Muscle Energy Technique (MET) &
Post-activation Inhibitory Reflex Stretching (PIR):
Patient’s muscles are actively contracted from a controlled position, against the counterforce of the practitioner or a strap, in order to influence joint positioning (MET) or cause reflex muscle relaxation (PIR).
Conditions that can be treated with MET & PIR:
Post-activation Inhibitory Reflex Stretching (PIR):
Patient’s muscles are actively contracted from a controlled position, against the counterforce of the practitioner or a strap, in order to influence joint positioning (MET) or cause reflex muscle relaxation (PIR).
Conditions that can be treated with MET & PIR:
- Hip Pain
- Hamstring & Calf Pain
- Knee Pain
- Neck Pain and Stiffness
- General Muscle Stiffness
- General Muscular Weakness
