Muscle Energy (ME)

Question 1

Postisometric relaxation

1. What senses the change in tension in muscles?

Answer 1

Postisometric relaxation

1. What senses the change in tension in muscles?
   
   • ​The Golgi tendon organs sense this change in tension in the muscle tendons and cause a reflex relaxation of the agonist muscle fibers.
   • Therefore, by reflex relaxation of the agonist muscle, the physician is then able to passively stretch the patient in all planes of motion to the new restrictive barrier.

Question 2

Reciprocal inhibition

1. What does Reciprocal inhibition utilize?
2. Reciprocal inhibition - direct technique: If the biceps muscle is in spasm, how would you treat this?
3. Reciprocal inhibition - indirect technique: If the biceps muscle is in spasm, how you treat this?

Answer 2

Reciprocal inhibition

1. What does Reciprocal inhibition utilize?
   
   • Utilizes the reflex mechanism of reciprocal inhibition when antagonistic muscles are contracted.
2. Reciprocal inhibition - direct technique: If the biceps muscle is in spasm, how would you treat this?
   
   • If the biceps muscle is in spasm, extend the elbow fully to the restrictive barrier, then have the patient contract his triceps against resistance.
   • This isometric force through reciprocal inhibition allows the biceps muscle to relax and return to a normal resting state.
3. Reciprocal inhibition - indirect technique: If the biceps muscle is in spasm, how you treat this?
   
   • If the biceps muscle is in spasm, fully flex the elbow (away from the restrictive barrier), then have the patient contract his triceps against resistance.
   • This isometric force through reciprocal inhibition allows the biceps muscle to relax and return to a normal resting state.

Question 3

What are the Contraindications for ME?

Answer 3