Muscle Energy Techniques

METs – a class of soft tissue osteopathic manual techniques that incorporate precisely directed and controlled, patient initiated, isometrical or isotonic contractions – encompass, proven, valuable modalities that every manual clinician should have in his or his or her toolbox. 

MET is effective for both acute patients or those with chronic conditions and actively involves empowering patients to take charge of their own recovery (osteopenia) and loss of muscle mass (sarcopenia) that occur with age are also discussed in depth.

Research relating to the most effective application, mechanism of action and clinical relevance is discussed in three parts, each providing greater insight into the techniques and their application in different circumstances.

Research relating to the most effective application, mechanism of action and clinical relevance is discussed in three parts, each providing greater insight into the techniques and their application in different circumstances

Research relating to the most effective application, mechanism of action and clinical relevance is discussed in three parts, each providing greater insight into the techniques and their application in different circumstances

This on-line course provides the practitioner with invaluable insight into how MET can be used across a range of conditions. These include myofascial pain and fibromyalgia.

It also describes what happens in the muscles during MET techniques, and explains how MET can be used to treat joint pathologies and post-treatment discomfort. And there’s more… you’ll learn more about the evaluation of muscle shortness, and use of MET and stretching.

This illustrated on-line course covers the assessment, interpretation and treatment of the following short/tight muscles:

• gastrocnemius and soleus
• medial hamstrings
• adductors (pectineus, adductors brevis, magnus and longus) short and long adductors

This illustrated on-line course covers the assessment, interpretation and treatment of the following short/tight muscles:

• rectus femoris and iliopsoas

This illustrated on-line course covers the assessment, interpretation and treatment of the following short/tight muscles:

• Hamstrings:

• Lower and upper hamstrings

• Tensor fascial lata

This illustrated on-line course covers the assessment, interpretation and treatment of the following short/tight muscles:

• Piriformis

• Quadrates lumborum

This illustrated on-line course covers the assessment, interpretation and treatment of the following spinal muscles:

• Paravertebral muscles

• Erector spinae muscle

• Thoraco lumbar facia and muscles

• Erector spinae muscles of the neck

• Deep neck flexors

This illustrated on-line course covers the assessment, interpretation and treatment of the following tight upper quarter muscles:

Part 1:

• Pectoralis major

• Latissimus dorsi

• Upper trapezius

• Scalenes

• Sternocleidomastoid

This illustrated on-line course covers the assessment, interpretation and treatment of the following tight upper quarter muscles:

Part 2:

• Levator scapulae

• Infraspinatus

• Subscapularis

• Supraspinatus

• Flexors of the arm

• Flexors of the forearm

• Biceps brachii