Indications
Toning weak musculature
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Category Archives: MET Variations
Isotonic eccentric contraction (slowly performed) for strengthening weak postural muscles and preparing their agonists for stretching
Indications
- Strengthening weak postural muscles.
- Preparing tight antagonists to inhibited muscles for stretching.
Isotonic concentric contraction (for toning or rehabilitation)
Indications
Toning weakened musculature. Continue reading
Isometric contraction – using reciprocal inhibition (chronic setting, with stretching)
Indications
- Stretching chronic or subacute restricted, fibrotic, contracted soft tissues (fascia, muscle) or tissues housing active myofascial trigger points.
- This approach is chosen if contracting the agonist is contraindicated because of pain.
Isometric contraction – using PIR (in a chronic setting, with stretching, also known as post-facilitation stretching)
Indications
- Stretching chronic or subacute restricted, fibrotic, contracted soft tissues (fascia, muscle) or tissues housing active myofascial trigger points.
Isometric contraction – using post-isometric relaxation (in an acute setting without stretching)
Indications
- Relaxing acute muscular spasm or contraction
- Mobilizing restricted joints
- Preparing joint for manipulation
Isometric contraction – using reciprocal inhibition (in an acute setting, without stretching)
Indications
- Relaxing acute muscular spasm or contraction
- Mobilizing restricted joints
- Preparing joint for manipulation
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