Muscle Energy (ME)

Question 1

What do positive treatment outcomes depend on

Answer 1

Accurate diagnosis
Appropriate force
Sufficient localization

Question 2

Negative treatment outcomes are caused by

Answer 2

Inaccurate diagnosis
Improperly localized forces
Forces that are too strong
Inadequate patient instruction
Moving too soon after contraction into next joint position (“crashing into barrier”)
Forgetting to retest area

Question 3

What is the Thomas test for

Answer 3

Iliopsoas

Question 4

What is the Thomas test looking for

Answer 4

How much the opposing leg is lifted off the table (higher leg is the leg to treat)

Question 5

Patient is prone for what ME muscles

Answer 5

Psoas
Piriformis

Question 6

Patient is supine for what ME muscles

Answer 6

Hamstring

Question 7

Patient is seated for what ME muscles

Answer 7

Gastrocnemius
Forearm pronation
Forearm supination