Muscle Energy Techniques
(3rd edition + CD-ROM)
(Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier -2003 )
ISBN - 978-0443101144
Paperback, 276 Pages,
This book describes the basis and practice of MET ie those manipulative techniques in which a patient, on request, actively uses his or her muscles from a controlled position in a specific direction against a distinct counterforce applied by the practitioner. This is now a widely recognised approach to the treatment of musculoskeletal dysfunction. It combines methods used in physical therapy, osteopathy, chiropractic and manual medicine. The text provides a comprehensive and up-to-date presentation of the techniques. The DVD-ROM includes video clips to demonstrate the application of the techniques and so supports and supplements the text.
The book :
- details the background to soft tissue dysfunction and explains the chain reactions which occur as part of
such dysfunctions
- provides precise assessment and diagnosis guidelines
- gives many variations on the safe use of MET in acute, chronic and rehabilitation settings
- explains the use of MET for whole muscle problems, local dysfunction and joint restrictions
- suggests patient self-application methods
Contents
- Forword by Donald Murphy DC
- An introduction to muscle energy techniques (MET)
- Patterns of function and dysfunction.
- How to use MET.
- Sequential assessment and MET treatment of main postural muscles.
- Manual resistance techniques and rehabilitation. (by Craig Liebenson DC)
- MET and the treatment of joints.
- Integrated neuromuscular inhibition technique (INIT).
- MET in Physical Therapy Setting
- MET in a massage setting
- MET in treatment of athletic injuries
- MET: Efficacy & Research
Nicola Phillips, Physical Therapy in Sport (2002)
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