (MET) is a manual therapy technique which uses a muscle’s own energy in the form of gentle isometric contractions to relax the muscles via autogenic or reciprocal inhibition, and lengthen the muscle.
As compared to static stretching which is a passive technique in which therapist does all the work, MET it is an active technique in which patient is also an active participant. MET is based on the concepts of Autogenic Inhibition and Reciprocal Inhibition. If a sub-maximal contraction of the muscle is followed by stretching of the same muscle it is known as Autogenic Inhibition MET, and if a submaximal contraction of a muscle is followed by stretching of the opposite muscle than this is known as Reciprocal Inhibition MET [1]
Types of MET[1]
- Autogenic Inhibition MET a. Post Isometric Relaxation (PIR) b.Post Facilitation Stretching (PFS)
- Reciprocal Inhibition MET
Autogenic Inhibition MET
As already mentioned Autogenic Inhibition METs work on the principle of autogenic inhibition. The two major and well known types of MET that are based on the concept of autogenic inhibition are Post Isometric Relaxation and Post facilitation Stretching.
Indication
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Muscle Energy Techniques can be used for any condition in which the goal is to cause relaxation and lengthening of the muscles and improve joint range of motion (ROM).
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