Description
The fifth edition of this well-loved manual for understanding and using Muscle Energy Techniques (METs) presents clear guidelines for their applications, resting on the newest scientific research and embedded in the framework of whole-person health care. It provides a comprehensive, evidence-based how-to guide for applying MET in the treatment of some forms of musculoskeletal dysfunction, to alleviate pain, and support functional movement.Packed with colour illustrations and complemented by more than 50 instructional videos featuring Leon Chaitow demonstrating the techniques described, Muscle Energy Techniques 5e guides the reader through both theory and practice, with an emphasis on evidence-informed clinical reasoning and application. This fifth edition reconvenes the international team of expert contributors originally selected by Leon Chaitow to present the role of METs in a range of clinical settings and scenarios. These include the use of METs for treating a wide range of acute and chronic pain conditions, prevention and management of trauma and injuries in athletes, and their successful incorporation into physiotherapy, chiropractic, osteopathic, massage therapy, and rehabilitation environments.
Table of Contents
1. Evidence-Informed Muscle Energy Techniques in the Biopsychosocial Framework2. Muscle Energy Techniques3. The History and Context of Muscle Energy Technique4. MET: Efficacy and Research5. How to Use MET6. Sequential Assessment and MET Treatment of Main Postural Muscles7. MET and the Treatment of Joints8. Muscle Energy Techniques in Complex or Challenging Spinal Cases9. Manual Resistance Techniques in Rehabilitation10. MET in Post-Surgical Rehabilitation11. MET in the Physical Therapy Setting12. MET in a Massage Therapy Setting13. MET in Treatment of Athletic Injuries14. Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique (INIT) and Myofascial Pain
